Students in the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) got a first-hand look at how our Fire Department operates and what it takes to keep our community safe. For their first trip of the new year students visited Station #2 to hear from Fire Safety Education Officer Jeremy Webb. “We enjoy teaching our youth […]
This month, students in the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) took a trip to our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to learn about emergency preparedness and what officials do to keep us safe during inclement weather. “The Emergency Management Agency is honored to be a part of the GCAPS program,” said EMA Director Spencer […]
Students in the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) got an inside look into Irving Tissue, a manufacturing company which produces premium household store brand paper products for many of North America’s top retailers. Before the tour of how facial tissue, bathroom tissue, and paper towels are made here, Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) […]
On Thursday, October 26 students in the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) got a VIP tour of our brand new Board of Elections Office (BOE) at the Macon Mall. This was the first trip of the year for our new GCAPS class. They all got on a bus and went to the Macon […]
Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. The immersive program teaches young people about government operations in our community and state. Students will attend a monthly session where they’ll take trips, meet local and state leaders and elected officials, and learn how to conduct […]
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, 24 students graduated from Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS). They were presented with a diploma to honor their completion of the immersive program that teaches young people about government operations in our community and state. “This year we had a wonderful group of students,” said Community […]
As the school year comes to an end, our Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) have been busy exploring and learning about their community and state. This month, they had two field trips. The first trip happened on Thursday, April 6 where they went to Lake Tobesofkee’s Sandy Beach Park. They learned about the […]
On November 17, the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) took a tour of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), as well as two airport industries. GCAPS is a statewide program though the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) that local governments can participate in to encourage the youth to enter public service. “It […]
Our student leadership cohort – the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for students or GCAPS – got a firsthand look at our Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in their most recent class. On October 20, the group met at City Hall and came to the EOC to hear from our Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director, Robert McCord. […]
In an orientation event on Thursday, October 6, a group of high school students came to City Hall for their a Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students GCAPS) Orientation. Coordinator and Executive Director of Community Affairs, Dr. Henry Ficklin, spoke to the student leaders about what their year will look like learning about our local […]
