# Generation Citizen

> Generation Citizen is a national nonprofit that brings action-oriented civics education into middle and high school classrooms. Founded as a 2008 student project at Brown University, it partners with schools and districts to run a project-based curriculum in which students identify a local issue, research it, and take real civic action - then present their work at community 'Civics Day' showcases. The organization also advocates for state and federal policy that funds equitable civic learning. It has reached more than 250,000 students and, in recent years, serves roughly 25,000 students annually across 150+ schools in eight states.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Warren (Co-Founder & former CEO (through 2020))
- **Team size:** ~62 employees
- **Products:** In-School Action Civics Curriculum, Civics Day, Youth Leadership Development, Research & Advocacy
- **Notable:** Reached more than 250,000 students with community-based civics curriculum, In 2024-2025, 95% of students gained civic knowledge and 79% felt they can make a positive difference in their communities, 89% of teachers reported increased job satisfaction from teaching the curriculum

## Products & services

- **In-School Action Civics Curriculum** — A project-based civics program for 6th-12th grade classrooms, delivered through teacher training and coaching, in which students identify and act on a local community issue.
- **Civics Day** — Community showcase events where student groups present their civics projects, action plans, and reflections to peers, teachers, and local leaders.
- **Youth Leadership Development** — Programs that cultivate student voice and student changemakers beyond the classroom.
- **Research & Advocacy** — State and federal policy advocacy for equitable, funded civic education, including coalition work and legislative campaigns.

## Achievements

- Reached more than 250,000 students with community-based civics curriculum
- In 2024-2025, 95% of students gained civic knowledge and 79% felt they can make a positive difference in their communities
- 89% of teachers reported increased job satisfaction from teaching the curriculum
- Helped advocate for $2 million in Massachusetts funding for civics teacher professional development and curriculum
- Grew from a single 2008 Brown University student project to 150+ schools across eight states
- Executed a planned founder-to-second-CEO leadership transition (Scott Warren to Elizabeth Clay Roy) in 2021

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — 2024-2025 outcomes reported: 95% of students gained civic knowledge, 93% gained understanding of civic actions, 79% felt able to make a difference.
- **2025-04** — Massachusetts DESE hosted four regional Civics Project Showcases (Springfield, Worcester, Dartmouth, Boston) with students from 117 schools.
- **2021-01** — Elizabeth Clay Roy became CEO, succeeding co-founder Scott Warren in a planned leadership transition.

## Links

- Website: https://generationcitizen.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/generation-citizen
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gencitizen
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@generationcitizen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationcitizen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/generationcitizen

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Last updated: 2026-08-05