From May 27-July 2, 2026 ArtPhilly is hosting a citywide and multi-disciplinary art festival in conjunction with the nation’s 250 anniversary celebration called What Now. Vote that Jawn will be holding an event on June 3 focusing on amplifying youth voters through performances and workshops. One of the partners for this event will be the Artists and Musicians of Latin America at Esperanza. The organization is dedicated to music education for students through learning Latin

From May 27-July 2, 2026 ArtPhilly is hosting a citywide and multi-disciplinary art festival in conjunction with the nation’s 250 anniversary celebration called What Now. Vote that Jawn will be holding an event on June 3 focusing on amplifying youth voters through performances and workshops. One of the partners will be past and present City of Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate. Rashawn Dorsey, the current laureate,will perform one of his poems.

This is how Philadelphia conveys a sense of belonging, not through Google Maps directions or catchphrases, but through accumulation: scents layered over sounds, languages layered over memories, with each block embodying multiple homelands simultaneously.

Most people remember what it felt like to be a first-time voter: that unique mix of pride, hope, excitement, and a touch of stress. For me, though, my third time voting was far more emotionally intense and subsequently memorable.