School: Philadelphia High School for Girls

Grade: 12th

Background/interests/hobbies: I am a citywide leader in Philadelphia Student Union, and since doing it full time for years, I’ve had the pleasure of doing some incredible civic, youth-centered work! I’m also the president of the citywide newspaper called The Bullhorn that champions student-led voices throughout Philadelphia.

Reason for applying to the workshop: I’ve been interested in journalism for so long. I joined the Acel Moore program because writing has been my passion for as long as I can remember, and combining that with my general love for knowledge and current media, can make sense as to why I love journalism so much!

Future plans: My future plans are to go to college, mainly to study African American/Black Studies, along with a writing intensive major.