FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 12, 2022 CONTACTS:Annie Toro, Manager, Communicationsatoro@generationcitizen.org Khin Mai Aung, Executive Director, New Yorkkaung@generationcitizen.org(646) 320-9105 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 Citizen’s Civics Day Highlights New York Public Middle and High School… Continue reading Press Release: GC New York Fall Civics Day
Category: GC HAPPENINGS
Art Activism
As a NYC public school teacher who has been facilitating action civics for students with the support of Generation Citizen for several years now, I realize that one of the hardest parts of taking action is to engage new people to help rally for our projects’ goals. Although our educational system is hyper focused on… Continue reading Art Activism
Event Series Launch: Equity in Civics
This week, Generation Citizen kicked off our #EquityInCivics event series with our first national conversation, “#WeAreGenC: Advancing Equity in Civics”, co-hosted with our colleagues at the Children’s Defense Fund. We were thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson of the Children’s 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
UMD Vote16 Research Network Launch
NEWS RELEASE: August 23, 2021 GENERATION CITIZEN AND VOTE16USA HELP LAUNCH VOTE 16 RESEARCH NETWORK TO ANALYZE IMPACT OF LOWERING VOTING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES The study out of the University of Maryland is the first of its kind in the nation. On August 23, Generation Citizen and its Vote16USA initiative, in conjunction with… Continue reading UMD Vote16 Research Network Launch
Spring 2021 Civics Day: New England
On June 9th, the Generation Citizen New England community came together for Civics Day to celebrate and honor the 12,000 students across the region engaging in an Actions Civics process around issues in their community they deeply care about. This past school year, these students have been engaging in courageous conversations, learning and developing their… Continue reading Spring 2021 Civics Day: New England
Spring 2021 Civics Day: Oklahoma
In late May, the Generation Citizen Oklahoma community came together for Civics Day to celebrate and honor students across the region engaging in an Actions Civics process around issues in their community they deeply care about. This year marks the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Earlier in the spring, we held a community… Continue reading Spring 2021 Civics Day: Oklahoma
What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
In the last two months, Generation Citizen New England, Oklahoma, Texas, California, and New York held incredible events in our community conversation series “The Future of Democracy is…” With the help of their Local Area Boards, Associate Boards, and GC supporters all around their regions, they hosted panels of students, teachers, and local leaders to… Continue reading What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
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IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: THANK YOU, TEACHERS!
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This is an important time to recognize all of the incredible work teachers do, particularly in this past year. In the midst of one of the biggest public health crises of the century, teachers… Continue reading IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: THANK YOU, TEACHERS!