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January 22, 2021
Lockdown Hits
Executive Director Jeff Hornstein is currently watching Designated Survivor on Netflix, and currently reading The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, and...
January 22, 2021
People: Kenyatta James
Each month for Citizen's Business, I'll be interviewing a member of our staff or board, to get to know them a little better. This month I interviewed...
January 22, 2021
Upcoming Events
NEXT Economy LIVE: Restorative Investing: A Framework for Racial Equity . February 3rd, 2021. 1:00-2:00 PM ET. Speakers include: Erika Seth Davies...
January 22, 2021
Well City Challenge Selects Finalists to Participate in Social Venture Incubator
Impact Labs’ Well City Challenge presented by Independence Blue Cross is a social impact program to support innovators with new ideas for addressing...
January 1, 2021
JANUARY 2021: FRONTPAGE NOTE
PAGE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Happy New Year!!! Goodbye 2020 and Hello 2021!! I hope each of you had a wonderful Holiday!! Last year was no doubt an...
December 22, 2020
Economy League and Independence Blue Cross Announce Finalists of Well City Challenge Addressing Community Solutions to Millennial Health
PHILADELPHIA – December 21, 2020 — The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia (ELGP) and Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced the...
November 9, 2020
Well City Challenge seeks innovative ideas to improve millennial health
Millennials have gained a lot of attention in recent years for the way they influence cultural and economic trends. They are expected to continue to...
October 28, 2020
The Crisis of Millennial Health
Independence Blue Cross and The Economy League have launched an innovative approach to addressing the surprising health needs of an entire generation...
October 22, 2020
Billy Penn: COVID wrecking your mental health? New initiative will award $100k to pilot solutions for Philly millennials
Smoking more, drinking more alcohol and using more recreational drugs — all while mental health problems grow. That’s been the growing landscape for...
October 19, 2020
Economy League and Independence Blue Cross Launch Well City Challenge to Seek Community Solutions for Addressing Millennial Health
Press Contact: Leah Sinderbrand, Skai Blue Media [email protected] (215) 625-7988 PHILADELPHIA (OCT 19, 2020) – On Oct. 26, the Economy League of...