Institute for Citizens & Scholars

How do different generations talk about showing up in civic life?

In this episode of The Civic Generation, Gabe Lerner, founder of Democracy Notes, and Lennon N. Jackson of Howard University share how they each came ...

By Anthony Akator Jr., YAC Member

On a hot summer day in Tucson, I marked the end of a chronological space.

Starting in the tenth grade and continuing on throughout my time in high school, I became deeply involved with my local NAACP chapter. That blistering day would mark my last day as the preside...

As a sociologist and C&S Mellon Fellow, Aliyah Turner is no stranger to tough conversations.

The College Presidents for Civic Preparedness Faculty Institute gave her tools to go deeper and challenge her students more intentionally.

Now,...

What are the defining moments that shape a generation?

In this episode of The Civic Generation, George Washington University sophomore Jonah Beinart and civic leader Debi Ghate share how defining moments for their generatio...

By Rajiv Vinnakota

In Olympia, Washington, a high school student named Vy Le...