Flip Your Ballot: GC Endorses All Three NYC Ballot Proposals

On Thursday, October 25, 2018, Generation Citizen New York City submitted public comments to the Campaign Finance Board endorsing the three ballot proposals on the November 6, 2018 ballot. Read on! GC NYC participated in the 2018 Charter Revision Commission process, including by testifying before the 2018 New York City Charter Revision Commission (Commission) about… Continue reading Flip Your Ballot: GC Endorses All Three NYC Ballot Proposals

Lesson Plans for Teachers: NYC City Charter Revision Commissions!

Generation Citizen created this rapid response Lesson Package for teachers to implement in their 8th to 12th-grade classrooms in order to both ensure a more informed local population and engage young people in this important local political procedure. Over the next year, New Yorkers will have multiple opportunities to share their input and shape the… Continue reading Lesson Plans for Teachers: NYC City Charter Revision Commissions!

GENERATION CITIZEN ANNOUNCES AIMEE SPRUNG AS MASSACHUSETTS BOARD CHAIR

Generation Citizen (GC) is excited to welcome Aimee Sprung as the new Chairperson of the Massachusetts Board of Directors. As Generation Citizen Massachusetts enters a phase of rapid opportunity and growth, we are thrilled for Aimee to lead our local site to help us engage exponentially more young people in Action Civics and support the next… Continue reading GENERATION CITIZEN ANNOUNCES AIMEE SPRUNG AS MASSACHUSETTS BOARD CHAIR

Announcing the Hasbro Change Maker Award Recipients

  This year, Generation Citizen and the Hasbro Children’s Fund collaborated to create the Hasbro Change Maker Award. Awards were given out in the form of mini-grants to fund and support student ideas on how they could make their communities a better place. Across five schools in Providence, RI and the surrounding areas, volunteers from Hasbro… Continue reading Announcing the Hasbro Change Maker Award Recipients

GC Student, Anyhara Garcia, Testifies to The New York City Council Education and Youth Services Committees

On June 13th, 2018, International High School of Health Sciences student Anyhara Garcia, submitted a public testimony to the New York City Education and Youth Services Committees. Here she explains the crucial role Action Civics has in effectively addressing New York City’s civic participation problem. Read on!   Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity… Continue reading GC Student, Anyhara Garcia, Testifies to The New York City Council Education and Youth Services Committees

GC Student, Samara Henry, Testifies at the New York City Council Executive Budget Hearing

On May 24th, 2018, Samara Henry, a student at the Bronx Academy of Letters, testified at the New York City Council Executive Budget Hearing. Here she explains the crucial role of Action Civics. Read on!   Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to testify at today’s hearing. My name is Samara Henry and I… Continue reading GC Student, Samara Henry, Testifies at the New York City Council Executive Budget Hearing