ARE YOU A STUDENT who wants to creatively express your vision for a better world? Are there students in your networks who want to make their voices heard about issues that concern them today? The Civic Circle’s Art for Change club with Community CHEER is accepting registrations for a civic arts residency at the Long Branch Community Center over four Thursdays in February and March. Students will work with teaching artist Kelsey Joyce to create art that creates change, building self-expression and civic skills.…
THERE ARE SEVEN “steps to democracy” in The Civic Circle’s program, so here are seven reasons join our “Freedom Grows Here” campaign before we ring in the new year: 1. YOU WILL BRING joy, connection, civic power and creative self-expression to low-income students. 2. YOU WILL STAND UP for tolerance, truth, compassion and democracy at a time when civil society is under duress. 3. YOU WILL HELP close the equity gap in civic learning and engagement, which dampens youth…
AT THE CLOSE OF A YEAR that tested democracy and civil institutions on multiple fronts, The Civic Circle nevertheless has much to be thankful for. At the top of the list is our amazing Board of Directors, whose commitment as volunteers help bring civic arts to so many students. The latest newcomer to our board is Dr. Monica Moody Moore, founder of the educational consultancy High Aspirations, who has worked in education, nonprofits, business and government for…
MANY CIVIC CIRCLE STUDENTS entered our fall workshops worried about immigration issues, but they left more joyful, more hopeful, and more informed. A very high percentage of the students we serve are from immigrant and refugee families, so it’s not surprising that they should cite immigration worries when we ask them about their civic and community concerns. We responded by introducing a new lesson plan about students’ rights that included age-appropriate information about the constitutional and…
ON THIS GLOBAL DAY OF GIVING, you can make the world a better place by building the next generation of compassionate, informed, engaged citizens. Whether you give $5, $50 or $500, your contribution to our “Freedom Grows Here” campaign helps lift youth voices through the arts, and empowers students with real-world civic skills like voting, news literacy and public service! THERE ARE MANY WAYS to join our GivingTuesday campaign: Click HERE or on the DONATE button below Text the code “GIVESONG” to 44-321 via cell…