Citizenship Counts – Gerda Weissmann Klein
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Community Conversations on December 1st, 2012 Click the image above to join us for an inspirational program featuring two iconic Arizona women, Sandra Day O'Connor and Gerda Weissmann Klein. Both of these amazing women will share personal anecdotes and stories from their lives, as well as speak about the importance of education and giving back to the community.               Journey Maps From Sea to Shining Sea: the green footprints on the map above show the incredible distance our Journey team walked and biked along their cross-country route! Wall of Honor Citizenship Counts invites you to nominate active, engaged citizens who appreciate their American citizenship for our digital Wall of Honor!   ... Learn more about our program Since our inception in 2008, we have collaborated with a number of schools and other special venues to give students an opportunity to be engaged in the naturalization process. ...
  • Meet Our Founder, Gerda Weissmann Klein

    Meet Our Founder, Gerda Weissmann Klein

    Citizenship Counts was founded by Gerda Weissmann Klein - humanitarian, author, human rights activist, Holocaust survivor, and ...Read more »

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    Donate

    Citizenship Counts is able to advance our efforts thanks to the support of generous individuals and corporations. We welcome all levels of donation, whether it is ...Read more »

  • Our Core Curriculum

    Our Core Curriculum

    Dear Educators, Students, Parents, and Community Members: We are pleased to share with you both the Citizenship Counts program and the vision of our founder, Gerda Weissmann ...Read more »

  • Join Our Social Networks

    Join Our Social Networks

    To learn more about how we are educating today’s students on citizenship and inspiring their pride ...Read more »

  • Educate

    EDUCATE middle and high school students with our civics curriculum that builds understanding of the value and responsibilities of citizenship.

  • Appreciate

    Create a greater awareness so that the students APPRECIATE the benefits of living in a diverse, inclusive and democratic country such as the U.S.

  • Celebrate

    Encourage today's youth to CELEBRATE their citizenship and take pride in being an American.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate today’s youth on the tenets of citizenship,
encourage them to appreciate their rights and responsibilities as Americans,
and give them an opportunity to celebrate their citizenship by engaging in a naturalization ceremony or participating in a service-learning project.

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Contact Information

Citizenship Counts:
4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602.412.3242
Email: info@citizenshipcounts.org

© 2012 Citizenship Counts - Gerda Weissmann Klein