Empowering Students to Participate in the Democratic Process

On December 5th, 2017 a handful of San Diego Unified high school teachers attended a training with the non-profit organization Generation Citizen to explore an action civics curriculum aligned with standards and the core components of PBL. According to Generation Citizen, “Over the course of GC’s in-class program, students choose an issue they care about, develop a focused, strategic plan to address the issue, take real action, and then reflect on their successes, challenges, and plans moving forward. Each semester culminates in a Civics Day, in which student representatives from classes in each city present their plans to other students, community members, and public officials, celebrating their work and gaining feedback to further their efforts.” The teachers in attendance will pilot this curriculum either this upcoming Spring or in the Fall. If you are interested in learning more about the organization or curriculum, you can head to their website https://generationcitizen.org/ or contact Liz Perry at eperry@sandi.net