
The first time I went to Philadelphia was in early 2001. I was working for a private foundation and attended the Council on Foundation’s annual conference. The conference planned a site visit to the Village of the Arts, which inspires people to be agents of positive change through programs that encompass arts and culture, engage youth, revitalize community, preserve heritage and respect the environment. And I remember walking about with Lily Yeh who was running the program at the time. We did a lot of walking on that tour!