Voice: Christine Speer Lejeune
Introducing … Generation Change Philly
The Citizen is collaborating with Keepers of the Commons to spotlight and uplift the people whose ideas are making our city—and our lives—better. Get ready to meet the next class of great Philly changemakers
By Christine Speer Lejeune
A Dating App for Jobs
The new online tool PropelPHL doesn’t just connect employers to diverse job-seekers. It aims to be the crucial missing link between Philly talent, Philly jobs and Philly resources.
By Christine Speer Lejeune
How to Help Haitians and Afghans Right Now
Philadelphia welcomes Afghan refugees starting this weekend. Here are ways you can help them settle in
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Business for Good: Kári Skin
Tirzah Blair’s spa startup is built around a surprisingly rare notion in the beauty world: Taking the "mean girl" out of the business
By Christine Speer Lejeune
The TikTok Doc
Austin Chiang, self-professed “medical mythbuster,” is changing the way people get their (correct, research-based) health information … and absolutely killing it on social media.
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Business for Good: Hand In Hand
The eco-friendly, socially-minded soap biz exploded during the pandemic—so did its impact in...Haiti?
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Ideas We Should Steal: Vax to Win
Want to boost Covid vaccination rates in Philly? We should take a cue from any number of state and local governments around the country—Free cars! Savings bonds! A million bucks!!— and incentivize that shot
By Christine Speer Lejeune
The Optimist
Every day, Kevin Mahoney, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System, is rethinking the future of health care and partnering with anyone who buys into his vision. All this despite that 1.98 college GPA.
By Christine Speer Lejeune