Cambridge, MA: This Saturday, November 1st, Microsoftâs N.E.R.D. Center (1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge) will host a âCivic Tech Challengeâ that includes a daytime hackathon (9am-5pm) and an evening reception (5:30pm-8:00pm) honoring local innovator Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital Partners. Proceeds from the event benefit Generation Citizen (dev-generation-citizen.pantheon.io/), an action civics nonprofit that provides an action-based civics education program to over… Continue reading The Civic Tech Challenge to Honor Jeff Bussgang and Celebrate Civic Innovation Saturday, November 1st at Microsoft.
Month: October 2014
We Hold the Reins
âThe best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voterâ â Winston Churchill  Unfortunately, in the context of modern society, Winston Churchill could not be more right. A lack of political awareness is now an epidemic problem. According to Pew Research Center more Americans can identify Peyton Manning (69 percent) than… Continue reading We Hold the Reins
Generation Citizen Impact Briefing
We are excited to share with you a recording of Generation Citizen’s (GC) Impact Briefing. In the hour-long webinar that took place on October 22, we reviewed GC’s first annual Impact Report. The webinar and report are the results of a year-long effort to build out a more comprehensive system to measure impact and ensure… Continue reading Generation Citizen Impact Briefing
After the Protest Ends
âCorruption.â âThe energy crisis.â âUnemployment.â âTerrorism.â It was the third class of our 8-week political theory and civics class to high school students in Islamabad, and our students were identifying potential focus issues to work on. My co-teacher Nyma and I had already talked extensively about the purpose of the program and what we… Continue reading After the Protest Ends
Civic Engagement: What’s in a Word?
I had never heard the phrase âcivic engagementâ until my sophomore year of college, and even then it was completely by accident; sitting in my Power and Politics in America class, half listening to the professor half reading the latest POLITICO article, I notice that my professor had stepped away from the podium to make… Continue reading Civic Engagement: What’s in a Word?
NOV 1st: Join Us at GC’s Civic Tech Challenge Feat. Jeff Bussgang
Are you ready for the Civic Tech Challenge, Saturday November 1st at Microsoft NERD? At this unique event, Boston’s biggest tech innovators will team up with GC’s most passionate high school students to hack solutions to Boston’s biggest community problems. At the evening reception, join keynote and honoree Jeff Bussgang and a Judging Panel… Continue reading NOV 1st: Join Us at GC’s Civic Tech Challenge Feat. Jeff Bussgang
What the U.N. General Assembly Meant for the “Ordinary” Citizen
September marked the conclusion of the 69th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in which dignitaries (and their entourages) descended on New York City to discuss the pressing issues facing our world today. Predictably, statements calling for peace in war-torn regions and demanding international collaboration to address problems that know no borders grabbed… Continue reading What the U.N. General Assembly Meant for the “Ordinary” Citizen
Reflections on Narrative in Civics Education
Narrative has been something that has long intrigued me because of how primal it is for humans to share stories with each other. Narrative unifies us and allows us to share experiences so that we may navigate the complicated power structures in this world. It connects us on the deep levels of our most treasured… Continue reading Reflections on Narrative in Civics Education
GC Executive Director Scott Warren Receives In Harmony With Hope Award
Check out the Elfenworks Foundation press release here! _________________________________________________________________________________ Burlingame, CA (PRWEB) September 30, 2014 The Elfenworks Foundation, an organization that works for hope in America by fostering creative and technology solutions that advance change, will honor three entrepreneurs who are reshaping communities at the 8th Annual In Harmony with Hope Awards at the Kohl… Continue reading GC Executive Director Scott Warren Receives In Harmony With Hope Award