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From One Semester to Another: Leaving My Comfort Zone Behind

By Katherine Dillon   My first semester at Fordham University was much like that of those portrayed in movies and TV shows – I was almost always learning, meeting new people, or simply in a state of awe at the newness of everything.   I had so often heard before leaving for college that my… Continue reading From One Semester to Another: Leaving My Comfort Zone Behind

What’s So Great About Young Founders?

What’s So Great About Young Founders? – Scott Warren   Last Friday, the author Robin Black penned a New York Times op-ed entitled, “What’s So Great About Young Writers,” rallying against a culture that she feels unfairly rewards youth, rather than merit. Describing her path to becoming an emerging writer in her late forties, she… Continue reading What’s So Great About Young Founders?

Meet a DC! Boston University’s Mai Mazan

The following interview was posted on the Microsoft Blog, after Boston’s Civic Tech Challenge hackathon event hosted at Microsoft N.E.R.D. in November. Mai Mazan, a Democracy Coach from Boston University, was generous enough to share her experience with GC with the folks at Microsoft, and we always love hearing about the incredible work our DCs… Continue reading Meet a DC! Boston University’s Mai Mazan

CCF Fellow Miajia Speaks at the Ford Foundation

On January 23, 2014, Generation Citizen co-hosted an event at the Ford Foundation called “Educating for Democracy:  The Role of Young People in Re-Invigorating our Democracy.” During this event, as part of the “Scaling Civic Learning” panel, GC alum and Community Change Fellow Miajia Jaware spoke as a youth participant. We could not be more proud… Continue reading CCF Fellow Miajia Speaks at the Ford Foundation

#Trending @ GC

The increase in incarceration is not the leading cause of a decline in crime. – The Atlantic   F.B.I. Director Comey discusses the racial biases present in policing. – The New York Times   Differences in the quality of college counseling between rich and poor schools can determine students’ post-high school prospects. – NPR   A Washington D.C.… Continue reading #Trending @ GC

Teach Young People About Civic Duties

By Rep. Javier Martinez / Democrat, Albuquerque and Scott Warren / Executive Director, Generation Citizen. Published by Albuquerque Journal New Mexico’s high school students spend a lot of time at school. Approximately 140 hours per month, not counting extracurricular activities. How this time is structured, financed and spent is decided by a governing school board,… Continue reading Teach Young People About Civic Duties

GC Boston Class Helps Passage of Homeless Youth Services Law

By Kristen Lobo   Before leaving office, Massachusetts Governor Patrick signed the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth bill into law providing shelter and services to homeless youth on Tuesday, January 6th.  According to the law, a homeless young person is defined as “a person 24 years of age or younger who is not in the physical custody or care of… Continue reading GC Boston Class Helps Passage of Homeless Youth Services Law

Swimming Like a Duck

By Scott Warren   I’ve always had a weird admiration for ducks. When I was younger, my grandparents lived steps away from a pond filled with ducks. I used to visit it frequently, illegally feeding them breadcrumbs, searching for ducklings, watching them swim.   It’s a little clichĂ©, but one of the most fascinating aspects… Continue reading Swimming Like a Duck

GC Success: Sweeping Away Outdated Policies on Litter

By Ryan Castellano   “Yeah, wow, this really has to change,” said Councilman Antonio Reynoso, the chairman of the City Council Committee on Sanitation, validating months of work that began with a student asking if we could do anything about litter. When the class of seniors at the Academy of Urban Planning in Bushwick chose… Continue reading GC Success: Sweeping Away Outdated Policies on Litter

Welcome to Our Newest Intern, Gabrielle!

Hi! My name is Gabrielle Aaron. I am a student at Washington University in St. Louis, not to be confused with Washington University in Washington—I promise this one is in Missouri. I am studying Psychology, Marketing and Children’s Studies. If you ask how they all go together, the answer is simply that these topics all… Continue reading Welcome to Our Newest Intern, Gabrielle!