Click below to see the highlights from our Greater Boston area Fall 2014 Civics Day, including stories from students, videos of our speakers, and much more!
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Generation Citizen Annual Report 2014
We are excited to share our 2013-2014 Annual Report. The Report highlights key achievements of the past year; including our efforts towards providing high impact action civics to over 7,000 students, building demand for action civics, and bolstering our organization’s infrastructure and capacity. Click the image below to read Executive Director Scott Warren’s introductory letter,… Continue reading Generation Citizen Annual Report 2014
NOV 1st: Join Us at GC’s Civic Tech Challenge Feat. Jeff Bussgang
Are you ready for the Civic Tech Challenge, Saturday November 1st at Microsoft NERD? At this unique event, Boston’s biggest tech innovators will team up with GC’s most passionate high school students to hack solutions to Boston’s biggest community problems. At the evening reception, join keynote and honoree Jeff Bussgang and a Judging Panel… Continue reading NOV 1st: Join Us at GC’s Civic Tech Challenge Feat. Jeff Bussgang
Reflections on Narrative in Civics Education
Narrative has been something that has long intrigued me because of how primal it is for humans to share stories with each other. Narrative unifies us and allows us to share experiences so that we may navigate the complicated power structures in this world. It connects us on the deep levels of our most treasured… Continue reading Reflections on Narrative in Civics Education
Shifting Perspective at Creative Arts Charter School
Hello, everyone! My name is Tina Celani and I am studying Communication at the University of San Francisco (USF). I completed around forty hours of service work with eighth grade students at Creative Arts Charter School for Generation Citizen, and my experience at this school was life-changing not only for me, but for my students… Continue reading Shifting Perspective at Creative Arts Charter School
1963-2013: The Wound Endures, and the Healing Continues
Below, Al Kurland of the Police Athletic League reflects on the lessons we can learn from President John F. Kennedy about civic engagement and leadership in our communities. Al generously offered to share his reflections on the Generation Citizen citizen blog after collaborating with NYC Site Director, Sarah Andes, on a gathering to promote participation… Continue reading 1963-2013: The Wound Endures, and the Healing Continues
Generation Citizen Launches in the Bay Area!
Generation Citizen (GC) is excited to have launched its program last week in ten middle and high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. GC partners volunteer Democracy Coaches – students from area colleges – with middle and high school teachers to help empower young people to take action on issues they care… Continue reading Generation Citizen Launches in the Bay Area!
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A Double Introduction of New York PAs
We are thrilled to introduce the two newest members of our NY team: Ayisha Irfan and Yuan Huang. With different and equally interesting paths to GC, we thought we would have them introduce themselves together in this post. Ayisha: My path to Generation Citizen has been an interesting one to say the least. It started… Continue reading A Double Introduction of New York PAs
Introducing our new Brand.
Almost four years ago, when we started Generation Citizen (which actually was first called the Generation Citizenship Project…I would say we had a positive name change), we weren’t thinking much about our brand. With very little guidance, the estimable Curt Fitzpatrick, a graphic designer who I worked with back in my Darfur activism days, designed… Continue reading Introducing our new Brand.