Over the last year or so, The Citizen introduced a new class of Philadelphians, folks we call Generation Change Philly. That’s because they are on the front lines of making the kind of positive, equalizing, enriching change that the city of Philadelphia needs.
They hail from all different industries, generations, identities, neighborhoods and passions. What they have in common is they all have ideas that give us new hope for Philly.
They include super citizens Jen Devor, who turned an electoral loss into becoming one of the loudest voices working to build good citizens in Philly; Michelle Freeman, who channels her love of Philly into recruiting artists and businesses here from all over the country; and Dena Driscoll, a gadfly for a more livable Philadelphia.
Tech non-bros Chris Cera of Arcweb, working to create a better business climate for entrepreneurs in the city; and Wil Reynolds of Seer Interactive, who turned down millions in order to share his company’s profits with his employees (and his city).
Poverty-busters Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend and Melanie Cataldi. Doctors Shreya Kangovi and Kit Delgado, upending the way we think about healthcare. Entrepreneurs working to lift up underserved business leaders like Sulaiman Rahman of DiverseForce and Tanya Morris of Mom Your Business.
Generation Change Philly is a partnership with Keepers of the Commons, a nonprofit whose mission is to identify and connect “often overlooked community leaders” to well-established policy and ideas events, in hopes of cultivating local talent and growing their impact.
Here’s to growing the impact of these change-makers we’ve identified. Read about them below.
