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| Federal Policy and Civic SkillsCIRCLE fact sheet notes that given the right skills, citizens can improve their communities, the government, and the nation through active civic engagement and collaboration.
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April 29, 2010 |
Serve America Act: One Year LaterIndividuals recognize Edward M. Kennedy legacyLast April, President Obama signed a large piece of federal legislation to support service and civic engagement initiatives, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The Act received truly bi-partisan support and is meant to support programs and initiatives that help communities better harness the civic power of their citizens in order to solve social problems.
To celebrate the anniversary of the Act’s passing, our friends at Service Nation asked individuals everywhere to submit videos about what the late Senators service meant to them.
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April 26, 2010 |
Bolstering the Economy by Serving the Common GoodHuffington Post By John Bridgeland and Alan KhazeiJohn Bridgeland and Alah Khazei in the Huffington Post on the role of national service to bridge the employment gap and invest in our people at low cost to the taxpayer.
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April 21, 2010 |
Supporting a Nation of Social Inventorsby John BridgelandIn a piece originally appearing on the Huffington Post, NCoC Advisory Board Chairman John Bridgeland discusses the importance of moving government from status quo funder to catalytic partner of social invention.
Bridgeland suggests the Administration could catalyze civic invention through development of social innovation offices in government agencies, bipartisan agenda support, and signature summits, among other actions.
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March 22, 2010 |
| Congressional Update: 12.11.09The federal government has several civic issues under consideration, including the nomination of a new CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and appropriations under the Serve America Act.
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December 11, 2009 |
| IntroductionIllinois 2009 Civic Health Index
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November 18, 2009 |
| Executive SummaryIllinois 2009 Civic Health Index
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November 18, 2009 |
| III. Strategies for Civic RenewalOhio Civic Health Index Report 2009
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November 10, 2009 |
| Key Questions for Ohio’s Civic Health StakeholdersOhio Civic Health Index Report 2009
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November 10, 2009 |
| Executive SummaryAmerica’s Civic Health Index for 2009 shows that the economic recession is causing a civic depression. The national survey finds that 72% of Americans say they cut back on the time they spent volunteering, participating in groups, and doing other civic activities in the past year, during the same period when the economy was free-falling.
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August 27, 2009 |
Strategies for Civic RenewalNCoC not only measures and tracks civic engagement, but also seeks opportunities to promote and expand it. To that end, we asked respondents how willing they would be to take various actions to help others during the economic downturn.
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August 27, 2009 |
Providing Incentives to Become More InvolvedStrategies for Civic RenewalIn an attempt to understand what types of incentives might motivate people to get more engaged in their communities, NCoC asked people to rate nine incentives on the likelihood they would get them more engaged. Each generation had different rankings, reflecting changing priorities and motivation at different stages of life.
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August 27, 2009 |
Policy Changes for Civic EngagementStrategies for Civic RenewalIn 2008 and again in 2009, we asked respondents their opinions of various policy changes that might enhance civic health in the United States. Many ideas were popular, although most were marginally less so in 2009 than in 2008.
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August 27, 2009 |
The Legacy of Senator KennedyThe citizenship world lost a dear friend today. Senator Kennedy served in the United States Senate for 47 years and often authored landmark legislation.
Through the recently passed Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, his work "will go on, his cause will endure, this hope will still live, and his dream shall never die."
Today, we celebrate this by remembering and highlighting the passing of his namesake legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.
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August 26, 2009 |
The ripple effect of the U.S. economic crisisby Jennie BrandJob displacement is affecting long-term steady employment, hindering workers’ ability to sustain a successful career characterized by upward mobility.
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August 12, 2009 |
There’s No Stimulus Like Serviceby John Bridgeland and Alan Khazei“Democrats in Washington say the nation needs more jobs. Republicans say the economic stimulus isn’t working fast enough.” In a Politico op-ed, NCoC advisors John Bridgeland and Alan Khazei present a simple, low-cost, bipartisan solution to both complaints: fully funding the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act to allow for expansion of national and community service programs. Because the bottom line is, America needs economic recovery, and meaningful public engagement could be the solution to pulling us out of these tough times.
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July 17, 2009 |
| Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National SecurityPowering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security is a report by CNA's Military Advisory Board (MAB) that explores the impact of America's energy choices on our national security policies. This report follows the MAB's groundbreaking 2007 report National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, which found that "climate change, national security, and energy dependence are a related set of global challenges."
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May 18, 2009 |
| President Obama Signs the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America ActNCoC to play a leading role in studying and measuring the value of service to the nationWith the signing today by President Obama of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, America takes another step toward more fully supporting both the capacity and the willingness of its citizens to serve.
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April 21, 2009 |
President Obama Signs the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America ActWith the signing today by President Obama of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, America takes another step toward more fully supporting both the capacity and the willingness of its citizens to serve.
The NCoC and the Civic Health Index are named in the Act, and directed to work in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service to expand the reach and impact of the Index and to help communities harness the power of their citizens.
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April 21, 2009 |
In Transparency, We Trust?An NCoC Featured DiscussionIn challenging times punctuated by accusations of wasteful spending, special interests, and corporate greed, individuals are demanding accountability, respect, and trust from the governments and institutions that claim to serve the public interest.
Can putting extra emphasis on transparency bridge the trust gap between government and the public? And what role does public participation play in crossing that divide?
Join the discussion and read commentary from experts from the Sunlight Foundation, Mobilize.org, and the International Journal of Public Participation.
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April 9, 2009 |
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