Catch up with The Civic Circle:
The Civic Circle bids a fond farewell to Kelly Gilpin Clarke, who has concluded her one-year post as The Civic Circle’s first program manager. During her time on our team, Kelly worked with teachers, teaching artists and schools to expand our program, improve evaluation and metrics, and build organizational sustainability. Kelly embodied the civic spirit and commitment we seek to cultivate in students, and she brought a heart for youth and a tenacious work ethic
Do you care about democracy but feel helpless to do anything about it? The Civic Circle gives you an opportunity to join the movement to revive democracy from the ground up, when you sponsor our fifth anniversary celebration. You can join this campaign by clicking the Donate button HERE and/or filling out one of the sponsor sheets below. We also welcome in-kind contributions! You can make a difference. Celebrating Civics, The Civic Circle’s fifth anniversary
The Civic Circle celebrates its 5th Anniversary on Sunday, June 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the festive Lower Tap Room of Denizens Brewing Co., located at 1115 East-West Highway in Silver Spring. Buy your tickets HERE or at the link below! Our honored guest will be Paul Monteiro, Maryland’s first Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation. We’ll also have civic songs from jazz vocalist Alison Crockett, silent and live auctions with Maryland
Students in Grades 3-5 at Weller Road and Wheaton Woods Elementary Schools spent the spring writing civic songs with teaching artists Munit Mesfin and Gabrielle Zwi, then performed those songs for younger students (ranging from Pre-K to 2nd grade) at their schools. The younger kids loved watching their older peers perform, and the older students took great pride in sharing the songs that they wrote. Here’s a snippet from one of the Weller Road students’