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GENERATION CITIZEN: The Power of Youth in Our Politics, a new book by Scott Warren

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Thanks but No Thanks: What two senators got wrong about civics and how they can do better

By Dana Harris, Advocacy Director There are few things that we, as an American population, nearly universally agree on. Yet, one of them is that civics education is a good thing. Prior to the 2016 elections, most people would call it an important subject but would fall short of thinking it was the most important.… Continue reading Thanks but No Thanks: What two senators got wrong about civics and how they can do better

GC Statement on Hate Crimes

Last week, actor Jussie Smollett reported a violent physical attack he suffered that is currently being investigated as a hate crime. The attackers shouted racist and homophobic slurs and chanted ‘this is MAGA country,’ referring to President Trump’s slogan, Make America Great Again. Unfortunately, Smollett’s attack is not isolated, but rather part of a larger… Continue reading GC Statement on Hate Crimes

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An Open Eye to Many Possibilities

The text of a Generation Citizen student, Lori Campbell: It all started when two NYU students came through the big blue doors at my school, and introduced themselves as “coaches of democracy, change and fellowship.” My first thought was “Who are these unfamiliar faces” then my second thought was “What do these people want from… Continue reading An Open Eye to Many Possibilities

Small Towns and Prodigious Minds: The Potential in Rural Communities

By Megan Brandon, Regional Program Manager, Texas & National “Small town, country kids who lead a simple life.” This was just one of the many expressions often used to describe my former students from Bastrop, a small town of around 8,000 people, just 35 minutes east of Austin, TX, but it might as well be… Continue reading Small Towns and Prodigious Minds: The Potential in Rural Communities

OKLAHOMA STUDENT CHANGEMAKER ADDRESS

Nicolas Bennet Oklahoma Student Change Maker Fall 2018 John Marshall HS, Oklahoma City Public Schools, OKC Thank you. I grew up in Oklahoma City and attended elementary school with predominantly white students. I remember students often discussing rumors that John Marshall was a terrible school. My parents raised me to be accepting of people….all shapes,… Continue reading OKLAHOMA STUDENT CHANGEMAKER ADDRESS