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Citizen Schools, Inc.
www.CitizenSchools.org
Managing Director of Philanthropy: Jessica Davila
Mission
Citizen Schools empowers schools, districts, and communities to work together to create and sustain authentic experience-based learning opportunities.
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Citizen Schools’ approach to education aligns with principles of student-centered learning, community engagement, and equity that are essential components of effective teaching. Citizen Schools incorporates project-based learning into its programs, where students work on extended projects that require critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. Additionally, this work is done in partnership with local professionals and resources in our own community, providing opportunities for mentorship, networking, and exposure to diverse career paths. This helps our students extend their education beyond the classroom and connect to the broader community.
Help Spur Innovation and Life-Changing Opportunities in Education
Over the past 28 years, Citizen Schools has engaged over 50,000 middle school students in hands-on, relevant, experiential learning, collaborating with 650 educators nationwide to help transform the traditional classroom model.
Citizen Schools partners with underperforming public schools to transform classrooms into vibrant spaces of learning and discovery. These life-changing opportunities become possible with classroom sponsorship.
A donation of $5,000 supports up to five classrooms, provides five teachers with year-long program enrollment, and trains at least 15 career mentors, ultimately impacting the lives of up to 500 students.
Key Supporters
MacKenzie Scott
AmeriCorps
Siegel Family Endowment
Microsoft
Dell
Fidelity
Liberty Mutual Foundation
The William H. Donner Foundation
The Baupost Group
All Points North Foundation