I will never forget where I was when I found out that I had been hired as Generation Citizen’s new Operations Associate. Bryant Park was filled to the brim, and I had somehow picked my way through the crowd and was struggling to hear my phone over the beginnings of an outdoor film noir (Key… Continue reading GC Welcomes our Operations Associate, Michele!
Month: August 2014
Civic Apathy and the Rise of the Police State
I am more frightened of a policeman than I am of a large black man. For me, this has always been the case. The role of police in society, as the American theory of justice goes, is to execute the law according to the will of the people. The role of the people, in… Continue reading Civic Apathy and the Rise of the Police State
GC’s First Cohort of Community Change Fellows Graduates!
NYC City Councilmember Ritchie Torres with Community Change Fellow Alexis Ramirez In Summer 2014, Generation Citizen piloted its newest program, the Community Change Fellowship, which was designed to create opportunities for sustained civic engagement amongst graduated high school students. Applicants participated in a competitive application process, and those selected were placed in an internship… Continue reading GC’s First Cohort of Community Change Fellows Graduates!