A PROGRAM TO TRAIN AMERICA'S NEXT CIVIC SUPERHEROES
The Civics Unplugged Fellowship brings together exceptional young leaders from across the nation, and empowers them with the tools, training, and community to create the future of American democracy.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications for the 2020 Fellowship are closed.
Can't wait for the next Fellowship cycle to join the community? Contact us here.THE THREE C'S OF THE
CU FELLOWSHIP1CURRICULUM
You will be trained in a forward-thinking civics curriculum blending personal development, systems thinking, and participatory learning that will help you understand how to solve problems in your communities and American democracy.
2CONVENINGS
You will attend virtual and physical get-togethers that empower you to connect with, collaborate with, and learn from other members of the Fellowship community.
3COMMUNITY
You will join a national intergenerational community united behind a shared commitment to imagining and building the future of American democracy.
YOUR ROAD TO BECOMING A CIVIC SUPERHERO
The Four Phases of CU's 2020 Fellowship
1ORIENTATION 🚀
January 2020
Meet your peer accountability partner, your mentor, and your discussion group; and complete the self-guided orientation course that will set you up for success during the rest of the program.
2TRAINING PHASE 👩🏫
February - May 2020
12 weeks of interactive online learning about the challenges and opportunities with today's state of American politics, the fundamentals of personal development, and the fundamentals of systems thinking. See the curriculum units below.
3DRAFTING PHASE 📜
May - June 2020
Draft your 10-year plan for developing as a Civic Superhero for American democracy, and (optionally) help draft a piece of the 2030 vision for American democracy that will ratified at the first annual Civics Unplugged Convention.
4THE D.C. CONVENTION 🏛
June 29th - July 1st, 2020
Enjoy your all-expenses-paid stay at Georgetown University, have a blast at the fun night we have planned for you, experience D.C. through guided tours of historic buildings and monuments, your 2030 vision for American democracy, and get officially initiated into the Civics 2030 community!
THE FELLOWSHIP CURRICULUM
Ever wonder why you got a new smartboard but your lunch is inedible?
Ever wonder why art and music were cut from your school?
Ever wonder why leaders in Washington aren’t acting on climate change?
Ever wonder why student loans are crippling your generation?
The Fellowship curriculum is designed to give you the skills to challenge and change the status quo of our political system.
- In Unit 1, entitled How to Save American Democracy, you will get an overview of many of the overarching challenges and threats our democracy faces, why we created the "Civics 2030" philosophy, and how you can help us hatch a plan to save and build the future of American democracy (seriously).
- In Unit 2, entitled How to Know and Grow Thyself, you will learn the importance of knowing and growing yourself, your partnerships, and your communities in order to make lasting positive change.
- In Unit 3, entitled How to "Map" Our Democratic Challenges, you will learn how to "map" democratic systems and identify where to intervene to make them healthier.
- In Unit 4, entitled How to Build Toward a Brighter 2030, you will begin thinking about how to chart a 2030 vision for American democracy, and begin drafting a plan for the next ten years of your Civic Superheroic journey. In order for you to do this well, you will learn about what and who it takes to change a system for the better.
- In Unit 1, entitled How to Save American Democracy, you will get an overview of many of the overarching challenges and threats our democracy faces, why we created the "Civics 2030" philosophy, and how you can help us hatch a plan to save and build the future of American democracy (seriously).
DELVE DEEPER
We put together a digital whitepaper to shine a light on why and how we created the Fellowship, what the Fellowship looks like week-to-week, what Fellows will learn, and more.
FELLOWSHIP PARTNERS
We know we cannot do this alone. We recruited many of America's leading youth education and empowerment organizations to join our mission.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications for the 2020 Fellowship are closed.
Can't wait for the next Fellowship cycle to join the community? Contact us here.
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