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Civitas is Kicking off the '22-'23 School Year on Saturday, September 10th! Sign up now for a FUN morning!
What worries you the most about the direction of our country?
Climate Change? Economy? Education? Maintaining Democracy?
Join us on Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 am until noon at the Oak Bend Public Library (click here for directions) for a fun and powerful morning diving into what's happening in our city, state, and country as we approach the 2022 Midterms. Civitas alum Reece Ellis will chat about what he is seeing and hearing as a legislative assistant in Jefferson City. He'll also share important races that will determine the majority in the U.S. House and Senate until the 2024 Presidential election. There will be fun trivia, entertaining commercials, dynamic discussions, poll predictions, good food, and more! Click here to sign up now.
As the Kick-Off event of the school year, attending will earn you 2 Game Changer points. Bring a friend (have them sign up, too!) and earn a 3rd Game Changer point!
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Become a Civitas Game Changer this Year!
Earn at least 7 points by spring and become a Civitas Game Changer and get invited to special opportunities. The greatest benefit is an invitation to apply for the Civitas Summer Internship program. Being a Civitas intern is a fun opportunity to be with other civic-minded students your age from all over the St. Louis area. Summer interns are paid $16 an hour for two weeks of commitment. There are other advantages to being a Game Changer, too, such as invitations to special events and activities. There are several ways to earn Game Changer points:
- Sign up and show up for any Civitas event (never any homework, tests, or fees!).
- Bring a friend who doesn't know about Civitas to an event.
- Write for the Civitas blog.
- Introduce a teacher from your school to Civitas.
- Lead a Model UN group in your school.
- And more...
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Stop by and visit the Civitas booth at the Festival of Nations this weekend!
The International Institute is finalizing plans for the Festival of Nations this weekend, August 27 & 28th. It's a wonderful experience in Tower Grove Park filled with food, music, shopping, and great community booths. Click here for details about our booth including an opportunity for students to volunteer for community service hours--and earn a Game Changer point! |
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High School Model UN dates are set--mark your calendars!
A detailed email about HSMUN this fall will be sent to teacher sponsors and student leaders next week. If you would like to be added to that list, please email Stephanie at gavinstephanie89@gmail.com. If you are interested in participating in Model UN but don't know of a group at your school, you can attend all events on your own. Civitas can also help you get a group started at your school.
The first important date to plan for is the Country Draft on Saturday, October 8 from 10:00 am until noon. All High School Model UN events will be in person and held at Browning Auditorium at Webster University. Any student can attend the Country Draft, although just one representative from a school is required to attend. We have an exciting speaker lined up for the draft day and we'll play a few rounds of trivia (with prizes) before drafting for countries. Civitas will need to know which one of the three sessions available (two on November 19 and one on December 3) that you plan or your group plans on attending before the draft day.
Sign up for the Country Draft by clicking here. |
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Saturday, August 27 & Sunday, August 28
Festival of Nations at Tower Grove Park
Sign up here to volunteer at the Civitas booth.
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Saturday, September 10, 10:00 am until noon
Kick-Off event for '22-'23 School Year--Diving into 2022 Midterms--at Oak Bend Library
Sign up here.
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Saturday, October 8
High School Model UN Country Draft at Webster University
Sign up here.
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Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 pm
Post-Midterm election discussion via Zoom with guest speakers.
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Saturday, November 19, 9:00 am until noon
HSMUN Session A at Webster University
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Saturday, November 19, 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm
HSMUN Session B at Webster University
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Saturday, December 3, 9:00 am until noon
HSMUN Session C at Webster University
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Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past a guard in Moscow during a ceremony at the Kremlin honoring the country's Olympians and Paralympians on Tuesday, April 26. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
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This past week at the United Nations
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