Voice: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Who is Richard Vague?
The banker, policy advisor, author and all-around renaissance man on how he got to where he is — and why he’s obsessed with personal debt
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyThree Quick Wins for Cherelle Parker
Here’s how our new mayor can make friends with her constituents right quick
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyThe Historic, Wacky, Disappointing, Rage-Inducing, Hopeful Year that Was … 2023
Whether you’re happy to see the back of 2023, or it was your best year ever, Philadelphians cared, as always, about the things that mattered — and some that didn’t. Here’s what it means for 2024
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyDevelopment … for Good — Built to Heal
In the next in our “Development … for Good” event series, the internationally-renowned architect will explore how buildings can be vessels for reconciliation and change
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyWorking While Menopause-ing
One in four women leave the workforce because of symptoms related to menopause, a life milestone that has been woefully under-researched. Help may, finally, be on the way
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyIs Kevin Bethel the Police Changemaker We Need?
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s choice for new Philly Police Commissioner transformed the school-to-prison pipeline. Can he do the same for the city writ large?
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyStand Up & Shout
Philly-raised filmmakers Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius and Amy Schatz — along with John Legend — debut their short documentary about Hill-Freedman high school songwriters November 7. Watch it on HBO — and then see the kids at our Ideas We Should Steal Festival
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyAI for Social Impact
Vilas Dhar and Beth Simone Noveck, advocates for humane AI, will share their vision for using tech to create and support better citizens at our annual event on November 17
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyMajora Carter Wants You to Stay in Your Neighborhood
The MacArthur “Genius” has a solution to the problems facing low opportunity communities: Treat them like struggling companies
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyReducing Gun Violence with Roca’s Molly Baldwin
Roca, a program in Massachusetts and Baltimore trains shooters to refrain from shooting by literally changing their minds. See the founder at Ideas We Should Steal Festival on November 17
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy