Topic: citizen event
Who are this Year’s Raddest Philadelphians?
The Citizen teams up with Rad Girls’ Leah Kauffman to celebrate the women and allies who make Philly a rad place to live
By Courtney DuChene
The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto
An author spent 15 years tracking down the identity of the person who invented cryptocurrency for a book that James Patterson has called the “best mystery story of the last 20 years.“ Meet the author on April 22
By Benjamin Wallace
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
Philadelphia Citizen of the Year Awards
Who can outshine a Super Bowl MVP? Try a West Philly public school teacher, Southwest Philly block captain, a 15 year-old from Northeast Philly, and other Philadelphians dedicated careers to dauntlessly implementing solutions in their community
By Lauren McCutcheon
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
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
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
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