Event Archive

The Committee of Seventy and the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians are co­-presenting Citizens’ First Vote, a lively celebration of the first ballot cast by naturalized citizens, featuring food, music and an opportunity to share the joy of voting for the first time. The celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 6-8pm at Mayor’s Reception Room (Room 202) in Philadelphia…

The best ideas from America’s civic tech and political reform communities to help reinvigorate democracy in the US were showcased in American Experiments on July 25. American Experiments Showcase: Delegates, journalists, advocates, philanthropists, venture capitalists visited this exhibit of ideas to improve democracy in the United States. The Showcase put products of various organizations in front of…

In 1972, political journalist Timothy Crouse’s book Boys on the Bus captured the unique experience of journalists covering the Presidential campaign. But the boys on the 1972 bus would not recognize the experience of their counterparts today, the young people (boys AND girls) covering the 2016 presidential election. The 24/7/365 news cycle, the widespread availability of wireless…

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…

Judicial retirement will be discussed at a special Chancellor’s Forum of the Philadelphia Bar Association on March 24, 4 to 6:30 pm, spurred by the April 26 ballot question that will ask voters whether the current mandatory retirement age of 70 for Pennsylvania judges should be upped to 75. Rep. Kate Harper, Joseph J. Mittleman, Dr. Barry W. Rovner, Sen. Anthony H. Williams and…

Think that voting doesn’t matter? You’ll find out otherwise (and learn about your rights and how to exercise them) at Esperanza College’s community forum on elections and voting Thursday (6-7:30 pm) at the student lounge on Esperanza’s campus in Hunting Park (4621 N. 5th St.). Panelists include City Commissioner Lisa Deeley; Marian Schneider, PA Deputy Secretary of State for Elections; and Danny…

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,…

Committee of Seventy hosted Democratic gubernatorial candidates Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Allyson Schwartz, and Tom Wolf to have a real conversation about important issues in Pennsylvania. Congreso and the Philadelphia Education Fund joined an important dialog about the concerns of public education, a major issue for many voters in the November 4th general election. This event was moderated by Philadelphia…