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Welcome To Civics Unplugged

At Civics Unplugged, we are building an abundant future by training thousands of young people in the principles of civic innovation. Our unique programs equip high school aged students with the education, support, and intergenerational community they need to successfully develop innovative solutions to the problems they care most deeply about.

Our Programs

The Abundance Equation at the
Heart of Civics Unplugged

Our Theory of Change: We help young innovators confront systemic challenges head-on, providing them with the knowledge, support, and resources needed to create innovative solutions that drive immediate change in their communities -- local and beyond.
Education
Our programs equip young changemakers with the tools to build new solutions to community problems
Innovation
The CU experience combines systems thinking, lived experience, and novel approaches across industries
Community
Fellows join a powerful intergenerational network of thousands of leaders
Abundance
Build a society where innovative solutions spark critical change in communities that need them most
Solution

What Does Abundance Really Mean?

We’re living in a time when it’s finally possible to build systems that prioritize growth, creativity, and shared well-being. With constant new breakthroughs in technology and our evolving understanding of collaboration, we have a historic opportunity to design a world of expanding opportunity. Civics Unplugged exists to ensure young people are leading the charge by creating the civic and social structures that make this abundant future real, resilient, and human-centered.

Your Compass to Abundant Change

We don’t just follow another framework – it’s a revolution in how to approach real, lasting civic change rooted in abundance. While the old world celebrates certainty, authority, competition, and individualism, we've discovered a deeper truth: the Four C’s.
Curiosity
We challenge every assumption about how the world “should” work.
Commitment
We approach societal transformation with radical imagination.
Collaboration
As a collective, we generate limitless potential, and exponential impact.
Community
We're not just a network – we're a resilience engine fueled by changemakers.

A Global Movement

We envision a world where young leaders are equipped to create innovative solutions to society’s most pressing problems because we embrace them as once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

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Global Movement

In the News

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Meet Our 2024 Civic Innovation Grant Winners

Civics Unplugged is proud to partner with Macy's in awarding each of the 4 outstanding CU Fellow-led projects below with a $10,000 Civic Innovation Grant powered by Macy’s to advance their exceptional work in the areas of mental health, environmental stewardship, and education. Read More

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CU Fellow Saheb Gulati was recently interviewed by TIME

Saheb Gulati shared his perspective on “What Teenagers Really Think About AI” to Time Magazine. Read More

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IRS Hosts Civic Innovation Academy

The IRS once again hosted our Civic Innovation Academy to talk free tax filing progress on a visit to Washington D.C. earlier this year. Read More