Celebrating Success: A Reflection on Spring 2022 Civics Days with former GCNE Exec Dir. Arielle Jennings I recently sat down with GCās Chief Partnership & Sites Officer, Arielle Jennings, to reflect on the Spring 2022 Civics Day āseason.ā I call it a season because during the last two months of the 2021-2022… Continue reading Celebrating Success: A Reflection on Spring 2022 Civics Days with former GCNE Exec Dir. Arielle Jennings
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Andrew Wilkes, GC Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Ishrat Jahan
Andrew Wilkes, GC Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Ishrat Jahan Ishrat Jahan is a former GC student, Community Change fellow, and Student Leadership Board Member; she is currently a student at New York University and has remained a civic leader beyond high school, working for political and… Continue reading Andrew Wilkes, GC Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Ishrat Jahan
Darcy Richie, GC Chief Program & Impact Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Kenneth Lee
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Darcy Richie, GC Chief Program & Impact Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Kenneth Lee Kenneth Lee, former GC student and current candidate for District Leader in Assembly District 43 in Brooklyn interviewed GC Chief Program & Impact Officer and all-star educator Darcy Richie in the latest installment of… Continue reading Darcy Richie, GC Chief Program & Impact Officer, Speaks with GC Alum Kenneth Lee
2021: A Conversation Between a GC Alumna and Our CEO
This January marks two milestones for us at Generation Citizen: our first year with CEO Liz Clay Roy, and one year since the January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol, which highlighted just how crucial our mission is. It has been a year of both challenge and new possibilities, and as we move forward, Liz… Continue reading 2021: A Conversation Between a GC Alumna and Our CEO
Press Release: GC New York Fall Civics Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 12, 2022 CONTACTS:Annie Toro, Manager, Communicationsatoro@generationcitizen.org Khin Mai Aung, Executive Director, New Yorkkaung@generationcitizen.org(646) 320-9105Ā As a New Class of Elected Officials Assume Office, Hundreds of New York Students Champion Policy Responses to Community Issues at Biannual Student Action Project Showcase Generation Citizenās Civics Day Highlights New York Public Middle and High School… Continue reading Press Release: GC New York Fall Civics Day
Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics
This week, Generation Citizen kicked off our #EquityInCivics event series with our first national conversation, ā#WeAreGenC: Advancing Equity in Civicsā, co-hosted with our colleagues at the Childrenās Defense Fund. We were thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson of the Childrenās Defense Fund, Atlanta-based youth activist Royce Carter Mann, and Boston University professor Dr. Hardin… Continue reading Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics
Partnership with DODEA
Generation Citizen has been selected by the Department of Defense to partner with Education Development Center to engage students from military-connected families in civic inquiry in a project known as Supporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment, or SRVCE. This partnership was selected as one of 15 organizations to receive a share of $47 million that… Continue reading Partnership with DODEA
Getting to Know You: Frances Black & Hana Carey
Earlier this month, GC welcomed two new team members:Ā Frances Black and Hana Carey, who both joined our GC New York team as Program Manager.Ā We are thrilled to have them on our team and see how their expertise in classroom education supports the development and growth of our New York program. Learn more about them in… Continue reading Getting to Know You: Frances Black & Hana Carey
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
Ruba Tariq: I am the present and future of American Democracy
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video admin_label=”Ruba Tariq: NSVF Video” _builder_version=”3.0.105″ src=”https://youtu.be/W9IQV3ea4mM” image_src=”//i.ytimg.com/vi/W9IQV3ea4mM/hqdefault.jpg” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light”] Ruba Tariq, a member of Generation Citizen’s Student Leadership Board, shares her message about the power of youth voice in democracy at the annual New Schools Venture Fund Summit, a gathering for education leaders who bring important and diverse perspectives in PreK-12… Continue reading Ruba Tariq: I am the present and future of American Democracy