Civic Creation Circle
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Discuss. Change. Impact.
The Civic Creation Circle (CCC) is a student-led civic engagement organization turning civic curiosity into action through political, legal, and journalistic means.
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Turning civic curiosity into action, one conversation at a time.
The Civic Creation Circle is a school club based at Livingston High School in New Jersey, dedicated to teaching students how to engage in productive civic conversations and create tangible solutions for their communities. With time, the CCC plans to expand beyond Livingston High School, bringing civic awareness and engagement to more towns, counties, and states.
In today's world, it's easy to get wrapped up in heated conversations about civic issues, or to disengage entirely to "keep the peace." At the CCC, we fight that polarization at the root, teaching youth to disagree respectfully, hold productive conversations, and build solutions together.
From newsletters to open forums to collaborative projects.
Three programs, one throughline: give every student a real voice in civic life.
Civic Current Newsletter
A monthly publication for the civically curious.
A monthly publication to increase student awareness of civic issues through a news summary, student-submitted opinion pieces, CCC updates, and news quizzes.
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Roundtable Discussions
Once-a-semester open forum on the issue of the year.
A once-in-a-semester opportunity to discuss the chosen civic issue of the year (selected by member vote) in an open, honest, and educated manner. Productive conversations are the first step to change.
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Purpose Projects
Turning the issue of the semester into real action.
A club-wide initiative working to solve the issue of the semester at the local, state, and/or national level. Bi-monthly check-in meetings keep the effort going all year, giving every student a role and a voice in the project.
Get involvedBring these programs to your town.
Our resources and structure, your voice and impact. Apply to start a CCC chapter at your own school.
Civic Issue: Lowering the Voting Age
Voted on by our members, this issue had 30% of our club's support. Lowering the voting age is particularly relevant to youth today, when increased access to resources allows them to be more educated and involved. Now more than ever, their involvement is necessary. Bringing youth into the world of voting by age 16 at the local level not only promotes lifelong voting habits but also more accurately represents the modernizing population. Together, we're laying the groundwork for higher voter engagement and awareness one young person at a time.
Sign our petition to lower the voting age in Livingston.
Real rooms, real conversations.
Our most recent milestone, with a full timeline of everything else on the Events page.
Livingston Town Council Testimony
The June event brought CCC members before the Livingston Town Council to advocate for lowering the voting age to 16 in local and school board elections, sharing personal testimonies, research, and student-government election data alongside the NJ Institute for Social Justice.
A monthly publication for the civically curious.
Sent to every Livingston High School student and staff member. A news summary, student op-eds, CCC updates, and a news quiz, every month.
Monthly News Summary
Student Submissions
CCC Updates
News Quiz / Games
From Livingston to the United Nations.
Our advocacy for lowering the voting age has reached local council chambers and the international stage.
UN ECOSOC Youth Forum
Our founder took the CCC to the international stage, discussing the importance of grassroots engagement for real youth leadership at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum of 2026, with hundreds of delegates and panelists in attendance. We urged multilateral spaces to get behind initiatives like ours in vulnerable communities, listen to youth concerns, and include them in acting upon them. The CCC is going global.
Watch on DriveLivingston Town Council Meeting
On Monday, June 8th, students from Livingston High School's Civic Creation Circle attended the Livingston Town Council meeting to advocate for lowering the voting age to 16 for local and school board elections. The presentation was the result of a year of hard work, sharing personal testimonies, research, and student-government election data, in partnership with the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, the group that recently helped lower the voting age in Newark.
Watch testimonyWhy our community shows up.
“Starting something like the Civic Creation Circle shows that there is a need and desire to come forth with what the youth believe is right.”
Ketan Bhuptani
Deputy Mayor of Livingston
“I'm excited to encourage young people to speak up and take part in local political conversations that affect their lives.”
Annika Raj
Civic Current Newsletter Editor
“I believed students were beyond capable of holding discussions about civic issues, but lacked a nonpartisan forum to debate, brainstorm, and implement impactful solutions.”
Myra Dhawan
Founder & President
Thirteen students. One mission.
A student board leading discussions, journalism, outreach, and purpose projects across Livingston.
“Hi! I'm Myra, a current sophomore at LHS. I founded the Civic Creation Circle because I believed that students were beyond capable of holding discussions about civic issues, but lacked a nonpartisan forum to debate, brainstorm, and implement impactful solutions. Beyond that, I'm deeply inspired by learning about different perspectives and broadening my worldview on all kinds of topics.”
Myra Dhawan
Founder & President
Moments from the year.
Bring the CCC to your town.
Our resources. Our structure. Your voice. Start a chapter and give students in your community a nonpartisan forum to discuss, change, and impact.