Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of Generation Citizen (“GC”) at today’s Education Committee hearing. My name is DeNora Getachew, and I am the New York Executive Director at Generation Citizen (“GCNY”). Overview of Generation Citizen & Action Civics GC is a ten year-old national, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to demystifying democracy… Continue reading Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director on Remote Learning: The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the City’s Schools
Month: May 2020
Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York City Executive Director to New York City Council
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of Generation Citizen (“GC”) regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 Executive budget. My name is DeNora Getachew, and I am the New York Executive Director at Generation Citizen NY (“GCNY”). GC appreciates the Council’s $2,000,000 investment in youth civics education through Civics Education in City Schools… Continue reading Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York City Executive Director to New York City Council
A Farewell from our Rhode Island Executive Director
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.15″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.15″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.15″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.15″] By Tom Kerr-Vanderslice, Rhode Island Executive Director In 2012, I moved back to my home state of Rhode Island to join a young, startup nonprofit called Generation Citizen. While our “Providence office” was me alone, and the entire organization was just 5 people across the country, I was… Continue reading A Farewell from our Rhode Island Executive Director