[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The democratic experiment of America, as Alexis de Tocqueville argues, depends in large part on the quality of how we associate with one another, how we address our common challenges: how we regard one another in public moments — as well as our private ones. Associating with one… Continue reading Action Civics Education Is Patriotic
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Take Action for the Movement for Black Lives
Action steps we commit to taking in the moment, and in the future: Day of Action: our GC team will be taking a Day of Action on Thursday, June 4th in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives. We will be stepping away from the status quo in recognition that every person in our organization… Continue reading Take Action for the Movement for Black Lives
A just democracy is an antiracist democracy.
Generation Citizen strongly condemns the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others before them. We stand in solidarity with the protesters and strongly support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. We demand an end to the structures that systematically threaten Black lives. While many are feeling anxiety, anger, and grief right now, the… Continue reading A just democracy is an antiracist democracy.
Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York City Executive Director to New York City Council
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of Generation Citizen (“GC”) regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 Executive budget. My name is DeNora Getachew, and I am the New York Executive Director at Generation Citizen NY (“GCNY”). GC appreciates the Council’s $2,000,000 investment in youth civics education through Civics Education in City Schools… Continue reading Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York City Executive Director to New York City Council
A Farewell from our Rhode Island Executive Director
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.15″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.15″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.15″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.15″] By Tom Kerr-Vanderslice, Rhode Island Executive Director In 2012, I moved back to my home state of Rhode Island to join a young, startup nonprofit called Generation Citizen. While our “Providence office” was me alone, and the entire organization was just 5 people across the country, I was… Continue reading A Farewell from our Rhode Island Executive Director
Generation Citizen Urges Policymakers to Ensure Safe Elections
At Generation Citizen, we believe that our democracy works best when everyone is prepared for civic participation in an inclusive political process. We address inequalities in civic learning by working with historically under-served youth populations in both rural and urban environments, to ensure that all students receive an effective Action Civics education.. The global COVID-19… Continue reading Generation Citizen Urges Policymakers to Ensure Safe Elections
An Update on Generation Citizen’s Response to Covid-19
Dear Generation Citizen Community- Last week, I joined a Zoom call with some of our young people – alumni of our GC program going back several years, calling in from places as diverse as Oklahoma City and Queens, NY and San Francisco – facilitated by our Student Leadership Board. The students discussed how they were… Continue reading An Update on Generation Citizen’s Response to Covid-19
Generation Citizen celebrates Utah’s enactment of pioneering civic engagement program pilot
Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert exercises national leadership on civics education by signing HB 334 into law, authorizing a three-year, pilot civic engagement program calling for project-based civics, service learning, and local innovation SALT LAKE CITY, UT ― On March 30, 2020, Governor Gary Herbert took a bold, transformative step forward on behalf of the… Continue reading Generation Citizen celebrates Utah’s enactment of pioneering civic engagement program pilot