TeenBloc

It’s our last day for the TeenBloc Youth Organizing Academy, but the work doesn’t stop here! We’re looking forward to continuing to support the students and their ideas throughout the school year alongside our partners as we take action for change together. 💥Thank you again to all of our amazing facilitators and to Bistro to Go for feeding us on our in-person days. 🧡 And big thank you to Jewish Healthcare Foundation for the financial support that made this all possible. 🗣

🧨 Facilitator Spotlight! 🧨 Our TeenBloc program's Youth Organizing Academy begins on AUGUST 9th, and we are so excited to have Benjamin Gutschow, Community Organizer for Social and Civic Engagement at as a workshop host!

📢 Ben is a recent high school grad (class of '21), a youth activist, and the Community Organizer at Casa San José--a latino immigrant resource center here in Pittsburgh. Throughout high school he’s been involved with community work, at the local level in school clubs, at citywide strikes and protests, all the way to the international level on global panel conversations and lobbying for human rights to the UN.

Ben’s work focuses on environmental, social, and/or racial and ethnic issues, and he has founded a program around leadership called "The Future of Latino Youth in Pittsburgh" or "FLY", where the aim is to help other young people get involved with activism, leadership, and community work.

Read more about Ben’s work here:
https://nextpittsburgh.com/kidsburgh-pittsburgh/meet-ben-gutschow-a-youth-activist-working-for-social-justice/

And sign your teen up today so they can participate in a workshop led by Ben!

💥 SPOTS ARE LIMITED AND GOING FAST! If your incoming 8th through 12th grade student is interested in attending, have them email Christa at [email protected] today! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

✨ YOA Fast Facts ✨
1. Week-long workshop held from Aug. 9-14
2. Daily sessions include interactive, hands-on activities with hosts from local and national teachers, activists, and artists.
3. Workshop topics include exploration of identity and power dynamics, mental health, becoming an ally, and how to culminate identity and experiences to make a difference.

⚡️ Today's the last day to register! ⚡️Our TeenBloc Youth Organizing Academy is back, and starting on August 9th students will be connected to peers and community partners for a week of collaboration on neighborhood and school initiatives, heavily infused with the arts and media.

Register today - spots are limited!! Email Christa at [email protected] to sign up.

The feared "F" word no High Schooler enjoys...BUTTTTT let the United Way help you make sense of cents (see what we did there).

Check it out on October 26th! See flyer for specifics.