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One of the things I love about my job is the wide variety of people we get to publish on our pages. This summer, we& #39;ve had the privilege to run pieces from some smart, engaged young people. Thread of pieces from four teens who will give you hope for the future. 
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Abigail Chang, via @mightywriters, on the normalcy of gun violence in her SW Philly & #39;hood: "I am used to my parents not sending me to the corner store, because, as we say in Jamaica, where my parents emigrated from, & #39;prevention is better than cure.& #39;” https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/gun-violence-philadelphia-homicides-southwest-teens-solutions-20200904.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/c...
Henry Hsiao volunteered to be a poll worker on November 3, even though he& #39;s not old enough to vote yet. "Our elections require poll workers, who’ll act as democracy’s indispensable front-line force." https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/voting-election-2020-poll-workers-volunteer-20200828.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/c...
Lavender Huang, from @baldwinschool: "To continue banning Chinese travelers is a gross case of xenophobia and racism that pushes the responsibility of COVID-19 on the backs of Chinese international students who are ... trying to go back to school." https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/f-1-visa-travel-ban-international-students-coronavirus-covid-20200806.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/c...
Lola Milder and Lucy Duckworth, from @PHLschools, on how COVID-19 exacerbated period poverty: "Our country’s clumsy response to COVID-19 [forces women to sacrifice] pads and tampons at the expense of groceries or rent." https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/period-menstrual-supplies-pads-tampons-coronavirus-covid-20200706.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/c...
As an opinion editor at @PhillyInquirer, I& #39;m always on the hunt for smart, informed, passionate people to write about topical issues — including teens. Here& #39;s our general guidelines. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/philadelphia-inquirer-op-ed-opinion-pitch-submission-20191129.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/c...
