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Julie Christie
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Director of Data and Special Projects, Resolve Philly
Philadelphia
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Biography
Julie is passionate about data literacy and is working to open up more Philadelphia data and empower Resolve’s Reporting Collaborative to produce journalism using that data. Julie previously worked with Resolve’s initiatives like Broke in Philly and The Reentry Project as an intern and project coordinator. She’s also worked with Investigative Reporters and Editors as a Google News Initiative Fellow and won national awards as the managing editor for 1217, a Klein College project focusing on solutions to addiction in Philadelphia. Julie has earned national recognition for her reporting, editing and website design while at Temple University’s student newspaper, The Temple News, and for her work with The Reentry Project.
data literacy, personal financeEconomic mobility, civic tech housing, poverty eviction, open data
Blockchain/crypto, NFTs, politics, gambling
Content
By Steve Volk Verified, Julie Christie Verified, Resolve Philly| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified The problems bedeviling Philadelphia’s child welfare system — too many kids in foster care, worker vacancies, and lawsuits stemming from child injuries and deaths — have all steadily waned in New Jersey in the last two decades. So what can Philly learn from the Garden State? In the 1990s, New Jersey’s child welfare system was among the worst in the nation, with too few caseworkers for the number of kids in need.
Philly removes neglected children from homes to keep them safe. But they often face worse abuse in foster care placements.
By Steve Volk Verified, Julie Christie Verified| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified A story like this could begin in dozens of places. It could begin with Elliot, an infant shaken so badly that he suffered a traumatic brain injury; or Adeen, another boy, submerged in scalding water; or Samaya, held down and burned with an iron. A story like this could also begin with a mom, like Tytianna Hawthorne, whose daughter Su’Layah Williams was removed from her care by the Philadelphia Department of Human Services and placed in a private home where the girl was allegedly murdered.
By Steve Volk Verified, Julie Christie Verified, Resolve Philly| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified A year ago, after a Resolve Philly/Inquirer investigation revealed that the city Department of Human Services routinely took millions of dollars belonging to youths in foster care, City Council passed a law banning the practice. But despite the law, DHS acknowledges that it’s still keeping the money — about $1.3 million in Social Security benefits for 380 foster kids in a typical year, according to the investigation — and plowing it back into the city’s general fund.
Company Info
Resolve Philly
Resolve Philly is a nonprofit newsroom established in 2018, focused on reimagining local journalism through community engagement and solutions-oriented reporting. The organization collaborates with various media outlets to tackle systemic inequities and elevate underrepresented voices in Philadelphia. Key initiatives include "Broke in Philly," which unites over 20 local newsrooms to explore economic mobility and poverty, producing more than 800 stories since its inception. The "Reentry Project" addresses the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals, while "Reframe" aims to enhance fairness in reporting on marginalized communities. Resolve Philly also trains residents as "Documenters" to document public meetings, fostering community involvement. Additionally, it provides editorial support and resources to partner newsrooms, enhancing investigative journalism across the region. Through its collaborative model, Resolve Philly has expanded coverage of critical issues and influenced policy discussions, reaching diverse audiences throughout Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, United States
+1 215-910-4040
Founded: 2018