On January 21, 2008, the Institute for the Study of Civic Values will host “A PhillyBlocks Town Meeting: Making Philadelphia Safe” in conjunction with the signature Martin Luther King Day of Service Event at Germantown High School.  This town meeting will showcase elected officials, experts on crime and re-entry in Philadelphia, as well as ex-offenders sharing their experiences.  Beginning at 9:30am, speakers will discuss crime in Philadelphia and steps that are being taken to make Philadelphia safer in 2008.  Throughout the event, organizations working to combat violence in Philadelphia and reduce crime will be participating in a resource fair located directly outside the auditorium.  Pre-registration for this event is highly recommended as space is limited. 

Please call Audrey Ann Ross or Kelly Green at 215-238-1434 with any questions.

 

King Day 2008 Speakers

• Ed Schwartz, Chair, Institute for the Study of Civic Values
• Mayor Michael Nutter (Invited)
• Congressman Chaka Fattah
• Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey
• Sandra Dungee Glenn, Chair,  School Reform Commission
• Donna Reed Miller, Chair, City Council Committee on Public Safety
• State Representative John Myers

• State Representative Cherelle Parker

• Anthony Murphy, Philadelphia Town Watch
• Bilal Qayuum, Men United for a Better Philadelphia
• Beth Grossman, District Attorney's  Public Nuisance Task Force
• Peter Solomon, Philadelphia Fight,  Former  Research Director, Probation Department
• Harriet Spencer, Director of the MORE Centers, Mayor's Office for the Reentry of Ex-Offenders
• Waheeda Shabazz, Philadelphia County Coalition for Prison Health Care
  

Germantown High School Auditorium
40 East High Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Monday, January 21, 2008 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

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Institute for the Study of Civic Values

The Institute for the Study of Civic Values (ISCV) has worked to improve Philadelphia’s neighborhoods for more than 30 years. ISCV’s mission is to build community, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen democracy through promoting citizen participation in all levels of government. ISCV continues to work to strengthen civic engagement throughout the country through programs that apply our historic civic values to the problems facing America today. Ed Schwartz, ISCV’s Executive Director, has served as City Councilman-at-large, Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development, and Chairman of the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission. He is the author of NetActivism: How Citizens Use the Internet. ISCV is a non-profit 501c3 based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.