June Civic Education Newsletter

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JUNE 2020

Leading Through A Crisis

We continue to share stories of young leaders around the world staying civically engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, we highlight youth who are organizing protests, calling for change, and leading their communities. Recognizing the importance of protest as a form of civic engagement, we echo the call from Generation Citizen for us to “listen to, and learn from, young people protesting racism as innovative civic educators.”

A U S T I N, T X

Black, indigenous, and other organizers of color at the University of Texas at Austin have recently published a statement calling for the university to adhere to the demands of marginalized students. Student-athletes have also stated they will not participate in recruitment or donor events until the university meets a similar list of demands. The original document has received thousands of signatures in support, and students and alumni can sign on here.

B E R K E L E Y,  C A

Berkeley has long been a center of student organizing in the United States. For the past two weeks, Black student organizations and individuals, such as the California Black Student Union and Shayla Avery, have organized peaceful protests to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.

I N D I V I D U A L   P O W E R !

Fifteen year old Leah Namugerwa of Uganda is championing protests against environmental injustice and raising funds to feed children affected by COVID-19. Follow her work and support her here.

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