We are an intergenerationally-led organization that equips our Fellows with the training, funding, and community they need to become civic innovators.
Civics Unplugged is an ecosystem dedicated to training, funding, and connecting young people who are using new approaches to solving issues in democracy, climate, our lives online, and so much more.
Civics Unplugged programs blend history, civics, and democracy with emerging technology, culture, and personal development. Our goal is to prepare Fellows to find lifelong pathways in social impact, and be empowered to turn ideas into reality.
They run year-round in-person and virtually. Any high school student can apply.
Our community of program graduates gets access to a suite of tools that help their personal & professional development for life. Graduates can get funding to launch local impact projects, be matched with mentors, find internships, and work to launch new initiatives at Civics Unplugged.
We are intergenerationally led – so our community is involved in making all major decisions at Civics Unplugged.
Civics Unplugged Fellows live in all 50 states and 74 countries across the globe.
Fellows graduated
Acceptance Rate
Young women
POC
First-Gen College Students
Civics Unplugged Alumni vote to fund projects led by their peers.
Invested directly into Alumni Civic projects
People impacted beyond the immediate CU Community
Meera is the co-founder of The Indigenous Foundation, where she organizes students to advocate for Indigenous rights on a local and federal level.
Chris is the founder of Civicly, an app that helps students understand their local, state, and federal government.
Nora is interested in the relationship between Gen-Z and Tech, and is one of five young people steering Google's AI Advisory Council.
Dulce is the founder of the Bay Foundation for Disabled Advocacy, where she organizes to help local schools better serve disabled students.
Abhigeetha is the founder of Sagapo, an app with over 400 self-help and supportive therapy sessions for youth.
Shreya was invited to deliver a TED Talk in Vancouver about her work helping young people become engaged in the political process.