FINDING HOPE AND LIGHT can feel elusive in dark times, but at The Civic Circle, our students tend to show the way. Young as they are, the students in our workshops (Grades 3-5) know there is war in the Middle East. As they explored the first “step to democracy” in the Civic Circle program this fall—respect and peaceful conflict resolution (Listen!)—students wrote a song called “Dandelion Seeds” with visiting teaching artist Nick Newlin about their…
THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICORPS is cause for celebration at The Civic Circle in more ways than one. We are excited to welcome Cassidy Little to our team in a new role as Program Specialist, an AmeriCorps position sponsored by Project CHANGE Montgomery. Cassidy has been doing a wonderful job teaching in our after-school workshops, and now she will help administer our programs, as well. Congratulations, Cassidy, and thank you, Project CHANGE! WE ALSO CELEBRATED…
The Civic Circle thanks the Nonprofit Leadership Institute at MC for helping sponsor our team’s participation in yesterday’s Nonprofit Conference. Highlights included the keynote by Meyer Foundation President & CEO George L. Askew, and the panel led by State Senator Cheryl Kagan, a longtime nonprofit champion. It was great hearing from many of the pros who advised our group during the The Nonprofit Village incubator program, including Lewis Flax and Orgforward’s Justin Pollock. Nonprofits make…
You may be new to our program, or you may be familiar with The Civic Circle but still like to learn more. Either way, we hope you enjoy this little introduction to our after-school workshops and other offerings. Thank you for your interest!
THIS CIVIC SUMMER we are excited to welcome Meredith Warden as our new AmeriCorps VISTA team member. Meredith joins The Civic Circle as a program development specialist, replacing Kari Jones Shapley, who concluded her VISTA assignment in July. Meredith recently received a B.A. in History from Oberlin College, and has worked as a contributing historical researcher for Preservation Pittsburgh, as a college writing tutor, and as an intern at the Library of Congress’s Young Readers…