Topic: Ideas We Should Steal
StationSoccer
Atlanta nonprofit Soccer in the Streets combines soccer and public transit to bring the sport to neighborhoods that don’t always get to play. Could Philly do something similar?
By Jill Harkins
Feeding Your Neighbors
Philly is facing a hunger crisis. An idea from three North Carolina moms could offer a solution we can all take part in
By Jessica Blatt Press
Action Civics in Schools
A new Massachusetts law mandates experiential civics learning in school. It’s one way to ensure a better democracy in our children’s future
By Michael Deal
“The Real Possibilities for Change”
Connecticut’s Child FIRST program sends therapists into homes to help families address crippling mental health needs. Could it help the poorest Philadelphians get ahead?
By Malcolm Burnley
Celebrating Integrity
Listen or watch Accountability Lab's Cheri-Leigh Erasmus idea for helping developing countries turn honest public officials into celebrities. Vote to bring it here
The Secret to Keeping Youth out of Prison? Art
Listen or watch Bartram's High School students on using the power of art to raise awareness about the schools to prison pipeline. Then vote for their idea
The Problem is Us, Income Inequality and the Elite
Listen or watch MSNBC's Ali Velshi, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and author Anand Giridharadas talk about leveling the economic playing field. Then vote for their idea
A Novel Approach to Urban Education—Joyful Learning!
Listen or watch Ascend Charter Schools' Steven Wilson talk about the place of joy in education. Then vote for his idea
The Lost Art of Compromise
Listen or watch Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman talk to MSNBC's Ali Velshi about compromise and unity in times of extreme partisanship. Then vote for their ideas
Can Tech Solve the Opioid Crisis?
Listen or watch New America's Afua Bruce on using technology and data to combat the country's opioid epidemic. Then vote for her idea