Event Type: Panel / Forum

Survey after survey has shown that the younger you are, the less likely you are to vote, let alone run for office. Women and young people, in particular, are underrepresented in elected office across the country. How to turn that around? The Harrisburg-based PA Women’s Forum will host a panel on engaging young people in politics on Wednesday,…

Join C70 and the Free Library’s Field Teen Center for a program about how local government works in the real world. Participants will identify problems faced by Philly students, learn how to connect with their city representatives, and plan for the futures they want to see. Pizza will be provided for participating students! Programs at…

Eastern State, in collaboration with Philadelphia City Councilmember and Majority Whip Isaiah Thomas, Committee of Seventy, League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Prison Society, is pleased to announce an engaging and informative program focused on the vital role of civic participation in shaping the future of the criminal justice system. The program will take place at Eastern State…

Experience the powerful documentary War Game in an exclusive screening at the National Constitution Center, followed by an insightful panel discussion on the challenges and complexities of protecting American democracy in an increasingly polarized world. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 16, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM),…

Did you know judges are elected in Pennsylvania? How do you know if an individual is prepared to be a judge? The Philadelphia Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission (JEC) evaluates the qualifications of candidates for local courts and statewide appellate courts (when a candidate has an office or chambers in Philadelphia). The ratings issued are valuable…

AL DÍA will be hosting insiders from within the Latino community to discuss the increasingly important Latino vote on Wednesday on April 13thfrom 5:30pm to 7:30 at The Hub Commerce Square, Apollo Theater (2001 Market St. #210). AL DÍA Executive Editor Sabrina Vouroulias and Philly Magazine Deputy News Director Holly Otterbein will lead the conversation with guest panelists including: CNN contributor Daniel Restrepo, Rep. Leslie Acosta, Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez, SRC Commissioner Farah Jimenez, and Rep. Angel Cruz. Register…

RSVP here.  C70 is hosting a forum for mayoral candidates that gives voters a chance to zoom out and focus on the big issues two weeks before the election. How will candidates honor core principles essential to our democracy? How will they be the city’s advocate? What are their specific plans to address Philadelphians’ biggest…