Youth Voices Matter

Montgomery County President Kate Stewart & SMOB Praneel Suvarna YOUTH VOICES WERE FRONT and center at The Civic Circle’s “Voices of Hope” celebration on December 8. Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart’s Q&A with Praneel Suvarna, Student Member of the Board, was a highlight of the evening, covering topics from the future of education and youth services in our county to how to be a principled leader. We also heard from Civic Circle Maryland Service Corps member Meleny Arias-Ramos,…

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A Time for Gratitude and Hope

WE EXTEND HEARTFELT GRATITUDE to the extremely generous donors who made our GivingTuesday campaign a success. If you missed the opportunity to join us earlier this week, it’s not too late to support our timely mission to teach civic skills through the arts! Every little bit helps, and there are many ways to give: Click HERE or on the DONATE button below Text the code “GIVESONG” to 44-321 via cell Donate by check (visit www.theciviccircle.org) Share our social media campaign, which is HERE! FOR…

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GivingTuesday is Here!

THE CIVIC CIRCLE’S MISSION to empower students to understand and participate in democracy has become more crucial than ever, and on this global day of giving, we invite you to join our “Give Hope” campaign. Whether you give $5, $50 or $500, your GivingTuesday contribution will help revive democracy by lifting up youth voices through the arts, and teaching young students real-world civic skills like voting, news literacy and public service! THERE ARE MANY WAYS for you to…

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It’s Time to Give Hope!

Video Credit: Montgomery Community Media GIVING TUESDAY IS TOMORROW and The Civic Circle invites you to join our “Give Hope” campaign so we can put our program, and our  organization, on a path to sustainability. The Civic Circle is expanding to bring arts-based civic learning to students in the Middle and High School grades. We are also raising the funds to hire senior staff to ensure that our program can keep growing and thriving. There’s never…

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A Time for Thanksgiving and Hope

IT’S THE SEASON TO GIVE THANKS, and The Civic Circle expresses gratitude to all the many individual donors, sponsors, and collaborators who make it possible for us to bring high-quality civic arts programs to students in our region. Together, we are advancing literacy, social and emotional and civic skills, and empowering students to engage in democracy and in their communities. Thank you! IF YOU’RE LOOKING for gratitude and inspiration yourself, you’ll find it at The Civic Circle’s…

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