We are Kidizenship — a non-partisan, non-profit media organization for young people interested in civics and politics. We are where civics education, creative expression and community action merge. If you’ve been looking for a place that will amplify the voices of engaged teens and tweens, welcome! You’re here.
The name of our magazine, WATCH US RISE, connects all of our content. Each piece we publish tells the story of young citizens coming of age, overcoming challenges, and listening to each other while making themselves heard— all of it produced by Gen Z contributors and an amazing team of young editors.
We’ve split it into five sections:
ROOT — Ground your knowledge of the present in the stories of the past
LISTEN — Sharpen communication skills and engage in civil discourse
LEARN — Get informed about protecting and improving our democracy
CREATE — Envision the communities and country you want to inhabit
ACT — Celebrate the youth leaders who are making change today
Watch Us Rise Team
Amanda Little is our Founder and Director. She is a journalism professor at Vanderbilt University and is the author of The Fate of Food: What
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Joe is a reporter at The Real Deal based in New York City, and is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Columbia University’s School of
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Darius Cowan is a graduate of Vanderbilt. He edited the university’s literary magazine for three years and believes that staying informed about the world around
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Tim Harrington is a Brooklyn-based advertising creative director. When he’s not creatively strategizing, he writes/illustrates children's books and makes music.
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Cierra Lockett is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Loyola Marymount University with an MFA in Writing & Producing for Television. Raised in Memphis, she
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Rachael Perrotta is a sophomore at Vanderbilt and is majoring in cognitive studies and communication of science and technology. She is from Cranston, RI, is
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Evie Kennedy is a Copywriter and 2017 graduate of Kenyon College. She is originally from Nashville, TN and now lives in San Luis, Argentina. She
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Drew is a graphic artist, musician and printmaker from the Northeast. He designs film posters, screenprints, zines and the inbetween from a little house in
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Jiwon Park is a senior at Vanderbilt majoring in Economics, and minoring in scientific computing and studio art. She developed Peerup, a social networking app
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Dominique Greene is a sophomore at Vanderbilt where she is majoring in Studio Art and minoring in Computer Science. She was raised in Birmingham, AL.
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Samuel Hyland first-year at Vanderbilt University planning to major in English. He was raised in New York and writes about arts and culture. When he
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Stephanie Bai is a sophomore at Vanderbilt majoring in Computer Science. She grew up in New Jersey and has always had a passion for art.
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Charlotte Mauger is a sophomore at Vanderbilt, where she’s majoring in Public Policy with a minor in French. She was raised in Denver, CO, and
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Tanya Iyer is a junior at Vanderbilt University where she's majoring in Economics. She's originally from Naperville, Illinois, where she enjoys making snowmen and complaining
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