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PRESS RELEASE: Generation Citizen Announces New CEO

For Immediate Release:Thursday, December 10, 2020 Contact:Matt Davis matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com(917) 526 9530 Generation Citizen Announces New CEO: Elizabeth Clay Roy  The National Action Civics Organization Embraces New Leadership To Meet A New Moment For American Democracy   (New York, NY, For Immediate Release) — Generation Citizen is thrilled to announce its new CEO, Elizabeth Clay Roy, an experienced and collaborative… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Generation Citizen Announces New CEO

Welcoming our new CEO: Elizabeth Clay Roy

I hope this note finds you all safe and healthy in these challenging times for our country. As we close out 2020, I continue to believe that effective civics education is a paramount solution to the many challenges that affect our democracy. I’m grateful that all of you are part of the Generation Citizen community-… Continue reading Welcoming our new CEO: Elizabeth Clay Roy

A better democracy starts in our schools

By Scott Warren, CEO We know it’s been a long few days, weeks and months in this country, full of uncertainty, stress, and celebration. We’ve seen democracy at its best, as individuals have come together to collectively engage in the political process in record numbers. And we’ve seen democracy at its worst, as some have… Continue reading A better democracy starts in our schools

Count Every Vote

By Scott Warren, CEO We knew the presidential election would probably not be decided on election night. Democracy is about ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to ensure their voice is heard. And so in the days and weeks ahead, Generation Citizen will push, as hard as we can, to ensure all votes are… Continue reading Count Every Vote

Action Civics Education Is Patriotic

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The democratic experiment of America, as Alexis de Tocqueville argues, depends in large part on the quality of how we associate with one another, how we address our common challenges: how we regard one another in public moments — as well as our private ones.  Associating with one… Continue reading Action Civics Education Is Patriotic

Ethnic studies is key for robust civic and community engagement

By John Trasviña, California Executive Director As California schools re-open online and ultimately in person, two upcoming education decisions in Sacramento will define schools’ role to prepare students for our diverse democracy. In recent years, we have asked more and more of our teachers and schools to prepare students on science and technology literacy and… Continue reading Ethnic studies is key for robust civic and community engagement

Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director, to the New York State Legislature

New York State Legislative Hearing Elections in a Pandemic: A Review of the 2020 Primaries August 11, 2020 Good Afternoon Senators and Assembly Members, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today at this public hearing on the 2020 Primary Elections. I am the New York Executive Director at Generation Citizen. Generation Citizen… Continue reading Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director, to the New York State Legislature