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To introduce the students to the idea and component steps of active listening and give them practice applying those skills.

To help student understand the underlying nature of difficult conversations, and to give them tools to turn difficult conversations into productive ones, and even into opportunities for learning.

Learn how to build your ballot through BallotEngine Voter Guide

This video explains how to properly navigate a BallotEngine platform so that you're ready to vote come election day.

Ever wonder who really holds power in Philadelphia politics? Join the Committee of Seventy along with Young Involved Philly and 5th Square PAC for a practical breakdown of the city’s ward system – the behind-the-scenes structure that shapes elections, endorsements, and turnout – and learn how becoming a committee person is one of the simplest ways to get involved locally.

Ever wonder who really holds power in Philadelphia politics? Join the Committee of Seventy for a practical breakdown of the city’s ward system – the behind-the-scenes structure that shapes elections, endorsements, and turnout – and learn how becoming a committee person is one of the simplest ways to get involved locally.

by Nyasha Williams

The Words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

What is the amendment about? City voters will decide on May 15 whether the so-called Educational Supplement to the Home Rule Charter dealing with the public school system will be amended in various parts. These changes would impact the nomination, appointment and removal process for Board of Education members and create a Parent and Community Advisory Council charged with “consult[ing] on issues pertaining to educational policy and family and community engagement in schools.”

Join the Committee of Seventy for an event celebrating women in public service in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.