About the Becoming the Changemaker Curriculum:
Becoming the Changemaker is a nonpartisan civic engagement curriculum created by Aaron Woodman to give you the necessary information on how civic engagement can help you make positive change in your community and expand your perspective on what it takes to be civically engaged, so we create a sense of community and belonging.
The mission of this curriculum is to convey the necessary skills and knowledge someone needs to be civically engaged and make a positive difference in society. The vision of this curriculum is to enhance the meaning of civic engagement by helping people understand our government & institutional structures, know their roles in society, interpret & present accurate information, have civic dialogue, collaborate & mobilize with people, and believe in themselves.
Here are the reasons for making this curriculum:
1. To share what civic engagement truly means and to help others understand how to actively participate in shaping a better society. The curriculum offers a comprehensive framework for becoming an engaged and informed citizen.
2. To help protect and strengthen our democracy, which depends on inclusive and active participation. With ongoing challenges around civil & voting rights and civic inclusion, it is crucial that we work together to build systems that represent all people, not just a few.
3. To make the civic process more accessible and less overwhelming. This curriculum is here to support you in gaining the knowledge and confidence to meaningfully engage in civic life.
There is the Becoming the Changemaker YouTube channel that has video content lessons on the curriculum’s topics. The first video was launched on November 5, 2025. This channel allows people to learn more about what the curriculum covers and become more educated about civic engagement. It is structured to have multiple video set series that focus on particular themes related to the curriculum. For instance, there are playlists of videos that give an overview of the curriculum, types of political systems, foundations of the United States Constitution, the history of disinformation, leadership skills, and so much more.
You can subscribe to this YouTube channel so you can stay updated on future content.
You can reach out by sending an email to becomingthechangemaker@gmail.com for questions or provide feedback & suggestions on the YouTube content. Woodman 1
About Aaron Woodman:
Aaron Woodman is a civic engagement changemaker.
Aaron is from Utica, New York. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Aaron volunteers with the NAACP Oneida County Branch, where he serves as the Vice President since 2025. As Vice President, he has been involved with representing the branch at NYS & National NAACP events and local community events, helped organize the branch’s Black History Month & Freedom Fund Dinner events (as well as be master of ceremonies there), and helped create & launch the branch’s Facebook page so they can have a digital presence. Before becoming Vice President, he was the Civic Engagement Committee Chairperson in 2024, where he focused on empowering the local community to be civically engaged and educated about our political system. He presented information about voting, misinformation & disinformation, the meaning of citizenship, the U.S. Constitution, and much more. He conducted presentations at local colleges and SUNY Student Assembly conferences to empower college students to be civically engaged. He co-created a podcast series on YouTube called Politik Voice, where they talked about the importance of civic engagement and ways to be civically involved and brought in community leaders to share their knowledge about civics – such as the Common Council, advocacy, and the legal system.
Along with Aaron’s civic education work, he created his civic engagement curriculum in 2025 – called Becoming the Changemaker.
Aaron is currently a contractor with the Mohawk Valley Junior Frontiers as their Project RISE Consultant, where he assists with their administrative work – such as improving their efficiency with collecting & organizing their data – and coordinates their Project RISE programs – such as their Kitabu Reading Program, HBCU festival & tour trips & college preparation activities, cultural awareness activities, and so much more.
Aaron was appointed to the Board of Directors at Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency in 2026.
Aaron strives to advance his political career through constituency outreach work, where he continues to learn about societal issues and collaborate with people to enact solutions to address them. He also strives to empower community members, especially young people, to use their voices to make positive changes and inform them about ways to navigate our political system.
You can connect with Aaron on LinkedIn to learn more about his professional background.
