GENERATION CITIZEN BELIEVES ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CIVICS EDUCATION THAT PREPARES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY.

Democracy Doesn’t Pause

This moment demonstrates the critical need for responsive government and civics education — during times of crisis and every day.

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Join Us in the Classroom

If you are a teacher, we want you to join us in the classroom to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and motivation to lead change.

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Annual Report 2020

The report highlights key achievements from the past year, including the many ways our students have been at the forefront of positive change in their communities.

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OUR APPROACH

Generation Citizen’s Action Civics curriculum is the crux of our work and of both our Democracy Coach-led and Teacher-led models. The curriculum is action-based, aligned to relevant standards, and academically rigorous.

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STUDENT CHANGEMAKER

LEXIE TESCH
San Francisco Bay Area

“We are the voices. We are the future. We are the change makers.”

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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 […]
Jun252021
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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 […]
Jun022021
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What is the future of democracy, according to our community leaders?
With this ambitious fundraising campaign, Generation Citizen aims to ensure civics classrooms throughout our sites can continue unimpeded by budget restrictions or cynics as we move forward after one of the most tumultuous years of our time.