Fifty years ago this year, in July 1971, the 26th Amendment was ratified, giving American citizens ages 18-20 the right to vote in all elections. It took just over three months for the requisite three-fourths of states to ratify the amendment, the fastest such process in American history. The slogan āOld enough to fight, old… Continue reading Learning from History: The 26th Amendment and the Voting Age
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Why Oklahoma
Novelist Rilla Askew boldly states, āOklahoma is America: we are its microcosm; our story is Americaās story, intensified to the hundredth power.ā I believe that this is true and will be lived out if we exchange fear of difference and embrace the fact that this difference is where Oklahoma was birthed from the beginning. The… Continue reading Why Oklahoma
UMD Vote16 Research Network Launch
NEWS RELEASE: August 23, 2021 GENERATION CITIZEN AND VOTE16USA HELP LAUNCH VOTE 16 RESEARCH NETWORK TO ANALYZE IMPACT OF LOWERING VOTING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES The study out of the University of Maryland is the first of its kind in the nation. On August 23, Generation Citizen and its Vote16USA initiative, in conjunction with… Continue reading UMD Vote16 Research Network Launch
Equity in Civic Education: Insights From the Massachusetts Policy Context
Today marks the release of Generation Citizenās latest white paper, Equity in Civic Education: Insights from the Massachusetts Policy Context. The paper frames the process of stewarding an inclusive civic learning ecosystem in three distinct, interrelated phases: 1) coalition formation and engagement; 2) policy development and passage, and 3) policy implementation. Additionally, it offers an… Continue reading Equity in Civic Education: Insights From the Massachusetts Policy Context
Spring 2021 Civics Day: New England
On June 9th, the Generation Citizen New England community came together for Civics Day to celebrate and honor the 12,000 students across the region engaging in an Actions Civics process around issues in their community they deeply care about. This past school year, these students have been engaging in courageous conversations, learning and developing their… Continue reading Spring 2021 Civics Day: New England
Spring 2021 Civics Day: Oklahoma
In late May, the Generation Citizen Oklahoma community came together for Civics Day to celebrate and honor students across the region engaging in an Actions Civics process around issues in their community they deeply care about. This year marks the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Earlier in the spring, we held a community… Continue reading Spring 2021 Civics Day: Oklahoma
What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
In the last two months, Generation Citizen New England, Oklahoma, Texas, California, and New York held incredible events in our community conversation series āThe Future of Democracy isā¦ā With the help of their Local Area Boards, Associate Boards, and GC supporters all around their regions, they hosted panels of students, teachers, and local leaders to… Continue reading What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
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IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: THANK YOU, TEACHERS!
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This is an important time to recognize all of the incredible work teachers do, particularly in this past year. In the midst of one of the biggest public health crises of the century, teachers… Continue reading IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: THANK YOU, TEACHERS!