Accomplishments

1990 - 2000

Wrote "Who Will Cracked Heart logo America?" as a web book - including descriptions of 100 Citizen Actions.
2000 Established www.goodcitizen.org

July 2000

 Published "Who Will Cracked Heart logo America?" website.
2001 - present Talks to service organizations using hand-drawn PowerPoint presentation.
June 2003 Citizen Actions (dba Good Citizen) formed as CA non profit corporation.
January 2004 Citizen Actions (dba Good Citizen) given federal 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.

Programs - 2007 Plans

The timing of our programs depends upon the level of funding we are able to attract.

Teaching Citizenship In Elementary School Program

The goal of this program is to develop a curriculum for teaching citizenship in the elementary grades and one that can be easily integrated in K - 5 Social Studies curricula.

In 2007, we will develop a strategy and framework for teaching citizenship in the elementary grades and identify resources and develop materials for teachers. We will then create lesson plans, identify resources and develop materials for teaching citizenship in 1st and 2nd grades.  We will work with elementary school Social Studies teachers to accomplish this.(more detail)

Public Awareness Program

The goal of this program is to gain broad, national exposure to Good Citizen's message and the citizen actions.  

In 2007, we intend to get exposure and create awareness in the following ways:

  1. Improve the visibility of www.goodcitizen.org a) on major Internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo, and b) through links to it from other websites.
  2. Continue to give GC's multimedia presentation to service organizations & clubs.
  3. Arrange to be interviewed on radio talk shows.
  4. Investigate radio Public Service Announcement opportunities.

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Citizenship Portal Program

The goal of this program is to make the www.goodcitizen.org website the primary source of information, links and resources about citizenship on the Internet. 

In 2007, we anticipate making the following enhancements to the Good Citizen website.

  1. Refining and adding citizen actions.
  2. Improving the Print Book capability to allow a user to select specific citizen actions for printing.
  3. Adding reader submitted stories.
  4. Keeping the "Overwhelming Issues" chapter current.
  5. Include links to other sites with useful and related information about aspects of citizenship.
  6. Make GC's multi-media presentation available at no cost via the web site.

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Integrating How To Be An Effective Citizen Into the Naturalization Process Program

The purpose of this program is to build into the Naturalization process information about how to be an effective citizen.

In 2007, our goal is to understand the Naturalization Process and determine how information on how to be an effective citizen might be integrated into the Process.

Fund Raising Program

The goal of this program is to obtain the grant funding and public contributions needed to carry out Good Citizen's Programs.

In 2007, we will raise funds in three ways:

  1. writing grant proposals to organizations that support citizenship and civic education; 
  2. facilitating the ability to make financial contributions via the web site; and
  3. participating in corporate matching funds programs.

No donated funds will be used for fund raising purposes unless specifically earmarked for such purposes.

Programs - Beyond 2007

We intend to design and sell via the web site, high quality citizen action t-shirts.

Our focus will be on increasing public awareness and on educational strategies and resources for teaching young Americans about the importance of being involved citizens and how to be effective citizens.

We intend to write a children book about The Impact of a Single Act.