Why and How to Earn Credentials?

Why Should I Share My Badges?

Every badge you earn through the Civics Credentialing System’s partners shows your commitment to civic action and democratic values. Sharing your badges helps you:

  • Inspire your network: Demonstrate leadership by encouraging others to learn, engage, and contribute to their communities.
  • Build your professional and academic profile: Showcase your civic skills and engagement to potential employers, colleges, or scholarship programs.
  • Track your civic journey: Celebrate milestones as you grow from learning new skills to taking visible action that strengthens democracy.

Examples:

  • Alex, a college student in New Jersey, earned badges in Civic Learning and Volunteering. Sharing these on LinkedIn helped Alex secure a public service internship—and inspired his classmates to get involved.
  • Maria, a community volunteer in Brooklyn, earned the Elections and Governance badge after serving as a poll worker. She proudly shared it with her network, helping normalize civic participation among her peers.

How earning badges works

See how easy it is to start earning badges:

Ways to Share your Badges

Sharing your badge is easy! Once you earn a badge, it’s easy to share it where it matters most to you:

How to Share your Badges

Sharing your badges is simple! When you earn a badge, you'll receive an email with a secure link and badge image that you can share across platforms. You can also download a PDF version of your badge that can be shared as an email attachment and printed for display on your wall.

Questions?

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