As a NYC public school teacher who has been facilitating action civics for students with the support of Generation Citizen for several years now, I realize that one of the hardest parts of taking action is to engage new people to help rally for our projectsā goals. Although our educational system is hyper focused on… Continue reading Art Activism
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Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics
This week, Generation Citizen kicked off our #EquityInCivics event series with our first national conversation, ā#WeAreGenC: Advancing Equity in Civicsā, co-hosted with our colleagues at the Childrenās Defense Fund. We were thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson of the Childrenās Defense Fund, Atlanta-based youth activist Royce Carter Mann, and Boston University professor Dr. Hardin… Continue reading Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics
Honest History: Gratitude & Reflection
Iām writing this from the land of the Doeg people, in the area currently known as northern Virginia, on the continent that is traditionally called Turtle Island by the people Indigenous to the land. It is thanks to the Doeg people that my Korean-Dominican family and community have been able to live and thrive here.… Continue reading Honest History: Gratitude & Reflection
Partnership with DODEA
Generation Citizen has been selected by the Department of Defense to partner with Education Development Center to engage students from military-connected families in civic inquiry in a project known as Supporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment, or SRVCE. This partnership was selected as one of 15 organizations to receive a share of $47 million that… Continue reading Partnership with DODEA
Getting to Know You: Frances Black & Hana Carey
Earlier this month, GC welcomed two new team members:Ā Frances Black and Hana Carey, who both joined our GC New York team as Program Manager.Ā We are thrilled to have them on our team and see how their expertise in classroom education supports the development and growth of our New York program. Learn more about them in… Continue reading Getting to Know You: Frances Black & Hana Carey
Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not new — in fact, it was first introduced in the early 1990s, when the city of Berkeley, California, marked the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landing in the Americas. Two years later, the city of Santa Cruz, California, made it a holiday. However, Indigenous Peoples’ Day has not been widely celebrated… Continue reading Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day
Getting to Know You: Julia Love & Chuck Corra
In September, GC welcomed two new team members: Julia Love joined us asĀ Chief Development Officer, and Chuck Corra joined us as Associate Director of Coalitions and Policy Research. We are energized to have them join our team, and have already been inspired by their thoughtfulness and invaluable experience. Learn more about them in their… Continue reading Getting to Know You: Julia Love & Chuck Corra
Learning from History: The 26th Amendment and the Voting Age
Fifty years ago this year, in July 1971, the 26th Amendment was ratified, giving American citizens ages 18-20 the right to vote in all elections. It took just over three months for the requisite three-fourths of states to ratify the amendment, the fastest such process in American history. The slogan āOld enough to fight, old… Continue reading Learning from History: The 26th Amendment and the Voting Age
Why Oklahoma
Novelist Rilla Askew boldly states, āOklahoma is America: we are its microcosm; our story is Americaās story, intensified to the hundredth power.ā I believe that this is true and will be lived out if we exchange fear of difference and embrace the fact that this difference is where Oklahoma was birthed from the beginning. The… Continue reading Why Oklahoma
UMD Vote16 Research Network Launch
NEWS RELEASE: August 23, 2021 GENERATION CITIZEN AND VOTE16USA HELP LAUNCH VOTE 16 RESEARCH NETWORK TO ANALYZE IMPACT OF LOWERING VOTING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES The study out of the University of Maryland is the first of its kind in the nation. On August 23, Generation Citizen and its Vote16USA initiative, in conjunction with… Continue reading UMD Vote16 Research Network Launch