Democracy Prep Civics Program

Democracy Prep is a network of 21 high-performing schools founded with the explicit mission of preparing young people for lives of active citizenship.

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@DemocracyPrep @NatashaTrivers @PoliticsNYnews 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Congratulations!

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@GuinnCenter @NVCEE @nvvolunteers @PublicAgenda Volunteering at a soup kitchen!

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@ljoywilliams Sure is!!

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Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! #democracyprep #dppscivics #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA https://t.co/guIwgrVodB

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The scholars at Democracy Prep Pathways decided to spread some holiday cheer to children who are spending time in the hospital. They wrote them encouraging holiday cards and created ornaments for the recipients to… https://t.co/BF4aar9g4F

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Harlem Prep Elementary and Harlem Prep High each organized canned food drives to support families struggling against food insecurity this holiday season. Combined, they donated nearly one ton of nonperishable items!… https://t.co/icPRkmYMmE

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For the past week, the scholars of Democracy Prep Charter Middle have been partnering with their co-located school, PS 197, to host their fourth annual Holiday Canned Food Drive. Combined, the two schools donated… https://t.co/kS6Od5wACw

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Happy Friday! A quick reminder that your voice is powerful, and you can use it to shape positive change by participating in elections—and not just Presidential elections...there are many local elections that happen… https://t.co/3gfXeEfHsh

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Before the November break, Harlem Prep High School organized a week-long canned food drive that collected over 1,100 non-perishable items for people in need! Inspired by a desire to see an immediate positive impact… https://t.co/k8LKyp2S2e

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Earlier in the month, scholars in Mr. McCrory’s art class at Freedom Prep Elementary used their artistic skills to enhance our Get Out the Vote tradition by creating these beautiful and powerful signs! Arts and… https://t.co/5qqVtAs0fy

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During one of his lessons, Bronx Prep science teacher, Mr. Washington, explained to his scholars how some cities in the US (and countless others around the world) don’t have clean water. After hearing this, his… https://t.co/6HeNDdQrbs

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The scholars at Harlem Prep Elementary participated in a MOvember moustache fundraiser where they donated a dollar to wear a fun moustache for the day. 👨🏾👨🏽👨🏿👨🏼They raised $300! MOvember is a movement that aims to… https://t.co/a44TVHdSXV

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Although the general election season is over, Democracy Prep remains committed to helping our young people see themselves as advocates and change agents. At our Democracy Prep Harlem Middle campus, staff set up a… https://t.co/Xf0zJMz4rg

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Join our CEO @NatashaTrivers discussing our deep commitment to civics at Democracy Prep at the National Summit on Education Reform!

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Yesterday, Democracy Prep Pathways scholars in the “Cooking Club” combined their passion for the culinary arts with their passion for volunteering. They spent the afternoon helping out at the Supper Klub—a service… https://t.co/woQdnk1t3K

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Really inspiring to see these young people uniting to address systemic inequity and close the opportunity gap!

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New York City students walk out of class, pledging weekly strikes to demand school integration https://t.co/Hh1AfWYZmb

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It is of critical importance that we create safe and equitable school environments for our young people. Lots of respect to Samaya Dillard for her courage sharing her story and helping shed light on this disheartening trend.

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Research shows black girls are much more likely to be punished in school than white girls. 13-year-old Samaya Dillard, who says she was dragged outside & left in the cold by her teacher in the 2nd grade, is bringing national attention to this issue.

@Jerickaduncan has the story:

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Scholars and staff at Freedom Prep Middle School organized a “wear black and jeans” fundraiser to support the Food Bank of South Jersey. They raised $160! To date, the @foodbanksj has distributed over 6 million… https://t.co/SlUq9LkgFJ

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@DPBronxPrepHS had a special visitor yesterday! @alexandrasiera of @justicedems met with seniors and discussed how she is changing the world as they are in the midst of their Change the World Projects. #WorkHard #GoToCollege #ChangeTheWorld