Watch: “Youth voices are the key to change for the future.” Justice Paraiso-Caceres and GC Students Share Why Youth Voice Matters Generation Citizen students are leading in their communities by tackling head-on difficult issues that impact their everyday lives: pollution, bullying, gun violence, school funding and many more. At Civics Day, our end-of-semester showcase event,… Continue reading Civics Day: A Movement of Youth Civic Engagement Across the U.S.
Month: May 2018
Ruba Tariq: I am the present and future of American Democracy
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video admin_label=”Ruba Tariq: NSVF Video” _builder_version=”3.0.105″ src=”https://youtu.be/W9IQV3ea4mM” image_src=”//i.ytimg.com/vi/W9IQV3ea4mM/hqdefault.jpg” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light”] Ruba Tariq, a member of Generation Citizen’s Student Leadership Board, shares her message about the power of youth voice in democracy at the annual New Schools Venture Fund Summit, a gathering for education leaders who bring important and diverse perspectives in PreK-12… Continue reading Ruba Tariq: I am the present and future of American Democracy
[podcast] Civics Disrupted: The Rise and Potential of Political Entrepreneurship
Rising to meet the many social and political challenges facing our democracy is a new breed of innovator and disruptor. Political Entrepreneurs are addressing some of democracy’s most pressing challenges by delivering fresh and innovative ideas, products, and services. On Wednesday, April 25th Generation Citizen, brought together a panel of diverse civic disruptors to explore… Continue reading [podcast] Civics Disrupted: The Rise and Potential of Political Entrepreneurship