by | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, GC HAPPENINGS, THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
Today, Congress introduced the Civics Secures Democracy Act (which was introduced last session as the Educating for Democracy Act). A game-changing proposal that would invest $1 billion in democracy education, it is brought forth in the House by Reps. Rosa DeLauro...
by | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, GC HAPPENINGS, THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
Dear GC Community, I hope this finds you safe and well, especially those in Texas who are still recovering from the winter storm. These first weeks as CEO of Generation Citizen have been energizing and inspiring for me. Each day, I see my new colleagues working with...
by | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog, GC HAPPENINGS, THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
Dear GC Community, We cannot ignore the insurrection on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. We need to do the uncomfortable work to make meaning of this assault on democracy and name the truths we see. That includes the fact that while this action was uniquely brazen, it was...
by | Jan 5, 2021 | Blog, GC HAPPENINGS, THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
I am delighted to be writing to you as the new CEO of Generation Citizen! As an African-American woman, a descendant of enslaved Americans, the child of educators, I come from a community with a deep well of hope. It is not a light and breezy hope. Our hope—my...
by | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog, GC HAPPENINGS
2020 Annual Report: Democracy does not pause What a year it has been. A once-in-a-century pandemic that destabilized our education system. An unprecedented election that has demonstrated the strength and fragility of our democracy all at once. A generational racial...
by | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog, GC HAPPENINGS, THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM
I hope this note finds you all safe and healthy in these challenging times for our country. As we close out 2020, I continue to believe that effective civics education is a paramount solution to the many challenges that affect our democracy. I’m grateful that all of...
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