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The Committee of Seventy Hosts Fifth Annual Women in Public Leadership Event Celebrating The Fighters on the Frontlines for Women’s Rights

The event honored Kathryn Kolbert and featured a panel discussion with women leaders in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

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Lesson 3: Voting Rights History and Current Legislation

Bills making it easier or harder to vote are still debated today. (45 minutes)

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Committee of Seventy Earns American Bar Association’s 2024 Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award

Earlier this month, representatives from the Committee of Seventy traveled to Chicago, Ill for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Democracy Summit during the ABA’s Annual Meeting. During the summit, the ABA’s Task Force for American Democracy presented the 2024 Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award to the Committee of Seventy and 21 other organizations and individuals.

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Pura Cuentos

by Annette Bay Pimental

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Pies from Nowhere

by Dee Romito

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Committee of Seventy's Zack Stalberg leaving Seventy and Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – June 3, 2014 – The Committee of Seventy today announced the retirement of its President and CEO, Zack Stalberg.

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General Assembly Moves Primary to June 2, but 1.2 Million Voters Still Shut Out

Bill passed to protect election, but 1.2 million voters still shut out

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The Committee of Seventy Hosts Fourth Annual Women in Public Leadership Event Celebrating the Power of Mentorship

On May 14, 2025, the Committee of Seventy welcomed more than 300 guests for its fourth annual Women in Public Leadership event, which celebrates the contributions of women leading at all levels. This year’s theme, The Power of Mentorship: Celebrating Women Who Carry as They Climb, highlighted the important role mentorship plays in shaping strong civic and public leaders.

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New Statewide Poll Finds Strong Support for Primary Reform

Registered voters support open primaries and top-two system for Pennsylvania

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What Are Your Bubbles?

To help students grasp the shape and dimensions of the bubbles inside which they live, and to identify strategies for venturing outside those bubbles to experience and learn.

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