Philadelphia Documenters at Committee of Seventy: Official Launch

Public meetings shape our schools, our streets, and our city budget—but most of these meetings go unrecorded. The Philadelphia Documenters program changes that by training and paying everyday residents to attend public sessions, take accurate notes, and publish them for the entire community, with the ultimate goal of making our local government more transparent, accessible, and participatory for all.

Built on City Bureau's national model and previously housed at Resolve Philly, the program has officially found its permanent home at the Committee of Seventy.

To kick off this exciting new chapter, the Committee of Seventy, in partnership with Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication, invites you to our official Public Launch Event.

Whether you are a returning Documenter or entirely new to civic reporting, this event is designed to show you just how easy it is to participate. This is something anyone can do.

What to Expect:

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