This $10,000 award recognizes a civics, U.S. government, or history teacher who has demonstrated courage and excellence in equity-rooted civic education. Deadline is June 1st.

Nominate a teacher for The Darcy E. Richie Teacher Courage Award

Jane-Lo

Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Michigan State University

Jane Lo, Chair

Segneri-Matt

Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs

Matthew Segneri, Vice-Chair

Julie-Hudman

Managing Partner, Vikasa Health

Julie Hudman

Guillen-Priscila

Student, University of Central Oklahoma

Priscila Guillen

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Director of Learning and Impact, NAACP

Marjorie Innocent

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Student, New York University

Ishrat Jahan

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Student, Middlesex Community College

Fallon Manyika

Jake-Mazeitis

J.D. Candidate, Yale Law School

Jake Mazeitis

Joe-McGeehin

Core Management, Bridgewater Associates

Joe McGeehin

Hanna-Rodriguez-Farrar

Chief of Staff to President Brian W. Casey, Colgate University

Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar, Ph.D, Ed.D

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Student, The University of Oklahoma

Savannah Slayton

Mary-Vascellaro

Community Volunteer in Education and the Arts

Mary Vascellaro

Scott-Warren

Fellow, SNF Agora Institute

Scott Warren

Member Emeritus

ED Cohen

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Director of Youth & Community Engagement, Emerson Collective

Jamie Van Leeuwen

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Generation Citizen

Committed to amplifying the voices of young people in our democracy

Who We Are

Rachel Black, Chair

Education Resource Strategies

Alex Quinn

William Blair

Cara McCluskey

Guidepoint

Cassidy Bissell

Markey Senate Campaign

Dan McCarthy

Greater Boston Food Bank

Hanno Kite-Powell

First Republic Bank

Jaya Khetarpal

United States House Foreign Affairs Committee

Laurel Bliss

Interise

Manali Mahajan

Dispatch

Sidney Li

McKinsey & Company

Sydney Menzin

Public Consulting Group

Jessica Weaver

Local Voices Network

Wylie Chang

Democracy House

New England Associate Board

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In collaboration with each local Executive Director, the Associate Boards serve to strategically raise the profile of Generation Citizen through networking events, fundraising opportunities, and more.

of Generation Citizen students have the knowledge to create a plan to address a problem

Civics Knowledge

of Generation Citizen students developed  civics skills to engage in democracy

Civic Motivation

of Generation Citizen students believe they can make a difference in their communities

Civics Confidence

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Exposure to Generation Citizen was associated with increased overall academic engagement. Student participation in non-GC classes increased after completing a GC class.

Generation Citizen’s curriculum is project based learning (PBL).
In a recent study, PBL curriculum led to gains in social studies and informational reading. Students using the curriculum experienced a 63% gain in social studies learning, translating to five to six months of increased learning.
The approach also resulted in a 23% gain in informational reading, or an additional two months of learning for the year.

Teachers gain both content and pedagogical competencies as they learn how to facilitate action civics in their classrooms–skills that transfer to all of their classrooms.

Program data including student and teacher evaluations, classroom observations, and focus groups.

Research studies derived from engagement with external institutions provide valuable data by which to measure progress.

Adrian Rami

(Co-Chair), C3 IoT

Mark Baumli

Aanchal Dhar

Encore.org

Debbie Chang

Community Volunteer

Deirdre Cohen

IXL Learning

Derick McGee

Wells Fargo

Kaelyn Romey

Professor of Law

Kavita Shah

Peer Health Exchange

Quinn Schwab

Bain & Company

Pieter van Noordennen

(Co-Chair), Slim AI

Stephanie Fernandez

(Co-Chair), Saint Anselm College

Adam Robitaille

Farmer's Insurance

Alana Hill

Bottom Line

Amy Mahler

Harvard Kennedy School

Celina Andrade

Adler Pollack and Sheehan Law

Jessica Lander

Lowell Public Schools

Harry Shipps

90 West

Kayla Mottala

TripAdvisor

Kayt Race

Owl Labs

Matt Jose

MetroWest 

Meryl Kessler

Nonprofit Leader in Civic Engagement

Rebecca Kornfeld

Sanofi Genzyme

Thomas Kerr-Vanderslice

City of Providence

Aarati Cohly

(Co-Chair), Mayor's Office of Engagement

Jack Funk

(Co-Chair), Lodestar Energy

Amy Nelson

Rethink Capital Partners

Annie Roome

Tusk Strategies

Caroline Jureller

Pricewatrhouse Coopers

Jackie Kier

Cranemere Group

Jason Litwak

Con Edison

Justin Flynn

ContractPodAi

Kerryann Benjamin

KKR & Co.

Matthew Jong

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Richard Katzman

New York Angels

Sarah Chen

DLx Law

Sydney Munro

Goldman Sachs

Tyler Rice

Digital Wellness Institute

Uggi Lee

Amy Janes

(Chair), Fanology

Andy Moore

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Bonnie Blumert

Oklahoma County Assistant Public Defender

Dalton Funkhouser

St. Anthony Foundation

Hanna Bigbee

OU Student, Student Alumni

Kendra Whitman

OKCPS Teacher

Lillian Kivel

Minerva Schools

Madison Melon-McLawhorn

Marsha Funk

Patti Hixon

(Chair), Buie & Co.

Ben Bade

Dell EMC

Derek Puerta

Dev Sheth

Hideaway Report

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They work in collaboration with Executive Directors to raise the profile of each Generation Citizen program within the area it serves, thereby ensuring a strong community of supporters while driving local fundraising strategy.

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Learn More About Our Programs

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Students from Oklahoma identified drug abuse and the opioid crisis as an issue in their community. They collaborated with their State Representative to write a bill that would create a pilot program for inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation for individuals living below the federal poverty line. Generation Citizen students advocated for the bill to be introduced and then coordinated a campaign in favor of the bill that mobilized their peers and the broader community.

We envision a world in which young people are at the forefront of creating a more just, participatory, and inclusive country.

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Through hands-on civic education, legislative advocacy and coalition building, and youth leadership development, we teach young people how to have a voice and become active citizens in their communities.

The How

The youth of our nation are experiencing the same hyperpolarization and loss of trust that adults are, and have the most to lose if our democracy falters.
Generation Citizen offers tools for the rising generation to build civic skills and make America the inclusive multi-racial democracy that we need.

Solutions are only possible when we work together.