PRESS RELEASE: Generation Citizen Announces New Board Leadership

Generation Citizen Announces New Board Leadership NEW YORK — Leaders from the education, business, and philanthropy communities are bringing their expertise to Generation Citizen’s Board of Directors following the election of new members and leadership in December.  The Board elected Jane Lo, an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, to serve as… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Generation Citizen Announces New Board Leadership

Barnstable High School students take initiative to reduce out of school suspensions

Barnstable High School students take initiative to reduce out of school suspensions By Allysha Roth, GC New England Program Manager This school year, students at Barnstable High School are going to get paid training to become peer mediators. Then, once they are trained, they are going to get paid every time they step out of… Continue reading Barnstable High School students take initiative to reduce out of school suspensions

Reflections on Democracy

Reflections on Democracy As 2022 comes to a close, we’ve been asking GC partners – teachers, staff, supporters, and more – to reflect on the theme “Together in Democracy.” We’ve been moved and inspired by their submissions – here’s a few that stood out to us. We’ll be sharing more through the end of the… Continue reading Reflections on Democracy

PRESS RELEASE: Vote16 Culver City Remarks on Razor-thin Election Loss

Vote16 Culver City Remarks on Razor-thin Election Loss CULVER CITY, CA – Despite heavy opposition, Vote16 Culver City’s youth-led efforts to lower the voting age were narrowly defeated by a margin of only 16 votes.  High school youth activists in Culver City led the movement to lower the voting age and get Measure VY on… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Vote16 Culver City Remarks on Razor-thin Election Loss

Thank you for your support!

As 2022 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the next one. This year, we substantially increased the number of students we serve, helped pass meaningful legislation to prioritize civic education at the state level, and more. You can see some highlights from our year in our new… Continue reading Thank you for your support!

Generation Citizen 2022 Annual Report

Dear Friends and Partners, Generation Citizen is proud to publish our 2022 Annual Report, centered on the theme Together in Democracy. In a year of recovery and resilience, your support and partnership have helped further Generation Citizen’s efforts to build an education movement that equips and inspires young people to engage as active and informed… Continue reading Generation Citizen 2022 Annual Report

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Generation Citizen Announces New Board Members

Generation Citizen Announces New Board Members NEW YORK – Generation Citizen (GC) announced four new national  board members today, including three GC alumni, whose experience and perspectives will strengthen GC’s equitable, youth-centered leadership.  Dr. Marjorie Innocent, Director of Learning and Impact at the NAACP, joins the GC Board with more than 20 years of experience… Continue reading Generation Citizen Announces New Board Members

Celebrating Success: A Reflection on Spring 2022 Civics Days with former GCNE Exec Dir. Arielle Jennings

    Celebrating Success: A Reflection on Spring 2022 Civics Days with former GCNE Exec Dir. Arielle Jennings   I recently sat down with GC’s Chief Partnership & Sites Officer, Arielle Jennings, to reflect on the Spring 2022 Civics Day “season.” I call it a season because during the last two months of the 2021-2022… Continue reading Celebrating Success: A Reflection on Spring 2022 Civics Days with former GCNE Exec Dir. Arielle Jennings

Stanford University grant enables Generation Citizen to expand San Francisco Bay Area high school civics programming

Generation Citizen, a national non-profit educational organization, has been awarded a $15,000 grant by Stanford University’s Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) to promote and expand its Action Civics programming across the San Francisco Bay Area. “Engaging young people in civic participation through hands-on democracy education is more important than ever. We are delighted… Continue reading Stanford University grant enables Generation Citizen to expand San Francisco Bay Area high school civics programming

Advancing Equity in Civics: A fireside chat with Brittany Packnett Cunningham  

In late April, Generation Citizen CEO Liz Clay Roy had the honor of speaking with Brittany Packnett Cunningham in the latest installment of our Equity in Civics conversation series.  In addition to being an activist and writer, Brittany is also a former teacher and leader at Teach for America. Her time in the classroom and… Continue reading Advancing Equity in Civics: A fireside chat with Brittany Packnett Cunningham