Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 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 […]
Our Georgia Civics Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) Class of 2022 officially graduated on Thursday, May 19. Eighteen students went through GCAPS this school year where they were able to learn about local government agencies and explore different sites throughout our County. The students were celebrated at the Robert Train Building where they received their […]
Our Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) got the opportunity to take a trip to the Macon Water Authority (MWA) Frank C. Amerson Water Treatment Plant to see first-hand how our community gets our water. The students on the trip were given an exclusive tour around the 3,000-acre plant. They learned everything about how […]
Students in our Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) group were given the opportunity to go up to Atlanta to tour the State Capitol. They were able to meet important state leaders and learn about how decisions are made at a state level. “This helped me learn a lot about how the government works. […]
The Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) took a special trip to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and its Forensics department to learn more about how our law enforcement officers keep us safe. The high school students took a tour of the Law Enforcement Center (LEC), then made their way over to forensics to […]
High schools in 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 into public service. […]
Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 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 […]
A bright group of Macon-Bibb County teenagers is getting hands-on experience with how the local government operates, and how to make connections for the future. The Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) program included a February trip to the Gold Dome in Atlanta, where the teens met with Governor Nathan Deal and state legislators. […]
In mid-January, Macon-Bibb County was recognized and featured at the HOPE Global Forum in Atlanta. This year’s focus was Reimagining the Global Economy: The Future of Inclusion, and Macon-Bibb was included because it is the first mid-sized city to open an Operation HOPE Inside Center, which will become a model for other cities to improve […]
On Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9, Macon-Bibb County will hold a two-day Youth Leadership Summit for its 2015-2016 Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) cohort. Thursday night’s activities include a welcome reception at the Hilton Garden Inn with Mayor Robert Reichert and Mayor Pro Tem and District 5 Commissioner Bert Bivins at […]
