Category: Young People
Remember that Propel Pittsburgh Commission?
| January 27, 2011 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Young People |
Image by werejellyfish via Flickr This post on The Publius Foundation’s blog talks about Mayor Ravenstahl’s efforts to work with students and looks into what happened with the Propel Pittsburgh Commission. Looks like the commission hasn’t even been meeting. Additionally — and not clearly posted anywhere at all — as of November, “The Propel Commission is not currently in…
what we talk about when we talk about change
| August 6, 2008 | Posted by andrea under Civic Engagement, Get Involved, Young People |
I participated in a short brainstorming session this morning at an office downtown in which the subject was how to plug newcomers and young people into opportunities to effect change in the city. You could/would be surprised at how many different ideas people have about what it means to “change” a city (or a county…
save schenley: how to get involved
| November 15, 2007 | Posted by breen under Community Development, Education, Issues, Pittsburgh, Take Action, Young People |
this was posted in the comments of my previous schenley post and i thought it would be helpful to re-post it so that people don’t miss it. the information was posted anonymously and thus i am not responsible for it’s accuracy. ……………………………………………………………………………… The Superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public School District announced on Halloween 2007, that…
the people say, don’t close schenley
| November 9, 2007 | Posted by breen under Community Development, Education, Government, Pittsburgh, Young People |
articles at the top of both the post-gazette and tribune-review today reflect the sentiment of the many people who turned out to oppose the closing of schenley high school by the pittsburgh public schools. this is the second time that the school district has threatened to close the school under the administration of superintendent mark…
Young Pittsburgh – Choose DeSantis
| October 29, 2007 | Posted by committeegrrl under 2007 November General Election, Elections, Pittsburgh, Young People |
The Pitt News has endorsed Mark DeSantis. EDITORIAL – DeSantis the right choice for Pittsburgh i have continued to hear that we need to re-elect Luke as mayor to keep the young people in Pittsburgh. Most of the young people I know, I think all of the young people I know, don’t think that electing…
Leadership Training
| October 22, 2007 | Posted by Lindsay under Education, Events, Links, Pittsburgh, Young People |
I wanted to post the information about this leadership training because I know lots of young leaders in this city that would benefit from these trainings and often announcements about trainings and workshops get sent to the same groups of people. This announcement is from the PUMP newsletter. I hope you will share this information…
young dems to mingle with up and coming councilman
| September 21, 2007 | Posted by breen under Events, Links, Politics, Young People |
Wednesday, October 3rd – YDAC Meet the Candidate Night Patrick Dowd, City Council Candidate District 7 Meet one of Pittsburgh’s most exciting young candidates. Patrick Dowd took a new excitement to the Pittsburgh Public School Board and soon he will take that excitement to City Hall. Join us for a fun night and meet and…
Sweet success…
| September 12, 2007 | Posted by april under Jobs, Pittsburgh, Rant, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, Young People |
Housing makes up, for many people, the largest chunk of the monthly budget. We are advised to spend no more than 30 percent of our incomes on housing, but many around the country have no choice but to spend more. If I was a single person, bringing home $25,000 per year, I should spend no…
PPS – Get informed and involved
| September 8, 2007 | Posted by april under Education, Events, Pittsburgh, Take Action, Young People |
A+ Schools has organized a series of community forums on issues of interest to parents and the general community interested in Pittsburgh Public Schools policy. They take place on 9/18 and 20, 10/11 and 11/27 evenings. RSVP is requested and space is limited so check the A+ website to sign up and for more information.…
to die for.
| September 7, 2007 | Posted by breen under Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, Young People |
as a “young person,” the pittsburgh region laments my loss. however, policymakers in this region still focus on the elderly population. it’s inevitable, i know, because there are so many of them and they vote. in a recent conversation with a colleague, in which i was lamenting this circumstance, we got to talking about the…
hot city
| August 29, 2007 | Posted by breen under Education, Events, Pittsburgh, Young People |
online pittsburgh promotional periodical pop city is making its business personal with pop city live: Pop City Live is a free monthly series of engagingly educational events where we will showcase the creative and intellectual talent of the city, speak to its transformation and provide a networking forum for those interested in all things Pittsburgh.…
let’s golf!…or not
| July 31, 2007 | Posted by breen under ACDC, Politics, Uncategorized, Young People |
email invitations were sent today for the acdc’s annual golf outing. congratulations, you are invited! Please join us for the 10th Annual Allegheny County Democratic Committee Golf Outing. The event will take place on Friday, August 17, 2007 at Youghiogheny County Club, 1901 Greenock Buena Vista Road, Elizabeth Township, PA 15135. The registration deadline is…
Doyle vs. Ravenstahl?
| July 27, 2007 | Posted by insider under Gossip, Pittsburgh, Young People |
We had heard a few rumors about this, but the article in the PG this am leads one to believe it is more than a rumor. The PG reports the Mike Doyle has hired Corey O’Connor to join his staff. And that 2 of Doyle’s staff members have joined the Mayor’s office. The interesting part…
Allegheny County Young Dems needs your input
| July 23, 2007 | Posted by p2wp under ACDC, Events, Pittsburgh, Young People |
Wednesday, July 25th, is the next meeting of the Young Democrats of Allegheny County. This meeting will focus on potential changes to the existing bylaws. Please attend to show your support for changes that promote democracy and participation! YDAC Membership Meeting & Review of Bylaws Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 6:30pm 810 River Road (ACDC…
The Pittsburgh Hoagie Appointed to Propel Pittsburgh Commission
| July 23, 2007 | Posted by insider under Blogs, Pittsburgh, Young People |
Matt Hogue has been appointed to the Propel Pittsburgh commission. Will any other bloggers be appointed to the commission? I would like to applaude Mr. Hogue for his transparency, at least he has been open about the Propel Pittsburgh process. “Dear Mr. Hogue: I would like to thank you for your interest in the Propel…
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