May Exchange

May 2026 Exchange Eric Kipnis, left, & Fran MacCarrigan, right Because of a scheduling conflict, the May CivicsNJ Exchange was held on June 3. It was hosted by two members of the coalition, Eric Kipnis and Fran MacCarrigan, experts in youth voting. As John Lewis stated, ‘The vote is precious’ and as we know, critical […]

April Exchange

April 2026 Exchange Helen Archontou Helen Archontou, CEO, YWCA Northern New Jersey hosted the April Exchange. Her commitment to the organization’s mission, eliminating racism and empowering women, was palpable.  The YWCA Northern New Jersey is currently spearshading the Every Voice Counts campaign designed to make civic participation accessible, inclusive and actionable for every woman in […]

High School Voter Registration Week 2026

High School Voting Week The New Jersey Department of Education and New Jersey Department of State invite New Jersey high schools to participate in NJ High School Voter Registration Week, April 13-19, 2026. These events celebrate youth civic engagement and encourage all eligible 17- and 18-year-olds to register to vote. To learn more, visit the New […]

The Future of Civics – March 11, 2026​

The Future of Civics – March 12, 2026 As part of National Civic Learning Week 2026, CivicsNJ convened civic leaders from across the state at Rutgers University–Camden for “The Future of Civics – Celebrating America @250 and Our Commitment to Civic Learning and Engagement in New Jersey.” The event brought together educators, policymakers, researchers, students, and […]

February Exchange

February 2026 Exchange Simon Galperin (Left, The Jersey Bee) & Ayinde Merrill (Right, NJ Civic Info Consortium Simon Galperin, Executive Editor, The Jersey Bee and Ayinde Merrill, Program Officer, NJ Civic Info Consortium, hosted the February 2026 Exchange, ‘Local News as Civic Infrastructure.’ Simon and Ayinde discussed the critical importance and impact of local news, which aims to […]

January Exchange

January 2026 Exchange Ebonie Simpson The first CivicsNJ Exchange of 2026 was hosted on January 28th by Ebonie Simpson, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, Generation Citizen. With her mentee, Camila Perez, a senior at Yale University, they shared not only their personal civics stories, but how civic engagement changed the trajectory of their personal and professional lives. They […]