Topic: Civic Engagement

What connects a Mayfair ward leader with his neighbor who holds diametrically opposing political views? Their shared community

Why investing in those young people in bright red City Year jackets is an essential strategy for our city’s future

A new WHYY-TV show is teaching young viewers how to be a better part of their neighborhoods—and in turn, how to make their neighborhoods better

Could proactive community involvement have prevented the horrors at Chew Avenue and Ada Lewis Middletown School? A state lawmaker believes so

The guy behind Join Philly doesn’t just want people to do more things and make more friends. He wants them to stick around

Coming together for your community is a first step in repairing our politically fractured society. Proof positive: Cities and towns across the U.S., even here in Philly, are doing it

Committee of 70 is reviving the Philadelphia chapter of a Chicago-born program to make sure everyone knows what’s going on in city meetings. Transparency and jobs ensue

The interim leader of the National Constitution Center is proud of the quick thinking and ingenuity of the people who pulled off the Semiquincentennial

The chair of the Bar Association Board served on a jury for the first time. Here’s why he’s glad he did

It’s budget season, time for Philadelphians to comment on how the City should spend their money in the coming year. Mural Arts helps you do it