Is Cherelle Parker Future-Ready?

A future of work expert and 10K Independents leader believes the Democratic nominee for mayor knows what small and independent businesses need to thrive in Philly.

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

Policy Questions for Mayoral Candidates

The world — and our city — will transform over the next decade. What the next mayor does — or does not do — will shape the future, for better or worse.

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

The Future of City Leadership is Collaboration

A leader is someone who brings people together for the common good. A future of work expert and 10K Independents Project leader wonders which mayoral candidate would be collaborator-in-chief

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

The Next Mayor’s Jobs Vision

Philadelphia needs a grassroots, “grow your own” economic development and jobs strategy. A future of work expert, and 10K Independents Project leader, lays out how to size up candidates and engage with the process

By Anne Gemmell
Future Ready

It’s up to us to shape the automated future

A future of work expert responds to a recent Inquirer editorial calling on Washington to plan for the effects of robots taking over jobs. Really, she says: It’s up to us to create lasting jobs

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

What Really Matters in Education?

It might not be what you think, according to a future of work expert. Here, her lessons learned in 20 years of navigating the schools landscape in and around Philly

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

How We Could Climb to a Better Future

An expert on the future of work calls for a new way of measuring success in our city: A quality of life index for Philadelphia

By Anne Gemmell
Guest Commentary

Pre-K Polling Needs Improvement

A Greater Philadelphia last week released poll data about the City’s sweetened beverage tax that showed residents divided. Here, the City’s first Pre-K director refutes the premise and results of the survey

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

The Key To Economic Growth

A Future of Work expert testified before City Council this week. This is her prescription for how public dollars can spur private growth in Philly

By Anne Gemmell
Future-Ready

How to Raise Your Business Like a Baby

A future of work expert knows from experience that launching a business is like raising a newborn

By Anne Gemmell