GPLEX
September 16th 2019
Ostapenko: Why I GPLEX
Last year, I participated in GPLEX program for the first time and what I learned and connections I made cannot be replicated with any other program that I know of. Economy League found a right creative formula for how to help connect leaders in Greater Philadelphia region. I am absolutely looking... Read More
GPLEX
September 9th 2019
Liebowitz: Why I'm GPLEXing This Year
Being new to the Philadelphia area, I feel that GPLEX will provide a unique exposure to some of the issues, challenges, and opportunities for advancing the City of Philadelphia on a number of fronts. This semester at my university, I have organized a Fall 2019 Distinguished Lecture Series on "Jobs... Read More
GPLEX
September 9th 2019
Frishkoff: Why I GPLEX
I attend GPLEX in the revolutionary spirit of Franklin and Shakur, not Marx: “We must all hang together or most assuredly we will all hang separately” (Ben); “We can never go nowhere unless we share with each other, we gotta start makin' changes, learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant... Read More
GPLEX
December 5th 2018
Emge: Bringing the Learnings Home
Admittedly, my initial thoughts about what I might learn from participating in the Economy League’s GPLEX trip to Seattle in early October 2018 were far from what is now in my lasting impressions, more than a month later. From my perspective as someone who has spent his career with United Way, a... Read More
GPLEX
October 23rd 2018
Briggs: What Seattle Has Taught Us About Wealth Creation
Bringing technology jobs to Philadelphia is not enough. True wage security comes with providing balanced skills—technical and financial literacy skills—to all. On my flight to Seattle to attend GPLEX, I reviewed my Briefing Book, which provided statistics on median income and employment.... Read More
GPLEX
October 19th 2018
Rhodes: Washington State’s Citizen-Led Referenda are an Advantage for Solving Local Problems
During our recent visit to Seattle through the Economy League's Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange, we heard about the challenges and successes experienced by civic leaders there in addressing local needs such as transportation, homelessness, and affordable housing. We listened to... Read More
GPLEX
October 9th 2018
Reid: Thinking About What Success Looks Like
“Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before” – The Smiths This week in Seattle I had a great opportunity to soak in the perspective of the many Seattle representatives that stepped on stage this week – while wielding the universally feared “5 Minutes/2 Minutes/1 Minute/STOP!” placards... Read More
GPLEX
October 9th 2018
Addimando: Seattle GPLEX Exhilarating & Thought-Provoking
The GPLEX visit to Seattle was simultaneously exhilarating and thought provoking. Coming from Philadelphia where we have just crossed the Red Sea of managing decline to managing (some) growth, we were thrust into the hyper-loop of Amazonia. All of a sudden dogs outnumber people, strollers are... Read More
GPLEX
October 9th 2018
Mittelman: Energized and Determined to Be Part of Solutions
This was my first GPLEX, so I really didn’t know what to expect. This experience provided us a target rich environment of ideas that can take us down many paths. I came away from GPLEX with was a whole new network of friends, greater insights and a better understanding and appreciation of... Read More
GPLEX
October 9th 2018