On June 9th, the Generation Citizen New England community came together for Civics Day to celebrate and honor the 12,000 students across the region engaging in an Actions Civics process around issues in their community they deeply care about. This past school year, these students have been engaging in courageous conversations, learning and developing their… Continue reading Spring 2021 Civics Day: New England
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Spring 2021 Civics Day: Oklahoma
In late May, the Generation Citizen Oklahoma community came together for Civics Day to celebrate and honor students across the region engaging in an Actions Civics process around issues in their community they deeply care about. This year marks the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Earlier in the spring, we held a community… Continue reading Spring 2021 Civics Day: Oklahoma
What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
In the last two months, Generation Citizen New England, Oklahoma, Texas, California, and New York held incredible events in our community conversation series āThe Future of Democracy isā¦ā With the help of their Local Area Boards, Associate Boards, and GC supporters all around their regions, they hosted panels of students, teachers, and local leaders to… Continue reading What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
Invest in the Future of Democracy – Invest in a Classroom
IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: THANK YOU, TEACHERS!
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This is an important time to recognize all of the incredible work teachers do, particularly in this past year. In the midst of one of the biggest public health crises of the century, teachers… Continue reading IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: THANK YOU, TEACHERS!
Congress Introduces Groundbreaking Civics Secures Democracy Act
Downpayment on Our Democracy
Dear GC Community, I hope this finds you safe and well, especially those in Texas who are still recovering from the winter storm. These first weeks as CEO of Generation Citizen have been energizing and inspiring for me. Each day, I see my new colleagues working with our wonderful teachers and teams across the country… Continue reading Downpayment on Our Democracy
Resources for Educators in Response to the Insurrection in Washington
Dear GC Community, We cannot ignore the insurrection on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. We need to do the uncomfortable work to make meaning of this assault on democracy and name the truths we see. That includes the fact that while this action was uniquely brazen, it was not isolated. There are important actions that must… Continue reading Resources for Educators in Response to the Insurrection in Washington
America will be!
I am delighted to be writing to you as the new CEO of Generation Citizen! As an African-American woman, a descendant of enslaved Americans, the child of educators, I come from a community with a deep well of hope. It is not a light and breezy hope. Our hopeāmy optimismāis a tool of personal and… Continue reading America will be!
