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The Interns of Cycle 54 were all given copies of YES! Magazine (donated by the nonprofit publication). The issue was from Winter 2022 and is themed “A New Social Justice.” Thanks, YES! Magazine!
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C54 Public Introductions
This page is for the “Civics 101” class for Cycle 54. We will meet four times in person on Thursday mornings from 9:00am-11:00am (except the final class will go to 12:00pm). Our focus for this Cycle will be to gain an understanding of what civic engagement and DOING civics for change, service, and justice is all about.
Please take this quick introductory survey by March 6 -> https://form.jotform.com/Tresser/c54-introductions. This will help me get to know the Cycle better faster.
Instructions for your final project “Putting Out the Fire – Addressing My Burning Issue” -> http://tinyurl.com/C54-Assignment.
To schedule a 30 minute Civic Chat with Tom via Zoom, please use Calendly.
All presentations and related class documents will be posted here, week by week.
First session – March 7 (9am-11am, all in person) – Introduction and overview, “Pay to Spray” case to lift up concept of “Public” (with small group work), Introduction of the three domains of civic engagement (Civic Heart, Civic Brain, Civic Muscle), and overview of the final assignment, Introduction to Civic Heart with small group work.
Second session – March 14 – Covering Civic Brain with small group work. Check in with Interns on progress picking an organization and progress reaching a leader or volunteer manager from the organization.
Third Session – March 21 – Covering Civic Muscle with small group work – reveal results of survey showing extent of civic participation from Interns. Check in on progress reaching the Intern’s selected organization.
Fourth Session – March 28 (go to 12pm) – Interns present at seven minutes each with timing and 1 minute warning. Interns complete online survey to rank presentation pitches. Top Five are announced. Staff goes over next steps. Tom delivers oncluding remarks.
View all the amazing presentations here!
C54 ENGAGES IN CIVIC WORK FOLLOWING “CIVICS 101”!
For the first time in the ten-year run of engaging in “Civics 101” i c stars decided to move from the classroom to the streets and the community by taking on four civic projects! Find out more…