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

Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Through this three-year strategic plan, we will create the conditions for a broad national revival of civics education nationwide, using Action Civics as the centerpiece.

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Action Civics Landscape: A Digital, interactive visualization of Action Civics and Action Civics-adjacent organizations

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Generation Citizen Annual Report 2017

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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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DEMOCRACY COACH ALUMNI

John De Vito New York City

“Decisions about our future are being made in Albany and we need young people to be a part of the conversation. Young people power our campaign.”

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Latest From The Gc Blog

Nov172020
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Creating more equitable and experiential civics education
We’re excited to join our colleagues at iCivics to announce the release of our Equity in Civics Education White Paper.
Nov122020
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A better democracy starts in our schools
We have an opportunity to re-imagine schools as beacons of democracy and as foundational long-term solutions to our republic’s woes.
Nov042020
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Count Every Vote
Democracy is about ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to ensure their voice is heard. And so in the days and weeks ahead, Generation Citizen will push to ensure all votes are counted and will advocate for a free and fair outcome no matter who is elected.