Great Ideas for Philly Since 2018

By Ralph Thorn
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Fixing the Prison Industrial Complex

Author Piper Kerman and Reform Alliance CEO Robert Rooks on achieving what is achievable: safety and reform

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Aqeela Sherrills on Brokering Peace

At our fourth annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, the renowned peacemaker shared how he's had success fighting violence in Newark and Los Angeles through community-based intervention.

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Mayors Michael Nutter and Kasim Reed

The fiery ex-mayors shared important lessons for successfully leading American cities at our annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival. For starters: You have to take care of the basics.

Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2021 Recap

We Can Solve Problems

Nine big takeaways from The Philadelphia Citizen's fourth annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival at Fitler Club

By Jessica Blatt Press and Katherine Rapin
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2021

Stakeholder Capitalism and the ESG Revolution

Peter Georgescu, former Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam and author of Capitalists Arise! will share his vision with Ali Velshi of a free enterprise system that truly fosters inclusive growth

By Larry Platt
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2021

What Would Jimmy Do?

On our Festival eve, bestselling author Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. and Tony-winning playwright and singer/songwriter Stew will disturb some peace by sharing lessons in song and prose from the moral vision of James Baldwin

By Larry Platt
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2021

“We Have to Fix Listening”

Berkeley professor Arlie Hochschild spent years trying to understand Trump voters. Find out what she learned about how to move forward as citizens at this year’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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Fourth Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival

Join us December 13th and 14th for ideas from across the country to foster “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Prosperity” here in Philly

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy