Tuesday June 20, 2017
Future
Voices
Voices
Future Voices is a glimpse into the minds of Western Pennsylvania's youth on the cusp of high school graduation.
As America's political discourse becomes more volatile, we asked high school seniors to share their hopes and fears for the future, in an effort to discuss the state of the country as it changes so drastically.
In May, we conducted interviews with 20 random high school seniors at two different schools: Greater Latrobe Senior High School in Westmoreland County and Aliquippa Senior High School in Beaver County. To hear their answers, click on their faces below.
| JULIAN ROUTH | |||
| STEVE MELLON |
"You can make all these plans and all of a sudden, if a war breaks out ... that changes everything."
"You can make all these plans and all of a sudden, if a war breaks out ... that changes everything."
"That's the part of life that's the best — not knowing what's going to happen next."
"That's the part of life that's the best — not knowing what's going to happen next."
"My mom just graduated college this year. ... I see her and I figure my goal is easy."
"My mom just graduated college this year. ... I see her and I figure my goal is easy."
"I wish we'd be a little more sensitive to cultures of other countries."
"I wish we'd be a little more sensitive to cultures of other countries."
"My success is just making my family happy."
"My success is just making my family happy."
"Our generation is the first generation ever to have information at our fingertips."
"Our generation is the first generation ever to have information at our fingertips."
"I just see the new administration as pushing the environment to the back of the table."
"I just see the new administration as pushing the environment to the back of the table."
"If technology advances faster than my career, I might be out of a job."
"If technology advances faster than my career, I might be out of a job."
"Maybe I could design buildings for ... third-world countries."
"Maybe I could design buildings for ... third-world countries."
"I want to build up the cities, hopefully, Aliquippa."
"I want to build up the cities, hopefully, Aliquippa."
"What's happened to the planet is really going to get worse."
"What's happened to the planet is really going to get worse."
"There is gay marriage in my family. ... I want to look out for them."
"There is gay marriage in my family. ... I want to look out for them."
"Interacting with people is better than having to go on social media to communicate."
"Interacting with people is better than having to go on social media to communicate."
"It is a crazy world right now. I just feel like, hold onto God and everything will be OK."
"It is a crazy world right now. I just feel like, hold onto God and everything will be OK."
"I'm afraid I'm going to go to school for 17 years to not get a job."
"I'm afraid I'm going to go to school for 17 years to not get a job."
"Because I'm staying on campus, I have a lot of money that I still need to find."
"Because I'm staying on campus, I have a lot of money that I still need to find."
"I know what it's like to lose somebody ... I don't want anybody else to feel that."
"I know what it's like to lose somebody ... I don't want anybody else to feel that."
"I feel like everybody's becoming segregated again."
"I feel like everybody's becoming segregated again."
"I feel like we're kind of losing ourselves."
"I feel like we're kind of losing ourselves."
"My dad usually just gets laid off. My brother just got laid off, and he has two little kids."
"My dad usually just gets laid off. My brother just got laid off, and he has two little kids."
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