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The right to vote has been won for different groups throughout U.S. history. (45 minutes)

Meet and greet folks from Philadelphia's most innovative non-profit, government and advocacy groups at the kickoff event of Young Involved Philadelphia's eighth annual State of Young Philly!

More than 60 K-12 Pennsylvania teachers attended the inaugural PA Civics Educator Forum at the National Constitution Center on Friday, September 27, 2024. Hosted by the Committee of Seventy in partnership with PA Civics and other civic organizations, this free professional development conference offered educators innovative teaching methods, experiential learning activities, and nonpartisan resources to enhance civic education in their classrooms.

The 17-member Philadelphia City Council has a major role in the everyday lives of city residents. With Council districts being redrawn, now is the time to ensure residents can engage directly in the map-making process.

Pennsylvania high schoolers from different communities across the Commonwealth will come together for a moderated discussion on prompts, drawn from topics suggested by students, covering a range of political and cultural issues.

The Democracy Agenda for Philadelphia outlines the actions needed by our next mayor and City Council to ensure a more representative and ethical city government—a more democratic city government responsive to voters, that protects the public interest, and that engages communities on key decisions shaping their future.

Primary Election Shifts to June 2 with Emergency Provisions

Outreach to target more than 1.2 million Pennsylvanians shut out of the June 2 primary

On Election Day, the Committee of Seventy will once again host “Studio C70,” an interview forum for leading policymakers and civic leaders to share their thoughts about the primary election and issues that are front-of-mind for Pennsylvania voters.

If you live in Roxborough, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Andorra, Shawmont or Wissahickon, you probably reside within the boundaries of the newly-drawn 194th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. Two Democratic candidates, incumbent Pam DeLissio and Tarik Khan, are running for the State Representative seat. Join us for this live event to hear the candidates answer questions in this forum moderated by Morgan M. Robinson of the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, and co-presented by the Committee of Seventy and FairDistrictsPA. This event is FREE and will end between 8:00pm and 8:15pm.