For a number of reasons, scale is on Generation Citizen’s collective mind right now. As we head into our fourth year, and have programs operating in four sites, the question of how to expand our programming is becoming more pressing, and will be the leading topic of conversation in an upcoming Board of Directors meeting. … Continue reading Why Should GC Grow?
Month: October 2013
An Open Letter to Democracy Coaches…
Dear Exhausted-But-Diligent Democracy Coach, I know. I get it. I remember waking up in a dark room, rising before the sun did. My roommate groaning at my blaring alarm, crawling deeper under his covers as I eat my Cinnamon Toast Crunch and review the day’s lesson plan. My eyes mere slits until I get my… Continue reading An Open Letter to Democracy Coaches…
“It’s Like Introducing Sushi to Bahawalpur”
“It’s like introducing sushi to Bahawalpur.” I was having lunch at my friend’s house when her dad and I started talking about work, politics and the civics program I’m working to introduce to Pakistani schools. A mere three months in development were enough to explain his wariness of implementing a foreign idea here in Pakistan.… Continue reading “It’s Like Introducing Sushi to Bahawalpur”
Is it Possible to Be Positive About our Government?
It’s been a difficult few weeks for our old American government. From the two-week shutdown to the continued debt ceiling brinksmanship to the disappointing rollout of the Obamacare website, it is hard to find anyone that is positive about the direction of our political system. The rest of the world vacillates between poking fun at,… Continue reading Is it Possible to Be Positive About our Government?
Breakdance for Democracy: DC Alumni Profiles
Kids from urban neighborhoods in Boston don’t often find themselves at prestigious colleges such as Brown, but Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor did. He was born in West Virginia, but spent most of his life in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, where almost half of all families earn less than $25,000 a year. When he got to Brown University,… Continue reading Breakdance for Democracy: DC Alumni Profiles