Songhyeon K

Youth Ambassador
Hometown: Busan, PA

Songhyeon is a sophomore at NAI—quiet, steady, likes gummies and instant noodles. Simple, underestimated, but always enough. She pays attention. Growing up near a coal plant, she saw more gas stations than grocery stores. As a kid, she didn’t question it. Later, she realized fresh food and clean air weren’t rights but privileges. She doesn’t just watch. She plants in ignored spaces, turning vacant lots into food sources. She’s working on a solar panel project at YCAC at Phipps because she remembers wiping coal dust off windowsills and breathing air that never felt clean. When she’s not covered in dirt, she’s cooking—experimenting with healthy recipes, some edible, some not—or doodling, or spinning a flag as a color guard. Because hunger isn’t theoretical. Neither is pollution. And neither is her plan to change both.

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Events

Green Roots Sustainability Fair

PA – Southwestern

May 9, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)

Environmental Charter School

Community festival to celebrate sustainability at ECS
  • Arts
  • Maker
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Youth Voice
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Arts
  • Maker
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Youth Voice
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Free
  • All ages
  • In-person Drop In Event
Kids Club – Seeds and Gardening

PA – Southwestern

May 21, 20253:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Build your curiosity about seeds, plants, and gardens with a hands-on investigation.
  • Maker
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Science
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Maker
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Science
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Free
  • Ages 5-7, 8-10
  • In-person Timed Event

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