Attention Civitas Game Changers!
We have some important info to share.
Civitas will soon be inviting Game Changers to apply to the paid Civitas Summer Internship program. What we know so far that might help with your summer planning:
- The internship will be Monday, July 10-Friday, July 21, 2023.
- We will meet every week day from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.
- The 2023 Internship will be held at Crossroads College Preparatory School, 500 De Baliviere Ave., 63122.
- Students in the graduating classes of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 with enough Game Changer points will be invited to apply in early March via an email.
- There are still opportunities to earn Game Changer points. Two can be earned on February 25 for attending the Roundtable Discussion in the morning and/or Trivia in the evening. Bring a friend new to Civitas and earn an additional point.
- Another Game Changer point can be earned by writing a reflection about a Civitas event you've attended this school year for us to post on the Civitas blog. No more than 500 words and submit to Stephanie at gavinstephanie89@gmail.com
If you are unavailable for the July internship because of a prior commitment, there will be another application opportunity offered to all Civitas students, with special benefits for Game Changers, June 12-June 22 at the MO History Museum. Details will be in an upcoming newsletter.
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Addressing The Enduring Lie
Touring the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on a sunny, Super Bowl Sunday was worth every minute this past weekend. Guided by a knowledgeable and compassionate historian, Haley, we walked through a huge swath of the 20th Century. From the rise of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party) following WW I through the decades after WW II, we learned how, why, and when the Nazis exerted their power. That unstopped power resulted in over six million Jewish deaths under Nazi Rule. Millions of others--Poles, Slavs, Roma, Saki, homosexuals, the mentally and physically handicapped, resistance fighters, and more--were also killed. The museum’s artifacts and interactive displays, including many audio and visual recordings of St. Louis survivors of the war, are beautifully and respectfully laid out throughout the new space of the museum. The concluding message of the experience was strong. The Nazis gained their initial strength through a propaganda of lies that still spreads antisemitic beliefs today, “a popular component of much conspiracy thinking, widely disseminated on the internet and social media.” We must speak up and act against any hatred targeting someone or a group of people. Do not stand by and watch, as generations before us did.
Click here for more pictures from the tour.
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We've scheduled another Roundtable Discussion!
Join us again, or for the first time, on Saturday, February 25 for another one of our popular Roundtable Discussions. We'll meet at the Oak Bend Library Branch (842 S. Holmes Ave., 63122) from 10:00 am until noon to talk about topics you choose. Snacks and drinks and fun company will be plentiful, so it's a very enjoyable way to earn another Game Changer point. We also plan to watch and discuss some of the 2023 Super Bowl Commercials (and maybe a few memorable ones from the past). Don't miss it!
Click here to sign up!
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Also on Feb. 25, League of Women Voters Trivia
For the past four years, Civitas students and staff have combined to form winning, or near winning, teams at the St. Louis League of Women Voters Trivia Night. We once again invite interested students to become part of our teams. This year's Trivia is at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves (map) on Saturday, February 25. Doors open at 6:30 PM; play begins at 7:00 PM. Bring your brains and a friend and earn Game Changer points! You can sign up by clicking here.
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The Sign Up Form is LIVE for High School Model UN spring sessions on April 1 and April 15!
What we know:
- Both of the Saturday sessions on April 1 and April 15 will be in the morning, 9:00 am until noon.
- Both will be held at Browning Auditorium at Webster University (same location as fall).
- Students can attend either session on their own; no need to be a part of a school group.
- Sign up to represent the same country you had in the fall; if there are duplicates, we'll notify you of options.
- If you did not participate in the fall, you are welcome to attend a spring session. Contact Stephanie at gavinstephanie89@gmail.com for a list of available countries.
- Priority will be given to seniors for resolution order of discussion.
- Click here to sign up.
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Interested in a Civitas Book Club?
Excellent books are being written for young people today, some of which, unfortunately, are not readily available in area high schools. Civitas is planning a book discussion to be held in April, giving everyone plenty of time to get and read the selected young adult novel by a debut author, We Deserve Monuments written by Jas Hammonds. We imagine a lot of students being interested in this compelling novel about 17-year old Avery, who is Black and gay, being uprooted from her urban Washington D.C. life and school to rural Georgia for her senior year. If you would like to be a part of the book discussion, please click here to sign up and indicate your preferred setting and time. We're considering a Zoom discussion or an in-person discussion, but we want to hear from you. We'll schedule the exact date soon.
We can help students get a copy of the book, if needed. Just let us know!
To listen to a short NPR interview with the author of We Deserve Monuments, click here.
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Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10:00 am-12:00 pm at Oak Bend Library
A Roundtable Discussion to talk about topics that interest you.
Sign up here!
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Saturday, February 25, 2023, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves
Civitas Trivia Team(s) at League of Women Voters Trivia Night. Open to Civitas students who sign up.
Sign up here!
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A date in April to be decided later: Book discussion of We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds.
After a few people sign up and share their preferences, we'll announce a date and place.
Click here to sign up and share your preferred times/venues.
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Saturday, April 1, 2023, 9:00 am until noon, High School Model UN at Webster University
Sign up here!
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Saturday, April 15, 2023, 9:00 am until noon, High School Model UN at Webster University
Sign up here!
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LeBron James shoots a fadeaway jumper to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, February 7. James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points. -- Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images
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This past week at the United Nations
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