Since 2024, Generocity’s Community Newsrooms have created spaces for meaningful dialogue across Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties. These monthly gatherings bring together community members, journalists, and civic leaders to explore pressing local issues through onsite interviews, video storytelling, and solutions-focused workshops. On March 26, 2025, Generocity, in partnership with the Committee of Seventy, will host a special newsroom on Civic Education & Advocacy, offering an interactive forum to discuss voting, policy-making, and community engagement.
Event Schedule:
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Interactive Panel Discussion
Join us for a dynamic conversation with experts on civic engagement, voting rights, policy-making, and advocacy. The following panelists will share insights and take audience questions:
- Lauren Cristella – the Committee of Seventy
- Cynthia Barnes – Office ofCommunity Empowerment and Opportunity
- Shanée Garner – Lift Every Voice Philly
- Manuel Portillo – The Welcoming Center
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Community Discussions & Storytelling
Following the panel, attendees will have multiple ways to engage:
- Join small group discussions to dive deeper into key topics
- Speak on the record with journalists to share perspectives
- Participate in video testimony activations to highlight community experiences, challenges, and solutions
This is your chance to amplify your voice and help shape the local civic narrative. Whether you’re passionate about voting rights, community advocacy, or policy change, we invite you to be part of the conversation.
RSVP now using this link.