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Here to Stay: Groups That Are Most Likely to Remain Engaged

California 2009 Civic Health Index

November 24, 2009

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While the current economic situation has affected all levels of volunteering in the state, the promise of increased immigrant engagement is far from the only silver lining. A look at different groups that increased their engagement this year reveals an array of potential growth areas. Higher education, in particular, continues to be a major driver of civic participation in the state. Those with at least some college experience are more likely to be engaged than those with no college experience—and, even in a down year, nearly one in three college grads said they had increased their engagement. Frequent attendees of organized religious services also continue to be among the state’s most altruistic, with 31% saying they had increased their volunteering.20

Technology is also continuing to reshape engagement in all of its forms—and to serve as a source of optimism for the years to come. While huge numbers of older respondents were
disengaging this year, young people who used online social networks were signiﬁcantly more likely to be engaged. Two in three Millennials who used online social networking sites said they had volunteered, and 36% said they had increased their volunteering in the last year.21 As usage of social networking sites continues to climb, this seems to be a sign that volunteering and civic engagement in a new, digital age may have even more room to grow.

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