
Gary Sheng
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Civics Unplugged
New York, NY USA
“If you're not flourishing while you're trying to make the world a better place, you're doing it wrong.”
Civics Unplugged
New York, NY USA
“If you're not flourishing while you're trying to make the world a better place, you're doing it wrong.”
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
I empower Gen Z with the training, funding, and network they need to become the civic innovators in their communities.
Much of my day-to-day involves mentoring members of the community, developing curriculum for the members, developing partnerships, communicating what we do through podcasts and social media, and raising money.
Here's the first step for high school students
I recommend attending free or affordable workshops and bootcamps related to computer science instead of paying a ton of money to learn how to code through university. Read a ton of books and podcasts across the "political aisle" to understand how American civics and politics works. Fall in love with self-directed and small-group learning. I recommend doing a lot of self-development work during high school and college so you understand your passions and strengths.
"You have to pick an educational and career path and stick to it."
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