A Career in the Service of Society
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars joins friends and family in celebrating the life of Randolph Williams, Esq. Mr. Williams, who received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship in 1969, passed away earlier this year and left a bequest to Citizens & Scholars in appreciation for the financial aid he received to attend Georgetown University […]
Preparing Tomorrow’s Voters, Today
C&S Fellows from the HistoryQuest program test out a history game with students at the Lawrenceville School. National and local elections present an opportunity for expanded learning for classroom teachers. For some of the K–12 teachers in the Citizens & Scholars network, the midterm elections were a chance to present new ways for students to […]
New Teaching Talent Shaping the Next Generation in Philadelphia Schools
2022 Pennsylvania Teaching Fellows Named Members of the 2022 Pennsylvania WW Teaching Fellowship class are midway through their year-long master’s in education that blends cutting edge coursework with hands-on clinical training in Philadelphia public schools. The eleven Fellows in the 2022 class are completing their course work at West Chester University, Philadelphia, and the […]
Young Voters Showed Up—Now Comes the Hard Part
Rajiv Vinnakota , President C&S President Rajiv Vinnakota writes in the The Newark Star Ledger how we can impact the next generation of voters. For far too long, the prevailing narrative has described Gen Z as uninformed, apathetic, and disillusioned. This election should put that myth to bed, once and for all. The votes of those under the age […]
Civic Learning Round-Up: November
In this series, Citizens & Scholars compiles the best recent articles, reports, and research from around the civic learning field. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, and developments in efforts to build effective citizens. New Report: Americans’ Civics Knowledge Drops on First Amendment and Branches of Government After two years of considerable improvement, Americans’ knowledge of some basic facts about […]
C&S Fellows Organize Community Event in Chicago
Citizens & Scholars President Rajiv Vinnakota presenting C&S Fellows with a certificate of recognition for their work. In Chicago, a team of C&S Fellows from the University of Chicago Charter School organized an inaugural back-to-school Community Health & Wellness Field Day for more than 700 students and families in their neighborhood. The event included twenty-two vendors and hosted more than 700 […]
Making Politics Accessible: C&S Fellow Hosts Voter Education Events
C&S Fellow Farhan Babur hosted voter education events this past midterm election season. C&S Fellow Farhan Babur, a 2022 recipient of the Civic Spring Fellowship, spent this past midterm election season hosting voter education events in his Scottsdale, Arizona Community. He gathered candidates from state and local elections together with community members for conversation and […]
Real Talk with First-Time Voters
Young voters turned out in record numbers during the 2022 midterm elections. Citizens & Scholars President Raj Vinnakota sat down with two first-time voters to hear about what it meant to cast their ballot this year, what motivated their involvement, and what adults can do to encourage the next generation of voters. Raj spoke with […]
Using Ethics to Navigate Moral Injury, for Veterans and Civilians
Dr. Nancy Sherman, a 1981 recipient of the Newcombe Fellowship granted by Citizens & Scholars, is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first Armistice Day. A national holiday meant to reflect on the end of World War II, the “war […]
Fellows You Should Know: Voting + Elections
Here are 10 scholars and practitioners from the Citizens & Scholars network and beyond who are reforming, teaching, or examining the forces that motivate voters to participate in our democracy. Farhan Babur2022 Midterm Revival PlanCivic Spring Fellow 2022 Farhan Babur is providing voter registration assistance, election information, and nonpartisan candidate information to high school students […]