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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Generation Citizen Seeks Director of Advocacy (NYC)

    Generation Citizen (www.GenerationCitizen.org) is an innovative, quickly scaling non-profit that seeks to strengthen our nation’s democracy by empowering young people to become engaged and effective citizens. Generation Citizen (GC) believes all students have the right to civics education that prepares them to participate in our democracy. We envision a country of young people working as

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  • Generation Citizen Seeks New York City Program Assistant

    Generation Citizen New York City is looking for an exceptional young professional to join our team as New York City Program Associate. The Program Associate will recruit, train and manage college student volunteers, and work directly, teachers and youth to support action civics programming in New York City classrooms. About Generation Citizen Generation Citizen (GC)

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  • BOOM!Health Seeks Community Advocacy & Engagement Coordinator (Bronx, NY)

    The Advocacy and Communications Coordinator will support agency-wide efforts that serve to further BOOM!Health’s public policy, advocacy, community organizing and communications priorities in alignment with the agency’s mission and strategic vision. The Advocacy and Communications Coordinator will support all community events and activities, particularly in the areas of HIV/AIDS, HCV, homelessness and drug policy. ESSENTIAL

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  • Murphy Student Presses Mayor About Housing Policy

    On Monday, the Road to City Hall held a special town hall at the CUNY TV studios on New York and President Trump’s first 100 days featuring Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James and others. Current BA in Urban and Community Studies program student Michele Holmes attended and asked a question of the mayor about

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