Category: THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM

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

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 Public Testimony on New York State Education Budget

Members of the Joint Budget Elementary and Secondary Education Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit budget testimony on behalf of Generation Citizen about the New York State Fiscal Year 2021 Education budget. Generation Citizen (“GC”) is a decade-old national nonprofit dedicated to bringing civics education back into the classroom through a new, engaging… Continue reading Generation Citizen Public Testimony on New York State Education Budget

Reflections and Recommendations for The Civics Education Field: Strengths, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Prepared by Scott Warren, Co-Founder, Generation Citizen, and Departing CEO Overview: For the past ten and a half years, I have served as the CEO of Generation Citizen (GC). GC has established itself as one of the largest and pre-eminent actors in the civics education field, leading programmatic work across the country, and developing a… Continue reading Reflections and Recommendations for The Civics Education Field: Strengths, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Partisan Takes Won’t Define Nonpartisan Action Civics

By Amy Curran, OK Executive Director, and Scott Warren, CEO (Editor’s note: The following commentary appears in response to a commentary published by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs’ Center for Independent Journalism criticizing the civics-education nonprofit Generation Citizen. OCPA’s center did not respond to a request that this piece be published on their site.) In the last 10… Continue reading Partisan Takes Won’t Define Nonpartisan Action Civics

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