Gen Z Stepping Up: Emily Brubaker
See how Gen Z is stepping up to create change in their communities. In our Gen Z Stepping Up series, we spotlight young people who are taking action on the issues they care about and turning their ideas, creativity, and passion into real-world impact. https://cands.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gen-Z-stepping-up-Emily-B.mp4 We’re spotlighting Emily Brubaker of BioGlitter, who worked with […]
Civic Matchmaking: Mental Health
See how two youth-led orgs are using creativity and connection to support mental health In our Civic Matchmaking series, we spark connections between Gen Z and others who share their vision for a better world, so they can channel their passion into real change. https://cands.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Civic-Matchmaking-Mental-Health-2.mp4 We matched Dear Stranger NYC and The Joy Project […]
C&S Appoints Hiram E. Chodosh Distinguished Presidential Fellow
Claremont McKenna College president emeritus will advise C&S on higher education, civic preparation, and institutional strategy PRINCETON, N.J. — Thursday, August 4, 2026 — C&S today announced the appointment of Hiram E. Chodosh, president emeritus of Claremont McKenna College, as Distinguished Presidential Fellow. The newly established role will focus on the future of higher […]
The Case For College Got Too Small
Cross-posted with permission from Forbes. Rajiv Vinnakota , President Americans have a staggering list of demands for their colleges and universities, and of course they do. When I sent my daughter off to college last year, I wanted everything for her. New friends, new interests, a bigger vision for her career, her life, her place in […]
71 Gen Z Teams Selected as 2026 Carnegie Young Leaders
The 2026 class of Carnegie Young Leaders for Civic Preparedness features young changemakers from across the country tackling real-world challenges in their communities. These young people from 37 states and D.C. will receive a full year of wraparound support from C&S, including funding, coaching, and access to a national peer network. Explore the 2026 projects below. Access […]
200 Students Disagreed About Everything — Respectfully
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrHbiwUhRH4 Ryan Gans, a student at Florida State University, runs Agree to Disagree, an annual civil discourse event where students from every discipline gather to discuss some of today’s most challenging issues with facilitators and ground rules designed to make honest conversation possible. Baratunde Thurston sits down with Ryan to hear how he met with […]
The Civic Generation Podcast: Are We Losing the Ability to Disagree?
What happens when two people with completely different political views actually keep talking? In this episode of The Civic Generation, Ruthu Josyula shares how one late-night conversation with her roommate changed the course of her life—they disagreed on almost everything, but stayed friends by morning. Chelsea Beaupre reflects on growing up in the D.C. area […]
C&S Secures Eight-Figure Investment, Led by $10M from Einhorn Collaborative, to Advance Campus Civic Culture
Initiative aims to reach 4.5 million students across 400 institutions over five years, anchored by a coalition of 135+ college and university presidents PRINCETON, N.J.—April 29, 2026—C&S, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing young people as effective, lifelong citizens, announced today that it has secured a major eight-figure investment, anchored by a $10 million […]
The Civic Generation Podcast: Is “Civic Engagement” the Wrong Phrase?
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 to this work—and why they don’t always use the same words to describe it. Lennon feels strongly about “civic […]
Young People Will Listen—When the Conversation Feels Worth Having
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 president […]