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
Author: 3lane
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
Democracy Doesnât Have a Minimum Age Requirement
Though itâs officially autumn, the 80-degree temperatures in New York City this past weekend prove that the warm weather isnât ready to leave us just yet. This, in addition to the latest report of a police officer using force against an unarmed, African-American man, seems to put us in an Indian summer of discontent that… Continue reading Democracy Doesnât Have a Minimum Age Requirement
Opening up to our Students
This Thursday, New York City students return to school after a summer-break of friends, relaxing, camps, and family time. Yet, even though they have been gone from school for only three months, they return to a country, and a world, that is vastly different from the one they left when the last bell rang in… Continue reading Opening up to our Students
GC Welcomes our Operations Associate, Michele!
I will never forget where I was when I found out that I had been hired as Generation Citizenâs new Operations Associate. Bryant Park was filled to the brim, and I had somehow picked my way through the crowd and was struggling to hear my phone over the beginnings of an outdoor film noir (Key… Continue reading GC Welcomes our Operations Associate, Michele!
Civic Apathy and the Rise of the Police State
I am more frightened of a policeman than I am of a large black man. For me, this has always been the case. The role of police in society, as the American theory of justice goes, is to execute the law according to the will of the people. The role of the people, in… Continue reading Civic Apathy and the Rise of the Police State