Every few weeks, GC picks out a selection of articles that are relevant to our work and to the civics education space as a whole. We at GC love to expand our learning in every aspect of what we do, and we hope you enjoy our selections! If âDid Not Voteâ Had Been A Candidate… Continue reading What We’re Reading
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Action Civics Across the Nation: Our Strategic Plan
When we founded Generation Citizen about eight years ago, the promise of the organization became apparent as soon as we entered classrooms. We immediately saw young people advocating for better public transit, tackling the opioid crisis before it became a national hot topic, grappling with police-community relations. We quickly saw the power of Action Civics. And the… Continue reading Action Civics Across the Nation: Our Strategic Plan
Action Civics in the Lone Star State
Action Civics in the Lone Star State: A return to government after Hurricane Harvey by Lucianne Nelson, Central Texas Program Associate When my parents announced that we would be moving from California to Texas, my 13 year-old self immediately envisioned a wild west that was identical to the frontiers of John Wayne movies. I fully… Continue reading Action Civics in the Lone Star State
The Importance of Civic Participation in Moments of Perceived Institutional Failure
The Importance of Civic Participation in Moments of Perceived Institutional Failure: Lessons from China By Eli Emigh, New York City Program Associate I found the importance of civic participation at a time in my life when my own views on civic engagement were nihilistic at best. I was a college student studying abroad in Beijing,… Continue reading The Importance of Civic Participation in Moments of Perceived Institutional Failure
Generation Citizen Massachusetts Program Manager
Generation Citizen (GC) is excited to announce that we are looking for an exceptional leader to join our team as the Massachusetts Program Manager. The Program Manager will execute GCâs ambitious strategy for action civics programming across Massachusetts, working directly with a local site team as well as educators and administrators from statewide. The position… Continue reading Generation Citizen Massachusetts Program Manager
What We’re Reading
Every few weeks, GC picks out a selection of articles that are relevant to our work and to the civics education space as a whole. We at GC love to expand our learning in every aspect of what we do, and we hope you enjoy our selections! Put Me In Coach: Reworking Social Studies for… Continue reading What We’re Reading
Howdy from Texas: Meet Lucianne, Central Texas’ New Program Associate
Howdy, I am Lucianne Nelson, the new Program Associate with the Central Texas team here at Generation Citizen! Before joining GC, I was a teaching fellow in the university setting. I also implemented civics programming on college campuses, so my background is largely in working with college students. While I definitely felt at home… Continue reading Howdy from Texas: Meet Lucianne, Central Texas’ New Program Associate
Democracy: The Winning Horse
Democracy: The Winning Horse How we can invest in a true culture of civic participation By David Moren Leading up to last Novemberâs election, much of the buzz was about âHow do we get more people registered to vote?!â A noble and necessary question, to be sure, yet one I often feel misses the point… Continue reading Democracy: The Winning Horse
Defining Diversity: Student Writing on the Violence Against Women Act
Defining Diversity: Student Writing on the Violence Against Women Act Featuring an excerpt from Lowell, MA studentsâ recently published book on diversity and equity By Carla M. Duran Capellan, former Generation Citizen student and Student Leadership Board member I was asked by Jessica Lander, my history teacher, to write a chapter for a book with twenty-three other students… Continue reading Defining Diversity: Student Writing on the Violence Against Women Act
What We’re Reading
Every few weeks, GC picks out a selection of articles that are relevant to our work and to the civics education space as a whole. We at GC love to expand our learning in every aspect of what we do, and we hope you enjoy our selections! What happens to local news when there is… Continue reading What We’re Reading