Every week, 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! In Defense of ‘Slacktivism,’ The Chronicle of Higher… Continue reading What We’re Reading
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Ellie’s Eight Grade Endeavors, Episode 5: The End of an Era
[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] GC’s very own FAO Schwarz Fellow Ellie Sanchez is currently teaching the GC Core Program to an 8th grade class at the Joseph Lee K-8 School in Dorchester, MA. While Ellie’s primary job is to be Boston’s Program Associate, she’s also stepped into the shoes of our Democracy Coaches to teach a… Continue reading Ellie’s Eight Grade Endeavors, Episode 5: The End of an Era
Redefining Politics in 2016
This past July, I traveled to East Africa and met up with a Tanzanian friend, Linda Simon, a Mandela Fellow from the Obama Administrationās Young African Leaders Initiative program, who I met during the previous summer. Linda, who somehow has managed to become a doctor and start her own community development organization before the age… Continue reading Redefining Politics in 2016
Vote16USA: A Campaign to Lower the Voting Age
Vote16USA: A Campaign To Lower the Voting AgeĀ LOWERING THE VOTING AGE OVERVIEW The time for a national campaign to lower the voting age to 16 is now. Ā Vote16USA, a project of Generation Citizen, is releasing a hallmark paper, Young Voices at the Ballot Box: Advancing Efforts to Lower the Voting AgeĀ making the case… Continue reading Vote16USA: A Campaign to Lower the Voting Age
Ellie’s Eighth Grade Endeavors, Episode 4: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Water
[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] GC’s very own FAO Schwarz Fellow Ellie Sanchez is currently teaching the GC Core Program to an 8th grade class at the Joseph Lee K-8 School in Dorchester, MA. While Ellie’s primary job is to be Boston’s Program Associate, she’s also stepped into the shoes of our Democracy Coaches to teach a… Continue reading Ellie’s Eighth Grade Endeavors, Episode 4: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Water
Generation Citizen Annual Report 2015
We are excited to share our 2014-2015 Annual Report. The Report highlights key achievements of the past year; including our efforts towards providing high impact action civics to over 7,000 students, continuing to build a growing movement for action civics, new initiatives like our Civic Tech Challenge, and much more. Click the image below to… Continue reading Generation Citizen Annual Report 2015
Generation Citizen FY15 Impact Briefing
We are excited to share with you resources from our second annual Impact Briefing, a one-hour webinar which took place Tuesday, November 17th. During this webinar, we reviewed Generation Citizenās (GCās) overarching mission and activities and offered evidence from our past year of programming indicating progress within our theory of change. Both the webinar and… Continue reading Generation Citizen FY15 Impact Briefing
What We’re Reading
Every week, 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! Hereās why $7 billion didnāt help Americaās worst… Continue reading What We’re Reading
Ellie’s Eighth Grade Endeavors, Episode 3: Why Community Engagement Matters
[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] GC’s very own FAO Schwarz Fellow Ellie Sanchez is currently teaching the GC Core Program to an 8th grade class at the Joseph Lee K-8 School in Dorchester, MA. While Ellie’s primary job is to be Boston’s Program Associate, she’s also stepped into the shoes of our Democracy Coaches to teach a… Continue reading Ellie’s Eighth Grade Endeavors, Episode 3: Why Community Engagement Matters
What We’re Reading
Every week, 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! Obama’s Change of Heart on Testing, The New… Continue reading What We’re Reading