As September rolls in, the entire GC community will say farewell to the former name for college student volunteers placed in high school classrooms. Acting on feedback from college leaders that “Mentor” wasn’t reflective of what their volunteers did, the GC staff came up with a list of potential names that would encapsulate the volunteers’… Continue reading Mentors, no more
Month: July 2012
Meet Emily, our newest NYC addition…
Hello GC community! My name is Emily Falk and I am extremely excited to be joining the GC team as the New York Program Associate. Although I was born in Bangor, Maine, I spent a large portion of my childhood and teenage years in Uganda, Kenya, and Eritrea. More recently, I have spent the past… Continue reading Meet Emily, our newest NYC addition…
“Nadia’s Law” Part 2
“Nadia’s Law” Part 2: Democracy in Action “I was at an event at the State House that was put together by an organization by the name of Generation Citizen. And it was their Civics Day. And I heard a student, a young lady named Nadia from Boston Arts Academy talk about the need for recycling… Continue reading “Nadia’s Law” Part 2
How it All Happens
This coming school year, Generation Citizen will grow to serve 6,000 students in Boston, Providence, and New York City – 2,250 more students than 2011-2012. Growth is both exciting and a challenge – our staff and budget need to increase accordingly. The trick is to grow while actually increasing the effectiveness of our program. And… Continue reading How it All Happens
Must Teachers be Activists?
As one of Generation Citizen’s summer interns, I have been working on a project to help GC better define and characterize “democratic classroom culture.” As a veteran GC Mentor and Education Studies concentrator at Brown, I have encountered the term countless times in lectures, class discussions, and GC trainings. Many agree that democracy in education… Continue reading Must Teachers be Activists?