PROGRAMS THAT
CREATE NEW LEADERS.

OUR PROGRAMS

Civics Unplugged Programs are designed for high school aged leaders who are passionate about solving community issues and want to channel their passion into innovative action. All Programs are tuition free.

Participants will join a global community of civic leaders, learn from leaders, and get hands-on experience with new ideas and technologies that are changing the world. Graduates get access to funding, paid opportunities, and mentorship that turns education to action.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

CLIMATE TECH

THE FUTURE OF MEDIA

URBAN INNOVATION

ORGANIZING

LAW AND POLITICS

PURPOSE

EDUCATION INNOVATION

JOIN A COMMUNITY THAT HELPS YOU FIND PURPOSE

Civics Unplugged was built to be a youth empowerment ecosystem. Not only do we believe that young people have the power to rethink existing systems – we are dedicated to helping them find purpose by creating new solutions for issues their communities face.

Civics Unplugged is intergenerationally led. Alumni vote to allocate funding to youth-led civic initiatives projects, share resources, and even direct the future of  Civics Unplugged.

4,121

Fellows graduated
74%
Young women
70%
POC
40%
First-Gen College Students

FEATURED ALUMNI
PROJECTS

Youngest Elected Official in Arizona

Markus is the youngest elected official in Arizona, serving on his school board. He is also the founder of the Keep AZ Blue youth coalition.

Markus Ceniceros
17
Arizona

Fighting Book Bans

Shloka is the founder of Books Beyond Bias, an organization that organizes students to fight book bans in Texas.

Shloka Mehta
16
Texas

Supporting Civics in Rural Areas

Annelise is working to give a voice to students in North Dakota, who are often overlooked by national civics institutions.

Annelise Klein
18
North Dakota

Leveraging Social Media for School Saftey

Emma is the Founder of GenZCrusade, an organization that creates content about the harms of gun violence, and provides resources to over 30,000 followers. Emma's organization has registered over 12,000 voters and reached millions.

Emma Shultz
17
California

Member, Sacramento County Climate Task Force

As an Environmental Justice member and Outreach and Education Subcommittee Chair, Saheb has a major say in how Sacramento attempts to achieve carbon neutrality.

Saheb Gulati
17
California

Expanding Education Access in Vietnam

Darena is the founder of Educating The World Association, where she raises money to expand access to education and school supplies for young people in Vietnam

Darena Nguyen
16
Texas
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