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Category: GC HAPPENINGS
Generation Citizen Urges Policymakers to Ensure Safe Elections
At Generation Citizen, we believe that our democracy works best when everyone is prepared for civic participation in an inclusive political process. We address inequalities in civic learning by working with historically under-served youth populations in both rural and urban environments, to ensure that all students receive an effective Action Civics education.. The global COVID-19… Continue reading Generation Citizen Urges Policymakers to Ensure Safe Elections
Generation Citizen celebrates Utah’s enactment of pioneering civic engagement program pilot
Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert exercises national leadership on civics education by signing HB 334 into law, authorizing a three-year, pilot civic engagement program calling for project-based civics, service learning, and local innovation SALT LAKE CITY, UT ― On March 30, 2020, Governor Gary Herbert took a bold, transformative step forward on behalf of the… Continue reading Generation Citizen celebrates Utah’s enactment of pioneering civic engagement program pilot
Generation Citizen applauds Utah legislature for passing innovative civic engagement program pilot
Reflections and Recommendations for The Civics Education Field: Strengths, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
Prepared by Scott Warren, Co-Founder, Generation Citizen, and Departing CEO Overview: For the past ten and a half years, I have served as the CEO of Generation Citizen (GC). GC has established itself as one of the largest and pre-eminent actors in the civics education field, leading programmatic work across the country, and developing a… Continue reading Reflections and Recommendations for The Civics Education Field: Strengths, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
Join us in Celebrating Our NY Change Makers!
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A Note from Scott Warren on Generation Citizen’s Future
I’m excited to officially announce that I’ll be transitioning out of Generation Citizen’s CEO role at the end of June, 2020. This is, above all, a time for tremendous celebration. Co-founding, growing, and leading GC has been the honor and privilege of my lifetime. If you had told me when I was graduating from college… Continue reading A Note from Scott Warren on Generation Citizen’s Future
Oklahoma Student Shares Her Message of Action Civics
Claire Hopper Alcott Middle SchoolNorman, OK Good morning! My name is Claire Hopper and I go to Alcott Middle School in Norman, Oklahoma. First of all, I want to thank you all and I want to thank Generation Citizen for this opportunity on being apart of Civics Day. I also want to thank Ms. Maynard… Continue reading Oklahoma Student Shares Her Message of Action Civics
California Student Change Maker Address
Camille Moraven Willard Middle School Berkeley, CA Hi my name is Camille Moraven. I am a 14-year-old 8th grader from Berkeley and I attend Willard Middle School. ~ Did you know that almost 20% of people living in Berkeley are living in poverty? What about the fact that 20% of Berkeley’s population are also immigrants?… Continue reading California Student Change Maker Address
New York Student Change Maker Address
Nizayah Idlet Queens Preparatory AcademyQueens, NY Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen… My name is Nizayah Idlet and I’m a Sophomore at Queens Preparatory Academy. Before I begin today I would like to honor the people who have worked with me and helped me progress to this point in my school career. Ms, Ng-A-Qui my Chemistry… Continue reading New York Student Change Maker Address