A few months ago, at brunch with my good friend Dave Flink (who runs the tremendous organization, Eye to Eye), I was complaining about how out of touch I felt with Generation Citizenâs program. Every morning, I said, I woke up thinking not about our program or our mission, but rather, our budget, personnel, our… Continue reading Teaching Again
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Reform Within the Process
Below, representatives from the senior class of E-Cubed Academy in Rhode Island reflect on their GC experience, from choosing their focus issue in September 2013, to winning two awards at Fall Civics Day, to carrying their project all the way to Providence Public School District Superintendent, Susan Lusi. Our group has been working with Generation… Continue reading Reform Within the Process
Key Learning and Impact from GC’s Fall Semester
Open Mindedness. We are always learning and growing. In modeling this core value, over the past several months, we’ve worked hard to build out and align our performance measurement system. We are excited to share with you the initial results! The Fall 2013 Outcomes & Results report provides an overview of the impact of the… Continue reading Key Learning and Impact from GC’s Fall Semester
My Journey with GC: From the Classroom to Washington, DC
In March 2014, former GC student and current Democracy Coach at UMASS Boston, Michelle Georges, traveled with GC Executive Director Scott Warren to Washington D.C., where they co-presented on a panel on socio-emotional learning and policy development, organized by New Profit, Inc. Â Michelle reflects on her journey with GC and experience on the panel below.… Continue reading My Journey with GC: From the Classroom to Washington, DC
Nominate This Spring’s Change-Makers
In the spirit of celebrating the successes and achievements of our diverse stakeholders, Generation Citizen wants to recognize one outstanding college student, teacher, and student change-maker at each of our our Spring Civics Days. We need your help in identifying them! To learn more about the award or nominate an individual follow these links: Student Change-Maker Award College… Continue reading Nominate This Spring’s Change-Makers
Summer 2014 Internship Openings
We are excited to announce two new summer internship positions opening at GC! Please read below to learn more about the Development Internship and National Program Internship. Development Internship Generation Citizen (dev-generation-citizen.pantheon.io/) is an innovative, quickly scaling non-profit that seeks to strengthen our nation’s democracy by empowering young people to become engaged and effective citizens.… Continue reading Summer 2014 Internship Openings
Why Lowering the Voting Age Could Matter for NYC
In February, Generation Citizenâs NYC Site Director, Sarah Andes, wrote an important article for City Limits concerning the recent election of Mayor de Blasio and the civic engagement of New York Cityâs young people. De Blasio, in a radio interview on âThe Brian Lehrer Showâ communicated his opinion prior to his election that Mayor Bloomberg… Continue reading Why Lowering the Voting Age Could Matter for NYC
Lessons on the Path to Change
I was twelve. My brother Charlie and I walked side-by-side carrying infant diapers and plastic shopping bags overflowing with powdered baby formula to our car parked around the corner from the crisis pregnancy center in Rahway, New Jersey. It was May 15th and our family of five became seven that day. We adopted Anton and… Continue reading Lessons on the Path to Change
Testimony to the MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education
February 20, 2014 The majority of young Americans are disillusioned with our government.  More than half of young people generally do not vote in national elections and are unknowledgeable as to how it pertains to the political process. Many youth want to help improve their communities, yet do not see the political process as a… Continue reading Testimony to the MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education
To Change the Status Quo, We Need to Change Whoâs in Charge
Itâs often said that those in social change work are âtrying to change the status quo.â Itâs why we do the work. We live in a country in which the vast majority of the population lives paycheck to paycheck, if a paycheck even exists. And so, as we build our organizations, whether engaging in direct… Continue reading To Change the Status Quo, We Need to Change Whoâs in Charge