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Generation Citizen 2022 Annual Report

Dear Friends and Partners, Generation Citizen is proud to publish our 2022 Annual Report, centered on the theme Together in Democracy. In a year of recovery and resilience, your support and partnership have helped further Generation Citizen’s efforts to build an education movement that equips and inspires young people to engage as active and informed… Continue reading Generation Citizen 2022 Annual Report

Ethnic studies is key for robust civic and community engagement

By John Trasviña, California Executive Director As California schools re-open online and ultimately in person, two upcoming education decisions in Sacramento will define schools’ role to prepare students for our diverse democracy. In recent years, we have asked more and more of our teachers and schools to prepare students on science and technology literacy and… Continue reading Ethnic studies is key for robust civic and community engagement

Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director, to the New York State Legislature

New York State Legislative Hearing Elections in a Pandemic: A Review of the 2020 Primaries August 11, 2020 Good Afternoon Senators and Assembly Members, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today at this public hearing on the 2020 Primary Elections. I am the New York Executive Director at Generation Citizen. Generation Citizen… Continue reading Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director, to the New York State Legislature

Generation Citizen Condemns Trump Administration’s Directive to Exclude Undocumented Americans from 2020 Census Count

Generation Citizen (GC) strongly condemns President Trump’s directive ordering the Commerce Secretary to exclude undocumented Americans from being counted in the 2020 U.S. Census.  As an organization that works with thousands of students whose families and communities would be adversely impacted by the President’s order, we are deeply concerned about the implications of this policy… Continue reading Generation Citizen Condemns Trump Administration’s Directive to Exclude Undocumented Americans from 2020 Census Count

Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director on Remote Learning: The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the City’s Schools

Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of Generation Citizen (“GC”) at today’s Education Committee hearing. My name is DeNora Getachew, and I am the New York Executive Director at Generation Citizen (“GCNY”).  Overview of Generation Citizen & Action Civics  GC is a ten year-old national, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to demystifying democracy… Continue reading Testimony by DeNora Getachew, New York Executive Director on Remote Learning: The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the City’s Schools

NEW REPORTS: 360 Civic Learning Toolkit and Literature Review to enhance civic learning in historically underserved communities

Understanding the keys and barriers to the development of youth as civic actors. At Generation Citizen, we envision an equitable democracy in which every person has equal representation and is capable of forceful articulation and advocacy in public. It is our mission to achieve this vision by preparing youth, and particularly those from historically underserved… Continue reading NEW REPORTS: 360 Civic Learning Toolkit and Literature Review to enhance civic learning in historically underserved communities

Generation Citizen Welcomes New Executive Director of the Bay Area

Siobhan Brewer Leads Generation Citizen Bay Area Starting January, 2018 Siobhan, a Bay Area native, has deep experience in politics, youth organizing and education, and fundraising. She first got involved with politics organizing GOTV efforts in Ohio during the 2008 campaign. She spent the next four years leading youth organizing and advocacy campaigns with Wellstone… Continue reading Generation Citizen Welcomes New Executive Director of the Bay Area

Mapping the civics education policy landscape

Noise around civics education has increased since the 2016 election. There is widespread recognition by educators and policymakers alike that the subject must be reemphasized and revitalized. Concurrently, we at Generation Citizen have been getting our feet wet in policy, considering how we can influence state-level policy that will support, promote, and require effective civics… Continue reading Mapping the civics education policy landscape

WHAT WE’RE READING

Every week, GC picks out a selection of articles that are relevant to our work and to the civics education space as a whole. We at GC love to