Developing a new generation of civic leaders.
Through GenerationNation, students learn first-hand how their governments and communities work; understand important civic issues and differing points of view; know how to find and use good sources of news and information; build social capital and experience for civic problem-solving and leadership; and, join a diverse network of civic leaders who are working to transform their schools, neighborhoods, and city for the better…now and for the future.
Who knows a teacher who deserves some recognition?
Via @ASCCharlotte
Students are proposing solutions and sharing views on our Instagram story. What's your solution? #cltmeckyouth
Student barred from graduation unless he cuts his dreadlocks, school says https://t.co/TuhdEBsp85
So we're trying something new on @NYTimesLearning and I'm pretty excited about it. We're asking Times journalists to ANNOTATE their own articles, and take students behind the scenes of their writing & research process. First up, science writer @SciFleur:
Annotated by the Author: âTiny Tyrannosaur Hints at How T. Rex Became King‘
Nicholas St. Fleur, a science reporter, lets us in on his research and writing process.
www.nytimes.com
Does a person need a college degree to be informed and engaged on civic issues? #cltmeckyouth
If you could ask teens of today one question, what would it be? @wcnc
The #MeckBOCC is holding a special joint meeting with the @CharMeckSchools Board tomorrow at 2 p.m.
📝 View the full agenda » https://t.co/nvu3HvJcvY
💻 Watch live » https://t.co/D5yb4jc4XD
We're thrilled to introduce 1,000 Schools Challenge, undertaken with the newly formed #ReadyToVote Coalition, aimed at supporting youth-led voter registration efforts in 1,000 schools around the country. Sign up your school on our website! #FutureVoters https://t.co/WaApiKfk13
Oh, we back like we never left! C'mon and get in on this conversation during our first Twitter chat of the new year! #TeachingInColor @TeachInColorNC
To catch the U.S. Senate's #ImpeachmentTrial, watch @PBS @NewsHour's coverage:
PBS NewsHour
The PBS NewsHour is an hour-long evening news broadcast, hosted by Judy Woodruff which offers news updates, analysis, live studio interviews, discussi...
www.pbs.org
Here's a question for you: What do you think is the biggest environmental challenge facing Charlotte right now? (Not global issues; or if you say a global issue, its local impact)
"Be the best at whatever you are."
-- Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay
Teachers, play this short, powerful clip w/ your students this week and ask, why do you think #MLK directed these words at junior high school students?
#engchat #apush #civics #sschat #edchat #elachat
Chadwick Boseman on Twitter
“In October 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. opened his speech to the students at Philly’s Barratt Junior High School by asking what is in th...
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"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#Civics sounds old-fashioned, but it might be the antidote to some of the biggest challenges organizations are facing in the 21st century.
The Business Case for Civics Education
Corporations are increasingly embracing how powerful “enlightened self-interest,” as Benjamin Franklin called it, can be as they create de...
www.uschamberfoundation.org
Welcome CMS Board of Education Student Advisor, Gabriel Schuhl!
Gabriel was elected as the student advisor to the Board of Education in November 2019. He is a native of Charlotte and a junior at Ardrey Kell High School.
Proud of and excited for Quentin as he launches https://t.co/Zg9mJMhhkP! It was great working with Q when he was a @DubCLions student leader and now as #gennationalumni ... and we can’t wait to hire him to photograph today’s young civic leaders! 👏🏾📷🙌🏾#cltmeckyouth #socialcapital
At tonight's #cmsboe meeting, our new Student Advisor, Gabriel Schuhl, will join us.
Gabriel Schuhl was elected as the student advisor to the Board of Education in November 2019. He is a junior at Ardrey Kell High School...
Full for bio, click here: https://t.co/Qj7j8JQ8Vr
Get civically engaged! PBS @NewsHour Extra: Student guide to Democratic debates
*Easy-to-use handout for tonight's #DemDebate*
Video, articles, Q&A on primaries via PBS' #SuperCivics2020 series: | #sschat #hsgovchat #civics #apgov https://t.co/tIcujCL3uG
Super Civics 2020 | PBS NewsHour Extra
Learn about the Iowa caucuses and what to watch out for in Tuesday's Democratic debate.
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Amazing to hear from alumni about their @GenNation impact! It is a privilege to play a role in the development of civic leaders like @BigIPatriots grad @DeirdreJonese, now at Emory MDiv focused on social justice! #cltmeckyouth #leaderslead #gennationalumni #globalcitizen
1. 🚨 NEW: U.S. history textbooks are shaped by partisan politics, and then shape the next generation of voters. See how California and Texas teenagers encounter different American stories.
Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories.
We analyzed some of the most popular social studies textbooks used in California and Texas. Here’s how political divides shape what students lea...
www.nytimes.com
Can Earnest Winston restore the community’s trust in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ leadership?
Can Earnest Winston restore the community's trust in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' leadership? - Charlotte Agenda
A little white house stands alone on a big old plantation way down in Canton, Mississippi. It’s a single story, with three front windows and a f...
www.charlotteagenda.com
Student leaders analyzed and created feedback and ideas for @CharMeckSchools communications and @cltgov services. The full list of youth recs will be sent to officials. Youth make #Charlotte strong and innovative, now and for the future! #cltmeckyouth #actioncivics #leaderslead
Social Studies teachers of America, keep an eye out of our postcard coming to you in the mail. The application deadline is March 1st. https://t.co/qL2WpVa53O.
I am so honored to be nominated for the #WPMOYChallenge this year. To have an honor like this while in recovery means so much to me and the Cam Newton Foundation. Please keep tweeting
| #WPMOYChallenge Newton |
Voting Ends January 12 • 2020
Chief Justice #JohnRoberts recently discussed the importance of civic #ed in his annual report. Read more about this in our paper w/ @HarvardBiz examining the relationship between civics ed and beneficial outcomes for biz, workers, and the broader economy. https://t.co/UVRJMNuOBH
Community leaders: want youth ideas or feedback on an issue, strategy, or project? Connect with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council. CMYC is YOUR student advisory council! https://t.co/EDcver9tqK #cltmeckyouth
Make your voice heard! Do you think schools, libraries, parks, the environment, people in need, and other services need more -- or less -- funding? @mecklenburgcounty needs YOUR feedback!
Survey: https://t.co/s7ESIWlHkF
Great youth program from @CMPD. Active shooter training and Cops Care:Gang Resistance info. Students must RSVP:
https://t.co/XELXuX3wFp
