Fred PinguelDec 5, 20202 minApplications for Representation - Improving the Philadelphia Board of EducationWhen the School Reform Commission held its last meeting in 2018 it was seen as a beacon of hope for Philadelphia’s schools. For many this...
Fred PinguelOct 29, 20203 minOur Statement on the Murder of Walter Wallace Jr. by the PoliceWe are saddened, scared, and angered by the police murder of Walter Wallace Jr. We hold all of these emotions but are not surprised. This...
Fred PinguelJun 6, 20202 minOur Statement on the Current Moment and Our Call for #PoliceFreeSchools and to #DefundThePoliceThe anger and frustration in the streets of Philadelphia and across the country are not just because of what happened to George Floyd, Br...
PSUApr 15, 20202 minPSU Response to COVID-19Here at Philadelphia Student Union, we pride ourselves on vocalizing the needs and challenges our members face as students within the Phi...
PSUDec 5, 20196 minAlumni Q + A: Mausjon SandersJ: When did you join PSU? M: If I remember correctly, I originally joined PSU about five years ago when I was about to go into my ninth g...
PSUJul 15, 20193 minSupport PSU’s Summer Organizing and Leadership Institute!Update 7/31/19: Thanks to all your support, we have raised 75% of the funds needed for BAYM! We just need to raise $740 more to meet our ...
PSUApr 14, 20193 minWe’re Hiring — Executive DirectorExecutive Director Job Announcement Position Summary: The Philadelphia Student Union (PSU) based in West Philadelphia, is a community ba...
PSUFeb 12, 20191 minIf you believe…If you believe in youth organizing, and want to help the Philadelphia Student Union expand our in-school chapter organizing… If you want ...
PSUNov 27, 20181 minSupport the Philadelphia Student Union on Giving Tuesday!Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when people around the world give back to their communities and donate to organizations whose work inspire...
PSUJun 19, 20182 minSupport PSU’s Summer Organizing and Leadership Institute!Update 7/5/18: Thanks to all your support, we are already more than halfway to our goal! We have raised $1260 and just need to raise $740...
PSUMar 16, 20183 minStudent Vision for School Safety March DemandsOn February 14th, the school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School forever changed the Parkland, Florida community, after a gunman cla...
PSUDec 31, 20172 minLooking Back on 2017Throughout the past year, young people in the Philadelphia Student Union built leadership in the movement for public education. Will you ...
PSUNov 28, 20171 minSupport PSU on Giving Tuesday!Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when people around the world give back to their communities and donate to organizations whose work they ap...
PSUNov 13, 20171 minSave the Date!You are invited to join the Philadelphia Student Union at an event to celebrate our new Executive Director and growing team of organizers...
PSUMay 11, 20174 minStudents Demand Real Accountability And An End To School Police ViolenceStudents Demand Real Accountability And An End To School Police Violence Police brutality is an epidemic that has existed since the Recon...
PSUNov 29, 20161 minSupport PSU on Giving TuesdayToday is Giving Tuesday! We hope you’ll consider making a contribution to support the Philadelphia Student Union. We’re excited to announ...
PSUJun 23, 20163 minA win on five demands- but fight to end school police violence isn’t overFor the past six weeks, students in the Philadelphia Student Union have held weekly vigils at 440, held press conferences, organized stud...
PSUMay 12, 20164 minAssault at Ben FranklinOn Thursday, May 5th, 2016, Brian Burney, a member of the Philadelphia Student Union and student at Benjamin Franklin High School, was as...
PSUFeb 8, 20161 minLast week to get your donation to PSU doubled!If you b The Cahn Funds for Social Change and two individual donors have pledged to match all donations to the Philadelphia Student Union...
PSUDec 1, 20151 min#GivingTuesdayToday is “Giving Tuesday”, when people around the world give back to their communities, and donate to organizations whose work they appre...