Andrew Wilkes, GC Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Ishrat Jahan

    Andrew Wilkes, GC Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Ishrat Jahan     Ishrat Jahan is a former GC student, Community Change fellow, and Student Leadership Board Member; she is currently a student at New York University and has remained a civic leader beyond high school, working for political and… Continue reading Andrew Wilkes, GC Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Ishrat Jahan

For Immediate Release: Generation Citizen Brings Project-Based Civics Programs to the School District of Philadelphia, Researchers will measure efficacy in randomized control trial

Beginning in the fall of 2022, the School District of Philadelphia will have the opportunity to feature project-based civics education programs from Generation Citizen (GC). GC, a national nonprofit, partners with teachers and school districts to actively engage students through experiential, civics learning and real-world class projects. Through this partnership, participating twelfth grade social studies… Continue reading For Immediate Release: Generation Citizen Brings Project-Based Civics Programs to the School District of Philadelphia, Researchers will measure efficacy in randomized control trial

Darcy Richie, GC Chief Program & Impact Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Kenneth Lee

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]     Darcy Richie, GC Chief Program & Impact Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Kenneth Lee       Kenneth Lee, former GC student and current candidate for District Leader in Assembly District 43 in Brooklyn interviewed GC Chief Program & Impact Officer and all-star educator Darcy Richie in the latest installment of… Continue reading Darcy Richie, GC Chief Program & Impact Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Kenneth Lee

2021: A Conversation Between a GC Alumna and Our CEO

This January marks two milestones for us at Generation Citizen: our first year with CEO Liz Clay Roy, and one year since the January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol, which highlighted just how crucial our mission is. It has been a year of both challenge and new possibilities, and as we move forward, Liz… Continue reading 2021: A Conversation Between a GC Alumna and Our CEO

Press Release: GC New York Fall Civics Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 12, 2022 CONTACTS:Annie Toro, Manager, Communicationsatoro@generationcitizen.org Khin Mai Aung, Executive Director, New Yorkkaung@generationcitizen.org(646) 320-9105Ā  As a New Class of Elected Officials Assume Office, Hundreds of New York Students Champion Policy Responses to Community Issues at Biannual Student Action Project Showcase Generation Citizenā€™s Civics Day Highlights New York Public Middle and High School… Continue reading Press Release: GC New York Fall Civics Day

Art Activism

As a NYC public school teacher who has been facilitating action civics for students with the support of Generation Citizen for several years now, I realize that one of the hardest parts of taking action is to engage new people to help rally for our projectsā€™ goals. Although our educational system is hyper focused on… Continue reading Art Activism

Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics

This week, Generation Citizen kicked off our #EquityInCivics event series with our first national conversation, ā€œ#WeAreGenC: Advancing Equity in Civicsā€, co-hosted with our colleagues at the Childrenā€™s Defense Fund. We were thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson of the Childrenā€™s Defense Fund, Atlanta-based youth activist Royce Carter Mann, and Boston University professor Dr. Hardin… Continue reading Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics

Honest History: Gratitude & Reflection

Iā€™m writing this from the land of the Doeg people, in the area currently known as northern Virginia, on the continent that is traditionally called Turtle Island by the people Indigenous to the land. It is thanks to the Doeg people that my Korean-Dominican family and community have been able to live and thrive here.… Continue reading Honest History: Gratitude & Reflection

Partnership with DODEA

Generation Citizen has been selected by the Department of Defense to partner with Education Development Center to engage students from military-connected families in civic inquiry in a project known as Supporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment, or SRVCE.  This partnership was selected as one of 15 organizations to receive a share of $47 million that… Continue reading Partnership with DODEA

Getting to Know You: Frances Black & Hana Carey

Earlier this month, GC welcomed two new team members:Ā Frances Black and Hana Carey, who both joined our GC New York team as Program Manager.Ā We are thrilled to have them on our team and see how their expertise in classroom education supports the development and growth of our New York program. Learn more about them in… Continue reading Getting to Know You: Frances Black & Hana Carey