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| Does Demography Explain the Civic Gap?Tale of Two Cities: Civic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 24, 2011 |
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Appendix: Demography, EducationTale of Two Cities: Civic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 24, 2011 |
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Paul Loeb Explores the Soul of a CitizenWith over 135,000 copies in print, Paul Loeb’s Soul of a Citizen has become a classic handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anyone who wants to make a difference—large ...
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May 7, 2012 |
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| Why Tuesday?’s Jacob Soboroff Hosts “Civics In A Minute”TakePart and Why Tuesday? teamed up to create “Civics In A Minute” – a video series that breaks down politics to show how government and the elections process works. NCoC Fellow ...
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June 4, 2012 |
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| That’s Not DemocracyHow Out-of-School Youth Engage in Civic Life and What Stands in Their Wayby Abby Kiesa, Youth Coordinator & Researcher at CIRCLE CIRCLE released a major new study last week. The report, “That’s Not Democracy,” shows just how highly unequal civic engagement ...
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August 27, 2012 |
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| Civic Literacy - A Critical 21st Century SkillGuest post by Barbara Stein, Partnership for 21st Century SkillsThe morning of the 67th Annual Conference, NCoC offered guests the opportunity to network and participate in small group discussions with leaders in the field of civic engagement. This post by Barbara ...
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October 19, 2012 |
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What So Proudly We HailMaking American citizens through literatureWhat So Proudly We hail takes a literary approach to civic education, using short stories, speeches, and songs to teach about the American character and American identity. Resources include an online curriculum—complete ...
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November 29, 2012 |
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The Warrior’s HeartAn Interview with Eric GreitensEric Greitens most recent book, The Warrior’s Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage , shares his inspiring story with young readers. NCoC Communications Fellow Alice Murphy caught ...
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December 10, 2012 |
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Democracy in Motion: Evaluating the Practice and Impact of Deliberative Civic EngagementAn Interview with Matt LeighningerMatt was one of a group of editors to work on Democracy in Motion – the first comprehensive attempt to assess the practice and impact of deliberative civic engagement, addressing the big ...
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December 18, 2012 |
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| The Progress of Education Reform: The New CivicsA Report by the Education Commission of the StatesThis issue of The Progress of Education Reform provides a close look at the new civics-how it differs from previous practices, what it includes, how it is supported by research, and its implications for ...
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May 30, 2013 |
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Is Corporate Citizenship a Movement?Stephen Jordan, Business Civic Leadership CenterI would estimate that roughly 20%-25% of business managers in the U.S. still subscribe to a short-term, narrow view of business, and that almost every manager is deeply concerned about profits over the ...
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May 27, 2010 |
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Taproot FoundationThe Taproot Foundation has works to transform the nascent field of pro bono service into a national platform to leverage top talent in support of our communities' greatest needs.
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May 26, 2010 |
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Committee Encouraging Corporate PhilanthropyThe Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy is the only international forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused exclusively on corporate philanthropy. CECP’s mission is to lead the business ...
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May 26, 2010 |
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CommonGood CareersThe mission of Commongood Careers is to enable innovative nonprofits to build strong organizations through the recruitment, retention and development of outstanding talent.
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May 26, 2010 |
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Transforming high expectations into great impact: Corporate America is getting itEvan Hochberg on the Case Foundation blogEvan Hochberg guest blogs at the Case Foundation about the results of Deloitte’s 2010 Volunteer IMPACT Survey.
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May 5, 2010 |
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Corporate Volunteer Efforts Have Big Intentions, but Few Companies Track ResultsChronicle of PhilanthropyDeloitte study finds American companies have high hopes for their employees’ volunteer efforts, but few businesses do enough to shape and measure the impact of those efforts.
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May 3, 2010 |
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Business leaders learn benefits of volunteeringMiami HeraldMiami Herald article on corporate citizenship shows businesses that depend on the community for support understand the bottom-line benefit of giving back.
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April 20, 2010 |
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Business Civic Leadership Centerat U.S. Chamber of CommerceThe Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) addresses social issues that affect business, including corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, nonprofit and social service effectiveness, globalization, ...
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February 23, 2010 |
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A Gift of Time: Many start giving of themselves in these tough timesCourier-Journal.comArticle on chartiable giving and volunteering in Louisville, KY and Southern Indiana area mentions 2009 Civic Health Index
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December 29, 2009 |
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With fewer giving of their time, firms should aid volunteerismThe Boston GlobeAn editorial in The Boston Globe on the 2009 Civic Health Index
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September 7, 2009 |
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iCivicsiCivics (formerly Our Courts) is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy.
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November 17, 2008 |
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| Can Facebook Replace Face-to-Face? The 2008 National Conference on Citizenship raised this provocative question with Sean Parker, Founding President of Facebook and Bill Galston of the Brookings Institute. Parker and Galston discussed, ...
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November 14, 2008 |
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Sandra Day O’ConnorFormer Justice of the Supreme Court
I thought we needed to develop a program in the civics area, starting first with the courts and put it online with the computer and develop some actual participatory games to be played by the students ...
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November 5, 2008 |
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Ian RoweVice president of Strategic Partnerships and Public Policy, MTVI think there’s tremendous opportunity in the technologies we talked about in the prior panel. Incredible in terms of new types of communications – communications between people who already ...
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November 5, 2008 |
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| Study to Explore How Social-Networking Sites Influence Voting BehaviorMuch has been written this election season about how the Internet, especially social-networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube, has changed the way people access and share political information. ...
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November 3, 2008 |
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| I’m Ready to Declare a Winner in the 2008 RaceOkay, all the arguments have been made. And I am ready to declare a winner in the 2008 race. The Internet. (The other winner will have to wait until Tuesday night). From the way campaigns connect to supporters, ...
