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Find current and past articles about our program, our people, student work, events, and milestones.
School newsrooms are gearing up
A return to school means that Healthy NewsWorks also is back in the classroom. Our staff members...
Looking back, looking ahead
Check out our Summer 2024 Update for a recap on the 2023–24 school year and a look ahead to...
What’s on tap for 2024–25?
In the year ahead, our reporting theme is “Making Good Decisions.” Reporters will explore topics...
New staff members join Healthy NewsWorks
Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members to our team:...
Partnering with international students
“Am I going to be the first Swedish student who gets to write for Healthy NewsWorks?” asked one of...
Volunteers help assemble Core Reporter kits
As we head into the beginning of the school year, we’re also preparing for our new Core Reporters!...
Calling all volunteer editors!
Healthy NewsWorks is seeking volunteers with professional editing experience to help our growing...
Reporters’ summer reading suggestions
Whether you're spending summer’s long hot days soaking up the sun at the beach, relaxing in a...
Impacto gives HNW article a wider audience
A recent article on media literacy featuring Healthy NewsWorks Program Manager Mia Blitstein has...
Big year for Healthy NewsWorks, students
MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters created a comic strip focused on an empathetic duck. Logan...
Momentum strong for Building a Healthy Future
To everyone who contributed to our Building a Healthy Future Campaign during its first year, THANK...
Healthy NewsWorks highlighted in Penn alumni magazine
The Penn GSE Magazine recently featured Healthy NewsWorks Program Manager Mia Blitstein and...
Looking back at the Block Party
Student reporters, their families, and community volunteers gathered June 2 for a festive...
Panel discusses “How We Heal” film
Healthy NewsWorks was honored to screen its award-winning film “How We Heal” as part of a...
WATCH: An animated version of an original student comic
Eighth-grade artist Liliana Diaz's original comic, “A Sticky Situation,” first ran in the Catholic...
Check out our Spring 2024 magazine!
The Spring 2024 edition of our By Kids, For Kids magazine is now available online! This...
Looking back: When HNW spoke with Dawn Staley
Over the past two decades, Healthy NewsWorks reporters have had enviable opportunities to...
Get into the action: Sponsor our Block Party
Companies and organizations wishing to sponsor our upcoming Block Party and our Fall 2024 By Kids,...
Teacher is no pushover in push-up contest
A brave fourth grader at Russell Byers Charter School in Philadelphia recently declared that he...
Two editions of ‘By Kids, For Kids’ coming this year
Two new installments of Healthy NewsWorks’ By Kids, For Kids magazine are set for publication this...
School newsrooms are gearing up
A return to school means that Healthy NewsWorks also is back in the classroom. Our staff members...
Looking back, looking ahead
Check out our Summer 2024 Update for a recap on the 2023–24 school year and a look ahead to...
What’s on tap for 2024–25?
In the year ahead, our reporting theme is “Making Good Decisions.” Reporters will explore topics...
New staff members join Healthy NewsWorks
Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members to our team:...
Partnering with international students
“Am I going to be the first Swedish student who gets to write for Healthy NewsWorks?” asked one of...
Volunteers help assemble Core Reporter kits
As we head into the beginning of the school year, we’re also preparing for our new Core Reporters!...
Calling all volunteer editors!
Healthy NewsWorks is seeking volunteers with professional editing experience to help our growing...
Reporters’ summer reading suggestions
Whether you're spending summer’s long hot days soaking up the sun at the beach, relaxing in a...
Impacto gives HNW article a wider audience
A recent article on media literacy featuring Healthy NewsWorks Program Manager Mia Blitstein has...
Big year for Healthy NewsWorks, students
MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters created a comic strip focused on an empathetic duck. Logan...
Momentum strong for Building a Healthy Future
To everyone who contributed to our Building a Healthy Future Campaign during its first year, THANK...
Healthy NewsWorks highlighted in Penn alumni magazine
The Penn GSE Magazine recently featured Healthy NewsWorks Program Manager Mia Blitstein and...
Looking back at the Block Party
Student reporters, their families, and community volunteers gathered June 2 for a festive...
Panel discusses “How We Heal” film
Healthy NewsWorks was honored to screen its award-winning film “How We Heal” as part of a...
WATCH: An animated version of an original student comic
Eighth-grade artist Liliana Diaz's original comic, “A Sticky Situation,” first ran in the Catholic...
Check out our Spring 2024 magazine!
The Spring 2024 edition of our By Kids, For Kids magazine is now available online! This...
Looking back: When HNW spoke with Dawn Staley
Over the past two decades, Healthy NewsWorks reporters have had enviable opportunities to...
Get into the action: Sponsor our Block Party
Companies and organizations wishing to sponsor our upcoming Block Party and our Fall 2024 By Kids,...
Teacher is no pushover in push-up contest
A brave fourth grader at Russell Byers Charter School in Philadelphia recently declared that he...
Two editions of ‘By Kids, For Kids’ coming this year
Two new installments of Healthy NewsWorks’ By Kids, For Kids magazine are set for publication this...
