Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not new — in fact, it was first introduced in the early 1990s, when the city of Berkeley, California, marked the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landing in the Americas. Two years later, the city of Santa Cruz, California, made it a holiday. However, Indigenous Peoples’ Day has not been widely celebrated… Continue reading Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day
Category: THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
Getting to Know You: Julia Love & Chuck Corra
In September, GC welcomed two new team members: Julia Love joined us asĀ Chief Development Officer, and Chuck Corra joined us as Associate Director of Coalitions and Policy Research. We are energized to have them join our team, and have already been inspired by their thoughtfulness and invaluable experience. Learn more about them in their… Continue reading Getting to Know You: Julia Love & Chuck Corra
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
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!
Get to know Generation Citizenās New York Executive Director: Khin Mai Aung!
Congress Introduces Groundbreaking Civics Secures Democracy Act
Downpayment on Our Democracy
Dear GC Community, I hope this finds you safe and well, especially those in Texas who are still recovering from the winter storm. These first weeks as CEO of Generation Citizen have been energizing and inspiring for me. Each day, I see my new colleagues working with our wonderful teachers and teams across the country… Continue reading Downpayment on Our Democracy
Resources for Educators in Response to the Insurrection in Washington
Dear GC Community, We cannot ignore the insurrection on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. We need to do the uncomfortable work to make meaning of this assault on democracy and name the truths we see. That includes the fact that while this action was uniquely brazen, it was not isolated. There are important actions that must… Continue reading Resources for Educators in Response to the Insurrection in Washington
America will be!
I am delighted to be writing to you as the new CEO of Generation Citizen! As an African-American woman, a descendant of enslaved Americans, the child of educators, I come from a community with a deep well of hope. It is not a light and breezy hope. Our hopeāmy optimismāis a tool of personal and… Continue reading America will be!
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) ā 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