Jen Devor's guest appearances

Jen Devor

Studio C70

The Build

Iron Sharpens Iron

Dave Daley

Mark Ross

Sylvester Mobley

Ben Levin

Julia Shapiro

Isaiah Thomas

Melissa Alam

Matt Wolfe

Yasmine Mustafa

Ryan Roberts

Chris Diaz

David Oh

Benjamin Pitts

Michael Rappaport

Stacey Mosley

OwlTail

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron,” Leon and De’Wayne sit down with South Philly block captain and civic enthusiast, Jen Devor. During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city. From her work on the island of Point Breeze all the way to her citywide campaign for public office in 2019, Jen believes that being a good listener and making people feel heard are the secrets to building authentic relationships that stand the test of time… and neighborhood feuds. Episode Transcript Here: https://pacdc.org/2017/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-2_-Jen-Devor.pdf Jen Devor is a South Philly block captain, committeeperson, public school advocate, voting enthusiast, and a published author on civic engagement. She recently co-founded the nonpartisan nonprofit Better Civics. Prior to launching Better Civics, Jen was a 2019 candidate for City Commissioner, the office that oversees election activity in Philadelphia. A Philly resident since 2002, she has held leadership positions at Campus Philly, Diversified Community Services, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary, and Committee of Seventy among others. Currently, Jen serves on the Community Advisory Boards of WHYY, DiSilvestro Recreation Center and Vote16USA, a national nonpartisan effort to lower the voting age. She lives in Point Breeze with her husband, Tivoni Devor and together they have a daughter who has been canvassing with her mom since she was a newborn. Producer: Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, Sound Editor: Andrew Heppard, Cover Art: Jennifer Selpa, Music: Needed You by Will Ellsworth

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron,” Leon and De’Wayne sit down with South Philly block captain and civic enthusiast, Jen Devor. During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city. From her work on the island of Point Breeze all the way to her citywide campaign for public office in 2019, Jen believes that being a good listener and making people feel heard are the secrets to building authentic relationships that stand the test of time… and neighborhood feuds. Episode Transcript Here: <a href="https://pacdc.org/2017/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-2_-Jen-Devor.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pacdc.org/2017/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-2_-Jen-Devor.pdf</a> Jen Devor is a South Philly block captain, committeeperson, public school advocate, voting enthusiast, and a published author on civic engagement. She recently co-founded the nonpartisan nonprofit <a href="//www.bettercivics.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Better Civics</a>. Prior to launching Better Civics, Jen was a 2019 candidate for City Commissioner, the office that oversees election activity in Philadelphia. A Philly resident since 2002, she has held leadership positions at Campus Philly, Diversified Community Services, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary, and Committee of Seventy among others. Currently, Jen serves on the Community Advisory Boards of WHYY, DiSilvestro Recreation Center and Vote16USA, a national nonpartisan effort to lower the voting age. She lives in Point Breeze with her husband, Tivoni Devor and together they have a daughter who has been canvassing with her mom since she was a newborn. Producer: Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, Sound Editor: Andrew Heppard, Cover Art: Jennifer Selpa, Music: Needed You by Will Ellsworth

 She Wears Many Hats: Block Leadership and Civic Engagement with Jen Devor

Lisa Deeley

Marwan Kreidie

1:00: Lisa Deeley17:20: Jen Devor33:00: Marwan KreidieWatch all the candidate interviews at https://www.youtube.com/user/pchristmas70/videosVoter resources:ballot.seventy.org seventy.org/wevote seventy.org/votesmartThanks to Thomas Skelton Harrison for their generous support that allows us to produce these interviews!

1:00: Lisa Deeley 17:20: Jen Devor 33:00: Marwan Kreidie Watch all the candidate interviews at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pchristmas70/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/pchristmas70/videos</a> Voter resources: <a href="http://ballot.seventy.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ballot.seventy.org</a> <a href="http://seventy.org/wevote" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">seventy.org/wevote</a> <a href="http://seventy.org/votesmart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">seventy.org/votesmart</a> Thanks to Thomas Skelton Harrison for their generous support that allows us to produce these interviews!

Bonus: City Commissioner Interviews with Lisa Deeley, Jen Devor, Marwan Kreidie

Chuck Sacco

Jen Devor and Chuck Sacco help entrepreneurial students in Philadelphia prepare for new careers leading and building startups—especially when they don't have a traditional business background.To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3G5joFs

Jen Devor and Chuck Sacco help entrepreneurial students in Philadelphia prepare for new careers leading and building startups—especially when they don't have a traditional business background. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/3G5joFs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3G5joFs</a>

16. Students (featuring Jen Devor & Chuck Sacco)