The Importance of High-Quality Professional Development

How we can get the most out of Professional Development that values teachers as the professionals they are By Lily Macias, Summer Program Fellow at Generation Citizen Oklahoma Remember those days in school when you had a substitute teacher, or maybe a late start, early release, or even an entire day off, because your teachers… Continue reading The Importance of High-Quality Professional Development

Generation Citizen Testimony to the New York City Council in Response to the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget

Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of Generation Citizen (“GC”) in response to the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive budget. My name is DeNora Getachew, and I am the New York City Executive Director at Generation Citizen NYC (“GCNYC”).  GC appreciates the Council’s funding through the Civics Education in City Schools Initiative… Continue reading Generation Citizen Testimony to the New York City Council in Response to the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget

Talking Civics in the Nation’s Capitol

Generation Citizen hosts Fireside Chat with John King, Education Trust President and former U.S. Secretary of Education Last month, Generation Citizen’s policy and advocacy department executed two public affairs events in Washington D.C. On April 4th, we convened a Fireside Chat with John King, President and CEO of the Education Trust and 10th U.S. Secretary… Continue reading Talking Civics in the Nation’s Capitol