And now... introducing to the world, the crew of SUPERSTARS who make POPPYN come alive. Get to know the people behind the scenes and learn more about the faces you see on camera.
ZeRaiDa
Age: 18
Neighborhood: North Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: Even though there is a lot of negativity, there is a lot of history to appreciate.
In Five Years, I See Myself... in college learning and studying art and pastry.
Words to Live By: Everyone has a gift, even if they don't know it.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... Even though Philly has some bad neighborhoods, it is an okay place to be and spread your positivity. The youth are not always negative.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Art, Creativity, Researching, Brainstorming Ideas, and Positivity.
Age: 17
Neighborhood: South Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: I love my family, friends, and other groups of teens.
In Five Years, I See Myself... in college living in an apartment with my brother.
Words To Live By: Harden your heart and life goes on.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... There are some good, the media just doesn't look for us.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Comedy, camera skills, editing, commitment, and good ideas.
TaeSHa
Age: 21
Neighborhood: West Philadelphia
My Favorite Thing About Philly: A lot of my family resides here and I can always have fun, food, and comfort in my reach.
In Five Years, I See Myself... as a successful nurse practitioner at a well-known hospital.
Words To Live By: Work hard.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... They are positive and misunderstood.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Organized, think ahead, care for those around me, and helpful.
aLiYaH
Age: 17
Neighborhood: Center City
My Favorite Thing About Philly: Many people visit Philly, so there is always something going on.
In Five Years, I See Myself... in college and pursuing music, business, and modeling.
Words To Live By: The world will tell you, until you tell the world.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... Philly youth should not be overlooked as negative and immature because we are the future.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Positivity and personality.
JeSS
Age: 20
Neighborhood: North Philly
Neighborhood: North Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: SUMMERTIME in Philly
In Five Years, I See Myself... graduated from undergrad, possibly in grad school or making a documentary outside the USA.
Words To Live By: Anything that's not growing is dead... including mentalities.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... They are colorful, different, and diverse. They thrive and live off the city.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN:
Some flavor and perspective in storytelling (editing).
LYNSeY
Age: 21
Neighborhood: Brewerytown/Fairmount
My Favorite Thing About Philly: Finding common ground with the most unlikely people.
In Five Years, I See Myself... involved in education reform in some capacity, possibly as a teacher.
Words To Live By: When you find love's alchemy, all will turn to gold.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... Don't underestimate them because they have the world in their hands and they won't stop.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Media literacy skills, academic background, and personality.
Age: 20
Neighborhood: North Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: Cheesesteaks!
In Five Years, I See Myself... as a published writer, established filmmakers, and grad student.
Words To Live By: Just Do It. No Nike.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... They are doing good things and have the potential to be positive leaders.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Technical and artistic skills.
NaTaLia
Age: Late 20's
Neighborhood: West Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: Running into people, it never happens in bigger places but Philly makes you feel like you live in a community.
In Five Years, I See Myself... having a grad degree and continuing to have a leadership role in the education/media field.
Words To Live By: The world is what it is. You have the power to decide what you make with it.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... Philly youth are beautiful, talented, and they need better places to hang out.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Vision, leadership, and faith in this working! It actually does!
NYSiR
Age: 16
Neighborhood: North Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: It's one of the most popular cities.
In Five Years, I See Myself... as an engineer.
Words To Live By: Work now and then enjoy tomorrow.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... We have a voice, too!
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Creativity!
JuLie
Age: 21
Neighborhood: North Philly
My Favorite Thing About Philly: There's always places to go and people to see.
In Five Years, I See Myself... being happy with a career that I love.
Words To Live By: Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.
If I Could Tell The WORLD One Thing About Philly Youth, It Would Be... Don't let the negative things you may hear about Philly youth prevent you from seeing the positive.
What I Bring to the Table at POPPYN: Creativity, personality, and media literacy skills.
