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The Architecture of Citizenship

After a stint in the Army during the Vietnam War, Dr. James Chaffers attended the University of Michigan on an MLK Fellowship from Citizens & Scholars in 1969. He became ...

Fellowship a “Cornerstone” of Career Engaging Others

Crawford Carpenter was awarded an MLK Fellowship from Citizens & Scholars in 1969. He attended the University of Wisconsin to pursue a master’s degree in business admin...

Lessons from MLK: College as a Model of Democracy

C&S Fellow Lerone A. Martin, a recipient of a 2017 Nancy Weiss Malkiel Fellowship, uses his college classroom to introduce students to a host of historical conversation p...

Year-End Round Up: 2022 Fellow Accomplishments

In 2022, Fellows from the Citizens & Scholars network continued doing exceptional work in their areas of focus. In addition to winning major awards and accolades—includ...

Preparing Tomorrow’s Voters, Today

National and local elections present an opportunity for expanded learning for classroom teachers. For some of the K–12 teachers in the Citizens & Scholars network, the ...

C&S Fellows Organize Community Event in Chicago

C&S Fellows from U Chicago Charter School were presented with certificates of recognition for their work in their community through the Civic Spring Fellowship.

Making Politics Accessible: C&S Fellow Hosts Voter Education Events

C&S Fellow Farhan Babur, 18 and a 2022 recipient of the Civic Spring Fellowship, spent this past midterm election season hosting voter education events in his Scottsdale,...

Using Ethics to Navigate Moral Injury, for Veterans and Civilians

Dr. Sherman, a trained philosopher and psychoanalyst, has spent much of her career examining military ethics and the moral injuries of civilian soldiers.

C&S Fellows Win MacArthur Grants

Two Fellows from the Citizens & Scholars network have been named MacArthur Fellows, the five-year program unofficially called “Genius Grants.”

Making Democracy Work

C&S Fellow Dr. Andrew Perrin on the structures of belief and the sense of belonging and connection that make democracy more durable.
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