The Committee of Seventy has partnered with Cosmic Writers, a nonprofit run by Philly students, for an event called the “Writing for Impact Conference for High Schoolers.” Students are in the middle of a multi-week workshop to use their written voices to participate in the upcoming election.
On Wed, May 10 from 6 to 7 pm on zoom, a select group of five students from across the city will present short op-eds about their future visions for Philadelphia. We have invited City Council candidates to then react to those op-eds and share how their plans for the city will help the students’ visions become a reality.
Registration is free but required: bit.ly/3Nw5Ok3
This program is a part of Every Voice, Every Vote, a collaborative project managed by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation with additional funding from The Lenfest Institute, Peter and Judy Leone, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Harriet and Larry Weiss, and the Wyncote Foundation, among others. To learn more about the project and view a full list of supporters, visit www.everyvoice-everyvote.org. Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.