Upcoming Citizen Events

A Conversation with Richard Vague

Thursday, February 26, 5:30-7:30pm, Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 South 24th Street

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Two and a half centuries on, you probably think you know the story of the American Revolution, its founders, and all the people who molded the triumphant young nation that emerged after the fight. But you likely don’t know Thomas Willing, one of the major funders of the Revolution who didn’t just shape the new country but arguably saved it in its earliest days.  

 In this first installment of The Philadelphia Promise: A Series In Search of a More Perfect Union, banker, policy advisor and public intellectual Richard Vague will talk with Philadelphia magazine editor Christy Speer Lejeune, about the life and legacy of Willing, America’s preeminent merchant trader and first central banker — and the lessons we can take for our nation today. | $5 entry fee. Free to Citizen and Fitler Club members. $35 for book pre-order.

Ultimate Job Interview: Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District Election

Wednesday, March 18, 5:00-7:30pm, Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 South 24th Street

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Unlike most candidate forums in which politicians are asked the same policy questions over and over, the purpose of the Ultimate Job Interview is to interview candidates for the jobs they are seeking by asking them the kinds of questions about leadership, character, management, experience and priorities that job applicants face. Each candidate will be interviewed for about 20 minutes by a panel of HR professionals, executives and journalists, with some questions from the audience as time allows.

3rd Annual Citizen of the Year Awards

Wednesday, April 22, Cocktail Reception, 6-7pm; Dinner and Program, 7-9pm, Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 South 24th Street

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Join us for third annual Citizen of the Year Awards, an evening that inspires citizenship, elevates those who embody The Citizen’s mission of solutions-focused action, and activates more Philadelphians to make change. Our annual Citizen of the Year program, launched in 2024, is about more than celebrating do-gooders — it is about building a network of changemakers within Philadelphia, and positioning them as role models for the next generation. Over time, we hope to see these awards empower more citizens to be active in making Philadelphia the best place to live for everyone in it.

Meet this year’s honorees.