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PRESS RELEASE: Generation Citizen Announces New CEO
For Immediate Release:Thursday, December 10, 2020 Contact:Matt Davis matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com(917) 526 9530 Generation Citizen Announces New CEO: Elizabeth Clay Roy The National Action Civics Organization Embraces New Leadership To Meet A New Moment For American Democracy (New York, NY, For Immediate Release) — Generation Citizen is thrilled to announce its new CEO, Elizabeth Clay Roy, an experienced and collaborative… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Generation Citizen Announces New CEO
Welcoming our new CEO: Elizabeth Clay Roy
I hope this note finds you all safe and healthy in these challenging times for our country. As we close out 2020, I continue to believe that effective civics education is a paramount solution to the many challenges that affect our democracy. I’m grateful that all of you are part of the Generation Citizen community-… Continue reading Welcoming our new CEO: Elizabeth Clay Roy
Creating more equitable and experiential civics education
A better democracy starts in our schools
By Scott Warren, CEO We know it’s been a long few days, weeks and months in this country, full of uncertainty, stress, and celebration. We’ve seen democracy at its best, as individuals have come together to collectively engage in the political process in record numbers. And we’ve seen democracy at its worst, as some have… Continue reading A better democracy starts in our schools
Count Every Vote
By Scott Warren, CEO We knew the presidential election would probably not be decided on election night. Democracy is about ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to ensure their voice is heard. And so in the days and weeks ahead, Generation Citizen will push, as hard as we can, to ensure all votes are… Continue reading Count Every Vote
Action Civics Education Is Patriotic
[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
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