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𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Over two days in Philadelphia, the Committee of Seventy brought together historians, writers, civic leaders, educators, policymakers and citizens to consider a question that feels increasingly urgent:

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰?

Jon Meacham opened the summit at the National Constitution Center with the historical perspective that helps us understand the present more clearly. The following day, Roxane Gay and David Brooks joined Cherri Gregg at the University of Pennsylvania for a thoughtful conversation about citizenship, culture, trust and our shared civic future.

What struck me most was not simply the caliber of the speakers. It was the quality of attention in each room.

People came ready to listen, reflect and engage with ideas that do not have easy answers.

That is what the best gatherings can create: not just a program, but a space where people think differently together.

And behind every meaningful experience is a team doing the detailed, often invisible work required to make it possible.

I was proud to work alongside Lauren Cristella, Cherri Gregg, Vince Stango, Stephanie Rio, Amy Kusen, Dan Bright, Andrew McGinley, Justin Villere, Tanisha Bezue, Heather Bowlan, Violet F., Elizabeth Burdett, MPA and Rachael Garnick—and the broader teams at Committee of Seventy, National Constitution Center and University of Pennsylvania.

Thank you for the trust, care and collaboration that brought 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺: 250 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 to life.

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