#action civics

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Beware of Democrats teaching civics

Beware of Democrats teaching civics

Take action against ‘action civics’ We are not surprised that “Wisconsin gets an F in civics and history,” in the words of a headline in Sunday’s Wisconsin State Journal. But the op ed never really explains why, except that standards are too vague. Um, guys, so is your essay. (See me after class.) The gray labcoats at the Werkes get their hackles up (and we have beaucoup de hackles) when we…

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The time has come again for us to recruit Democracy Coaches to join our club!

Generation Citizen Democracy Coaches are the heart and soul of a chapter. They are service-oriented students passionate about education and political advocacy. They partner with teachers in middle or high school classrooms and teach an innovative twice-weekly action-based civics curriculum. Coaches will teach students how to identify a community issue that matters to them, create a focused, strategic action plan, and then take real-world action on it.

Your students will lobby elected officials, write opinion pieces for newspapers, speak at press conferences, introduce legislation, and make documentaries to advance solutions to important community issues. Each semester culminates in a Civics Day, where students present their projects to elected official and community members. As Democracy Coaches become more familiar with their role, they will have the opportunity to take on additional leadership roles and receive specialized training.

This position is open to the entire student body. Should students pass the application due date, they are encouraged to apply for the Civic Ally position.

Time Commitment:

5‐7 hours/week (2 hours teaching, 2 lesson planning, 1 for chapter meeting, 1+ commuting)

Compensation: Unpaid

Democracy Coach Application can be found here. Questions/concerns can be sent to [email protected]

Applications for the Fall 2014 semester are due Sunday, September 14 at 11:59pm.