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November 3, 2008 |
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| U.S. Civic Health Shows Broad Decline Amid Signs of Recovery According to First-Ever Index Released TodayThe civic health of the United States has steadily declined over the past 30 years, according to the Civic Health Index, the first-ever index of key citizenship measures unveiled today by the National ...
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October 31, 2008 |
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| PhilanTopicCan Facebook Replace Face-to-Face?Social Actions founder and micro-philanthropy consultant Peter Dietz recently posted an audio clip recorded at the National Conference on Citizenship on the topic "Can Facebook Replace Face-to-Face?" Moderated ...
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October 23, 2008 |
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Special Opportunities for Increasing EngagementThis year’s Civic Health Index asked respondents about many forms of civic participation. A closer look at subgroups reveals opportunities for increasing and sustaining their civic engagement.
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Sep 22nd, 2008 |
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| Measuring the Effects of Social Media MarketingA tough question came up in a conversation with a visiting group of Danish communications professionals last week — how do you actually measure the effectiveness of social media outreach? At that ...
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September 21, 2008 |
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| Voting TrendsVirginia Civic Health Index 2010
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November 8, 2010 |
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| Young People as CitizensVirginia Civic Health Index 2010
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November 8, 2010 |
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| A Call for Civic EducationVirginia Civic Health Index 2010
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November 8, 2010 |
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From Combat to CollegeMichael Dakduk, Student Veterans of AmericaThe issues facing student veterans go beyond the transition from combat to college. More broadly, college educated veterans are finding post-graduation quite challenging, especially in this economy.
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November 4, 2010 |
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Executive SummaryMissouri Civic Health Index 2010
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October 26, 2010 |
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State Ranking on Civic Engagement IndicatorsMissouri Civic Health Index 2010
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October 26, 2010 |
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| Historical Trends in Indicators of Civic EngagementMissouri Civic Health Index 2010
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October 26, 2010 |
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ConclusionMissouri Civic Health Index 2010
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October 26, 2010 |
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| IntroductionNorth Carolina Civic Health Index 2010
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October 23, 2010 |
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VOTING IS NORTH CAROLINA’S CIVIC
STRENGTH. IS IT SUSTAINABLE?North Carolina Civic Health Index 2010
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October 23, 2010 |
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Can Volunteering Help Us Weather Tough Economic Times?
National Conference on Citizenship Calls on Community Leaders to Further Investigate Perceived Connection between Civic Engagement and Economic Resilience
A report released today by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) finds that states with higher levels of civic engagement are more resilient in an economic downturn. The report identifies five ...
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September 16, 2011 |
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| Report Shows Majority of Americans Civically Engaged in Their CommunitiesBoomers and Older Adults Rank High Across Several Key Categories of Civic EngagementBetween 2008 and 2010, a majority of Americans were civically active in a variety of ways, working with others to improve their communities, according to the 2011 Civic Life in America: Key Findings on ...
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September 15, 2011 |
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How Indiana Compares to the Rest of the NationIndiana Civic Health Index 2011
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September 14, 2011 |
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| What Promotes Indiana’s Civic Health?Indiana Civic Health Index 2011
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September 14, 2011 |
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Community InvolvementIndiana Civic Health Index 2011
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September 14, 2011 |
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| 30 Under 30: Civic LeadersSome people were born to perform, others were born to create. And to nurture others. And to fight to improve our way of life. That’s why, in partnership with Splashlife, we scoured the country to ...
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September 1, 2011 |
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Power in the Spoken WordPropaganda, Hate Speech, and Civic EngagementIn a world where violence and sorrow often prevail, how do we create an environment where hate cannot flourish? This was a central question for discussion at a leadership summit titled “What You ...
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August 8, 2011 |
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Can the United States Remain United?Some have said that America’s dynamic is beginning to shift, as communities become more homogenized and the nation becomes more fragmented than ever before. This was a central point of discussion ...
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June 23, 2011 |
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| The Heart and the FistAn Interview with Eric GreitensEric Greitens, CEO of The Mission Continues, received the 2009 HOOAH Award from the National Conference on Citizenship. This award recognizes the contributions of a citizen soldier who exemplifies service ...
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May 23, 2011 |
expert commentary |
| Does Encouraging Sameness Sprout Diversity and Collaboration?by Karlo MarceloDiversity matters in business. Diversity matters in evolution. So does diversity matter in civic participation? Some research suggests that in metropolitan areas where diversity was more pronounced, ...
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March 31, 2011 |
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Civic Engagement in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul (Table)Tale of Two Cities: Civic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 24, 2011 |
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| Civic Engagement is About ParticipationOhio Civic Health Index 2010
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November 8, 2010 |
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Civic Engagement: VolunteeringChicago Civic Health Index 2010
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December 2, 2010 |
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Civic Health and UnemploymentCan Engagement Strengthen the Economy?This Issue Brief explores the relationship between civic engagement and economic resilience.
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September 16, 2011 |
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Civic Health Findings: Charitable GivingConnecticut Civic Health Index 2011
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October 24, 2011 |
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| Civic Health Findings: Volunteering and Working with NeighborsConnecticut Civic Health Index 2011
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October 24, 2011 |
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| Civic Health in FloridaFlorida Civic Health Index 2009
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October 14, 2009 |
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Civic Health in Florida’s CommunitiesFlorida Civic Health Index 2009
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October 14, 2009 |
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| Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic ForeclosureStudy Finds that God, Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagement
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August 27, 2009 |
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| Civic Life: DutyNew York Civic Health Index 2010
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December 8, 2010 |
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