Action Civics in the Lone Star State: A return to government after Hurricane Harvey by Lucianne Nelson, Central Texas Program Associate When my parents announced that we would be moving from California to Texas, my 13 year-old self immediately envisioned a wild west that was identical to the frontiers of John Wayne movies. I fully… Continue reading Action Civics in the Lone Star State
Category: THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
The Importance of Civic Participation in Moments of Perceived Institutional Failure
The Importance of Civic Participation in Moments of Perceived Institutional Failure: Lessons from China By Eli Emigh, New York City Program Associate I found the importance of civic participation at a time in my life when my own views on civic engagement were nihilistic at best. I was a college student studying abroad in Beijing,… Continue reading The Importance of Civic Participation in Moments of Perceived Institutional Failure
Democracy: The Winning Horse
Democracy: The Winning Horse How we can invest in a true culture of civic participation By David Moren Leading up to last Novemberâs election, much of the buzz was about âHow do we get more people registered to vote?!â A noble and necessary question, to be sure, yet one I often feel misses the point… Continue reading Democracy: The Winning Horse
Defining Diversity: Student Writing on the Violence Against Women Act
Defining Diversity: Student Writing on the Violence Against Women Act Featuring an excerpt from Lowell, MA studentsâ recently published book on diversity and equity By Carla M. Duran Capellan, former Generation Citizen student and Student Leadership Board member I was asked by Jessica Lander, my history teacher, to write a chapter for a book with twenty-three other students… Continue reading Defining Diversity: Student Writing on the Violence Against Women Act
Political Schools
Political Schools A Former Teacher’s Summertime Reflection By Meredith Norris, Texas Site Manager High school students shake hands with judges at Generation Citizenâs Central Texas Civics Day Summer is often the time when teachers have a chance to think back on their year and dream about the next one. What do they wish theyâd had more time… Continue reading Political Schools
Democratizing in the Digital Age
Democratizing in the Digital Age A defense of the internetâs role in politics By Monica Roman, Operations Associate Apps like Countable give you direct access to elected officials and the bills theyâre voting on It is easy to get caught up in the narrative of the internet as a chaotic force in politics these days, with it… Continue reading Democratizing in the Digital Age
Scott Warren: The Long Road to Change
There is sometimes a reflexive tendency when witnessing young people in action to express something akin to âSeeing this work made me so hopeful about the future!â I have heard this sentiment expressed again and again from those who attend a Generation Citizen Civics Day, our semester-end event, in which our students present the issues… Continue reading Scott Warren: The Long Road to Change
The New Civic Activism
The New Civic Activism A view from Brooklyn By David Pechefsky, Senior Advisor Since the presidential election, my Brooklyn neighborhood has seen a big surge in liberal activism. Under the banner of âGet Organized Brooklynâ our local Council Member has been convening monthly meetings attended by as many as a thousand people. After the first meeting in… Continue reading The New Civic Activism
Door Knocking: A Love Story
Door Knocking: A Love Story Why face-to-face conversations strengthen our democracy By Nora Howe, NYC Program Associate One long driveway away, my next house waited. The Iowa sun beating down, I was getting ready to knock my 90th (or was it 91st?) door of the day, and still had 30 more to go. My shoes… Continue reading Door Knocking: A Love Story
Did you just miss a chance to vote? An update on April 2017 Municipal Elections
Did you just miss a chance to vote? An update on April 2017 municipal elections By Brandon Klugman While hotly contested special elections for Congressional seats in Kansas and Georgia have dominated most discussion of elections this month, it is important to remember that springtime also marks local election season for many cities across the… Continue reading Did you just miss a chance to vote? An update on April 2017 Municipal Elections