A Letter from Shawn Healy

Dear CivxNow Members and Friends of Civic Learning,

We are experiencing a national civics moment unparalleled in our lifetimes. Americans are witnessing the importance of our political institutions and the role they play in bringing the country together. 

This is the new civics and I am excited to share an update about iCivics’ vision, work, and plans to meet this moment and seize its possibilities.

At iCivics, we know the best way to strengthen our democracy is to teach it. But advancing civic education in the classroom is not enough. That is why our movement to make civic education a national priority matters more than ever.

We are making the full scope of our work more explicit through our refreshed brand, including our newly redesigned website. iCivics’ new look and feel is an invitation to a broad audience to join in the movement for high-quality civic education for each and every student in the United States. As our longtime partners in this work, you know that achieving this vision will take all of us.

How Does the Change Affect CivxNow?

We encourage you to explore the website, noting the centrality of policy, movement-building, and engagement for different communities. Users will continue to the CivxNow site for more in-depth information and to take action on these fronts.

The rollout of related branding for CivxNow will be gradual, starting with the updated logo across the website and new collateral, to be followed with a refresh of the CivxNow site to reflect the more human and modern elements of the refreshed brand. 

We invite you to help shape the future CivxNow site by providing stories and quotes from your constituents that exemplify the national movement for civics, and offering feedback as the website is developed. Express your interest in either action by filling out this form

Our Moment of Consequence 

As our nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary in 2026, our most urgent charge is to ensure the next generation has the confidence and capacity to engage in our democracy throughout their lives. 

Now is a moment of great consequence, and we are grateful for your committed partnership. By joining together, investing in our youth, and transforming civic education, we will continue to meet this generational challenge.

Yours in civics,

Shawn Healy

Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, iCivics

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