GenerationNation

Developing a new generation of civic leaders.

Through GenerationNation, K-12 students learn first-hand how their governments and communities work; understand and play an active role in school and civic decision-making; know how to find and use good sources of news and civic information; and, build social capital, knowledge, experience, and opportunity for leadership and success now and into college, career, and civic life.​

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GenerationNation

Building a new generation of civic leaders for Charlotte and beyond. K-12 civic literacy + civic leadership @GenerationNation @GenNation @nc.civics

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Excited to welcome UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership @uncscill to NC Civics Coalition (NC3)! Now with 21 members and growing, NC3 is a nonpartisan group of civic champions - including government agencies, higher education institutions, nonprofits, educators, youth, and public officials - working together to elevate and advance K-12 civic education and youth leadership across North Carolina. NC3 is part of CivxNow, the nation’s largest cross-partisan coalition working to prioritize civic education in the US. North Carolina Civics Coalition is a GenerationNation program.
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Excited to welcome UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership @uncscill to NC Civics Coalition...

Charlotte area youth: Now’s the perfect time to get involved and take the lead in YOUR school district and YOUR city 🏙️🎤 Want to make your voice heard in CMS and city decision-making? 💬 Join Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council (CMYC) — the CMS Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and the official youth council for the City of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County governments! 🙌🏽 🤝 Work with CMS, government, and community leaders 💡 Share your ideas on the BIG issues in schools and your city 🚀 Build skills, grow your networks, and gain real experience ✅ Meet new friends from different schools and neighborhoods! 🌱 Help plan YOUR city and school district today and shape Charlotte looks like for the future CMYC is a partnership between youth and @charmeckschools @charlotte_youth @mecklenburgcounty @generationnation 👉🏼 Sign up now: tinyurl.com/joincmyc
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Charlotte area youth: Now’s the perfect time to get involved and take the lead in...

North Carolina K-12 educators are invited to “Re-Engage 2026,” a free, experiential two-day deep-dive into North Carolina local government, that centers its relevance to our everyday lives! This event is funded by the NC City & County Managers Association, with support from @generationnation, @cltgov, @mecklenburgcounty, and @carolinak_12 In a time when our nation is increasingly plagued by political polarization and confidence in our civic institutions and governing bodies wanes, it is imperative to re-engage in preparing our youth (and ourselves) with the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and motivation to be responsible, informed and active citizens and community members. And while federal government and presidential elections are often the focus of our attention, it is our local government that tangibly impacts our daily lives – from water quality to trash collection to sports/recreation. Learn more and sign up for the free teacher PD: https://humanities.unc.edu/event/lgs26/
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North Carolina K-12 educators are invited to “Re-Engage 2026,” a free, experiential two-day deep-dive into...

Charlotte youth leaders: have an idea to transform your school for the better? This semester, GenerationNation is awarding MINI-GRANTS to high school Student Councils/SGAs/school leadership clubs for project ideas that create real impact across Charlotte 💡 Projects can focus on: 🎤 Student voice 🏫 Campus improvements 🤝 Neighborhood outreach 🧩 School & community problem-solving Last year’s grantees included Merancas, who hosted community-building lunches; CPCC Early’s student speaking competition; Harding fostered student-alumni connections; Levine’s Clean Up Crew made the campus shine; and West Charlotte engaged students from neighborhood schools. YOU can a difference! Apply by February 13. Link in bio!
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Charlotte youth leaders: have an idea to transform your school for the better?

This semester,...

✨ Have an idea to transform your school for the better? ✨ This semester, GenerationNation is awarding MINI-GRANTS to high school Student Councils/SGAs for project ideas that create real impact across Charlotte 💡 Projects can focus on: 🎤 Student voice 🏫 Campus improvements 🤝 Neighborhood outreach 🧩 School & community problem-solving Last year’s grantees included Merancas, who hosted community-building lunches; CPCC Early’s student speaking competition; Harding fostered student-alumni connections; Levine’s Clean Up Crew made the campus shine; and West Charlotte engaged students from neighborhood schools. YOU can a difference! Apply by February 13. Link in bio!
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✨ Have an idea to transform your school for the better? ✨

This semester, GenerationNation...

📚✨ New semester, new opportunities! ✨📚 Charlotte area youth: Now’s the perfect time to get involved and take the lead in YOUR school district and YOUR city 🏙️🎤 Want to make your voice heard in CMS and city decision-making? 💬 Join Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council (CMYC) — the CMS Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and the official youth council for the City of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County governments! 🙌🏽 🤝 Work with CMS, government, and community leaders 💡 Share your ideas on the BIG issues in schools and your city 🚀 Build skills, grow your networks, and gain real experience ✅ Meet new friends from different schools and neighborhoods! 🌱 Help plan YOUR city and school district today and shape Charlotte looks like for the future CMYC is a partnership between youth, @charmeckschools, @cltgov, @mecklenburgcounty, and @generationnation 👉🏼 Sign up now: tinyurl.com/joincmyc
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📚✨ New semester, new opportunities! ✨📚

Charlotte area youth: Now’s the perfect time to get...

The @nbafoundation announced its 16th round of grantmaking today, continuing its mission to expand economic opportunity and workforce pathways for young people in under-resourced communities across the country. GenerationNation is honored and thrilled to join our friends at @goalachievers as new Charlotte partners of the foundation, and @yblaleadership and @hbganttcenter who are returning partners! Many thanks to NBA Foundation and @hornets @hornetscommunity for supporting Charlotte youth and our collective work! Through sustained investment in education, career readiness and workforce development, the NBA Foundation is building long-term pathways to economic mobility by partnering with nonprofit organizations that connect young people to training, mentorship and real-world career opportunities. Learn more about NBA Foundation and read their grant announcements at the link in their bio.
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The @nbafoundation announced its 16th round of grantmaking today, continuing its mission to expand economic...

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🎉 Chosen by students. Leadership that hits different. 🎉

At our annual breakfast, West Charlotte...

From GenerationNation to Chapel Hill + Durham 💙🩵 With Katie on home turf at Duke and Ailen bravely stepping into enemy territory as a Tarheel, we love to see that real friendships survive high school…and even NC’s biggest rivalry. Different campuses, same bond! 👯‍♀️🔥
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From GenerationNation to Chapel Hill + Durham 💙🩵 With Katie on home turf at Duke...

Honoring Dr. King by living his legacy. 🖤 Morgan reminds us that MLK’s call to service still guides us — asking, “What are we doing for others?” and choosing lives rooted in helping people. Bee reflects on this day as more than time off — a moment to honor how far we’ve come and the courage it took to push for real change in the Black community. Quinten calls on us, especially young people, to raise our voices now — for our communities, our futures, and justice. ✅ Thank you to our students for inspiring us today (and every day)! Thank you to The Charlotte Observer and Theoden Janes for spotlighting young leaders and their voices. Service. Youth voice. Positive change. This is how the dream lives on. ✨✊🏽
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Honoring Dr. King by living his legacy. 🖤

Morgan reminds us that MLK’s call to...