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Kelli Ross' Speech on June 14th

Kelli Ross' Speech on June 14th

By The Philadelphia Student Union on Jun-19-2013

On Friday, June 14th, a coalition of faith leaders from POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild), parents and public high school students from the Philadelphia Student Union marched from LOVE Park to Governor Corbett’s office at 200 S. Broad Street to demand a restoration of $270M in state education funding for Districts across Pennsylvania that serve mostly low-income students.  PSU member, Kelli Ross, gave the following speech at this rally:   Hi! My name is Kelli Ross and I am a Junior at Benjamin Franklin High School. I am here with Philadelphia Student Union and all of you today because we...

Sharron on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC!

Sharron on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on M…

By The Philadelphia Student Union on May-28-2013

In case you missed it, PSU leader, Sharron was a guest on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC. Here are some of the highlights, plus video of her on national television! 

Saturday Meetings

Saturday Meetings are a weekly space for students from across the city to learn and work together.  We learn about issues like racism, sexism and poverty. We participate in fun activities to learn the skills it takes to be a leader. We also work on upcoming events and campaigns. 

City Wide

The Philadelphia Student Union runs citywide campaigns that bring together students from all of our chapters and additional schools to improve school district policies and practices. 

The Union Rep

The Union Rep is the bi-annual student-written newsletter of the Philadelphia Student Union. Students write about issues in their schools, recent PSU actions, and our experiences as students in Philadelphia.