Upcoming Events | Fall 2016

Join Us | Upcoming Generation Citizen Events Fall 2016

Bay Area Civic Tech Challenge
Hackathon & Awards Reception | Saturday November 5, 2016

At Generation Citizenā€™s second annual Bay Area Civic Tech Challenge, weā€™re bringing together top Bay Area tech innovators with passionate middle and high school students for a day-long hackathon that will create solutions for some of the Bay Areaā€™s toughest problems. Young people from the Generation Citizen action civics program connect with developers, digital marketers, graphic designers, data analysts and more to build civic tech innovations that accelerate their ability to advance change on local issues.

Our evening awards reception will highlight each teamā€™s work, as they present their ideas to 200+ local innovators and a judging panel of some of the Bay Areaā€™s top civic and technological leaders.

LEARN MORE HERE + GET TICKETS HERE

BostonĀ Civic Tech Challenge
HackathonĀ | Saturday November 5, 2016
Awards Reception | Thursday November 10, 2016

At Generation Citizenā€™s third annual Greater Boston Civic Tech Challenge, weā€™re bringing together top Greater Boston tech innovators with passionate middle school students for a day-long hackathon that will create solutions for Greater Bostonā€™s toughest problems. Young people from the Generation Citizen action civics program connect with developers, digital marketers, graphic designers and data analysts to build civic tech innovations that accelerate their ability to advance change on local issues.

Our awards reception will highlight each teamā€™s work, as they present their ideas to 250+ local innovators, event honoree Diane Hessan, and a judging panel of Greater Bostonā€™s top civic leaders.

LEARN MORE HERE + GET TICKETS HERE

Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser
Wednesday November 9, 2016 | Ā 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Join Generation Citizen’s New York City Associate Board for their AnnualĀ Trivia Night fundraiserĀ to benefit student leadersĀ across the five boroughs! This event will be held at The Blind Pig on East 14th Street.

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Generation Citizen Texas Launch Event
Wednesday November 9, 2016 | 6:00 PM ā€“ 8:00 PM CST

Come out and show your support for action civics education at The Terrace @ 816 Congress and celebrate the launch of the Generation Citizen program in Texas! Appetizers and drink tickets will be provided thanks to our sponsors.

LEARN MORE HERE + GET TICKETS HERE

Generation Citizen Oklahoma Launch Event
Friday November 11, 2016 | 5:00 PM ā€“ 7:00 PM CST

Come out to the Will Roger Theatre to show your support for action civics education and celebrate the launch of the Generation Citizen program in Oklahoma! Appetizers and light refreshments will be served thanks to our sponsors.

LEARN MORE HERE + GET TICKETS HERE

 

Generation Citizen Civics Day

Civics Day is our studentsā€™ end-of-semester project showcase, held in each site in mid-December for our fall and mid-May for our spring classes and presents a unique opportunity for students to take pride in their projects, advocate for their issues to a local audience, and collect feedback on their plans from panels of judges.

Civics Day will take place the following dates and in the following cities:

  • Boston –Ā December 16, 2016
  • Rhode Island – December 12, 2016
  • New York –Ā December 14, 2016
  • San Fransisco – Ā December 6, 2016

To learn more about how you can join us at Civics Day, please email Chelsea Schuster, Development Associate, at cschuster@generationcitizen.org for more information.