| BLACK HISTORY MONTH gave Civic Circle students an opportunity to explore voting and voting rights through activities and art. Students created a voting rights timeline, which included the passage of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. They illustrated their timeline with hand-drawn posters, created “I Voted” stickers, and wrote voting rights raps. They also wrote their own poems and songs about voting with teaching artists Malachi Byrd and Damon Modarres, and created movement to accompany voting songs with choreographer Rio Liu. In this crucial election year, The Civic Circle is doing all we can to ensure that students leave our workshops excited about voting, the third “step to democracy in our program: Choose! |
GIVE A HOOT COMEDY CLUB’s three-day benefit for The Civic Circle is here! Please join us on Thursday, February 29 at 7 p.m. for the Good Karma Comedy Festival, and on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 for fun laughs with comic Davin Rosenblatt, also starting at 7 p.m. All three evenings benefit The Civic Circle and take place at Give a Hoot in Gaithersburg, located at 16143 Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Tickets and information HERE. Big thanks to Give a Hoot for this opportunity, and for its civic mission of “Comedy for the Community,” and raising money for Montgomery County nonprofits.
TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS have joined The Civic Circle, and we are excited to welcome them. Carlos Orbe, Jr. is the Senior Communications and Public Affairs Specialist for Maryland Latinos Unidos, where he spearheads initiatives in education, health, and environmental policy. Jeffrey Walker owns and co-founded the consulting firm Transition Walkers, and is assistant manager at Universal Healthcare Management Services, which serves D.C. youth and their families. Welcome, Carlos and Jeffrey!
CIVIC EDUCATION WEEK starts on March 11, and The Civic Circle is excited to be joining the Maryland Civic Education Coalition for a dynamic panel on diverse perspectives and tools to elevate civic education. This virtual panel takes place on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m., and is designed for all PK-12 educators. Sign up HERE, or scan the QR code below. Hope to see you there!
