My School Votes …

… thanks, in large part, to the work of the high school winner of Vote That Jawn’s Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize essay contest.

By Miran Andriyevsky

Rethinking the Worst Phrase in History

The college winner of Vote That Jawn’s first Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize wants us to act now in the way we want history to remember us

By Olivia Loudon
Watch

The Opposite of Gentrification?

The Citizen’s latest Development…for Good event featured Jumpstart Germantown’s Ken Weinstein and Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini, sharing what they know about growing developers and building wealth in their community

By Courtney DuChene

Hey, Philly! It’s Time to Review Mayor Cherelle Parker

In 2023, we asked citizens to play the role of employer ahead of the mayoral primary. Now, it’s time for our 100th mayor’s one-year review.

By Courtney DuChene
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Youth Leader Declan Cassidy

The 15-year-old Youth Citizen of the Year has donated more than 79,000 pairs of socks to the most vulnerable members of his community through his nonprofit Socks For The Streets

By Christina Griffith

Moments Philadelphia Made Us Proud in 2024

Look at you, Philly! You got through the year — and it wasn’t all bad. In fact, some of it was downright … spectacular. Let’s review.

By Malcolm Burnley, Lauren McCutcheon, and Courtney DuChene
Recap

What Ideas Are We Going To Steal?

Problem solvers from around the country shared ideas for (re)building a more perfect union at The Citizen’s 7th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival

By Malcolm Burnley and Lauren McCutcheon
The Citizen Recommends

Ideas We Should Steal Festival

Looking for a way to turn post-election blues into healing, inspiration and action? Join us this week at The Citizen’s 7th annual event celebrating heroic thinkers and problem-solvers

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Lessons in Voting at Michael Eric Dyson Book Launch

What do you get when you combine Philly-centered get-out-the-vote operations, Penn’s Empathy Lab, an interview with Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau — and a maverick t-shirt vendor? An awesome Citizen event, that’s what

By Lauren McCutcheon

How to Embrace Your Political Enemy

Penn students traveled all over Pennsylvania this summer to prove political empathy isn’t dead. (And find out what they learned at a Citizen event on September 17.)

By Natalie Pompilio