MISSION
Teach Americans, especially young Americans, how to be effective citizens.
President Kennedy recognized this need for more citizen involvement in his 1961 Inaugural Address:
ask what you can do for your country."
Good Citizen's mission is a response to his plea.
BELIEFS
The lack of citizen involvement is a quiet epidemic
and threat to our future. (more)
Americans need a broader view of citizenship - it goes well
beyond voting,
jury duty, and community service. (more)
Effective
citizens do simple, yet powerful, things - citizen
actions - on a daily basis that keep our country strong and free.
FOCUS ON CITIZEN ACTIONS
We have identified 100 citizen actions - explaining why they matter and, in some cases, how to do them. We have grouped them into six categories of actions that:
- remind us of our Heritage,
- involve us in the Democratic Process,
- support Special Groups with a responsibility for keeping the country strong,
- help us understand our Government,
- promote a sense of Community, and
- strengthen Individuals and Families.
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
For teachers who would like to supplement the citizenship component of a social studies curriculum or character education program like Character Counts.
For parents who want to teach their children the importance of being involved in a democracy and how to be effective citizens.
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