Citizen Speaks

The University and The City

Our sold-out Citizen Speaks event brought five city university presidents together for the first time. Hopefully it's not the last

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Citizen Updates

The Big Sandbox

A Philly-born landscape architect who spent 25 years fixing up Denver school yards is starting a movement in her hometown

By Rachel Bakich

Failing Black Boys

We've written about #blackdegreesmatter. A public school principal weighs in by calling on schools to do more

By Hilderbrand Pelzer III

Black Degrees Matter

A campaign led by Boys’ Latin is forcing the city to face a painful truth

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Science While Black

Philly-based iPraxis is working to introduce local kids of color to science. It’s not just about jobs—it’s about changing society

By Quinn O'Callaghan

Students To The Rescue

Students from 20 Philly high schools tackle food insecurity, food waste and school violence through the Aspen Challenge.

By Gillian McGoldrick
Apr

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EVENT:

Citizen Speaks

The University and The City

Thursday, Apr 20, 2017
Panel: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Reception: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

at The Barnes Foundation

Featuring the Presidents of CCP, Drexel, Temple, Jefferson, and Penn

I Grew Up in the Desert

A high school principal who was a child in Iran reflects on what immigrant and refugee students need most: an education that embraces their difference

By Sharif El-Mekki

Where Young Black Lives Meet Blue

African American teenagers mingle with cops in a series of forums designed to humanize each to the other. It’s not the answer to all their problems—but it’s one step forward

By Quinn O'Callaghan
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