Fireside Chats
Generation Citizen and the Equity in Civics initiative kicked off its “Equity in Civics” conversation series in order to explore strategies and solutions for achieving accessible, inclusive civics education curricula. These strategic communication events have highlighted the importance of connecting equitable civics education work that happens in our classrooms to the stakeholders who directly impacted by this work in our communities. “Equity in Civics” also highlights and champions local and national leaders – including young people, parents, educators, advocates and policymakers – who are creating transformative change in their communities and school districts”.
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Brittney Packnett Cunningham
In addition to being an activist and writer, Brittany is also a former teacher and leader at Teach for America. Her time in the classroom and in the broader world of education brought a wealth of experience to the discussion.
Liz kicked the conversation off with a question about a Harvard IOP poll that showed the majority of 18 to 29 year olds believed our democracy was in trouble or failing. The political discourse around education and what is being taught in the classroom has taken center-stage in recent months, while GC has continued to teach and advocate for project-based civics learning.
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Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, Royce Carter Mann, and Dr. Hardin Coleman
#WeAreGenC: Advancing Equity in Civics”, co-hosted with our colleagues at the Children’s Defense Fund. We were thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson of the Children’s Defense Fund, Atlanta-based youth activist Royce Carter Mann, and Boston University professor Dr. Hardin Coleman as guest speakers to deliver their thoughts on what equitable civics should look like, why it is vital to our democracy, and how we can get there.