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A listing of articles referencing NCoC or important to the civic engagement field.

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Let’s Get ConnectedBy John Bridgeland, CEO of Civic EnterprisesAmerica could really use a civics lesson. And it's about to get one. The National Conference on Citizenship, a federally chartered nonprofit founded in 1946 to strengthen civic ties, will release the first ...	September 10, 2006
Civic Involvement Tied to EducationHigh School Dropouts Unlikely to VoteHigh school dropouts are significantly less likely than better-educated Americans to vote, trust government, do volunteer work, or go to church, according to a new report that reveals a widening gap in ...	September 19, 2006
Help U.S. Troops Abroad Call Home for the Holidays with Cell Phones for SoldiersNORWELL, Mass., Dec 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Cell Phones for Soldiers wants to provide free calling cards to all U.S. troops serving overseas this holiday season. To help realize that goal, ...	December 8, 2008
The Candidates Stump for National ServiceBy Richard StengelWhoever raises his right hand to take the oath of office as President next January will pledge to uphold the Constitution — and will have already promised to make national service a priority for ...	September 11, 2008
Activism equated to civic healthSurvey compares Ohio to nationEighty-two percent of Ohioans think government is not run with their interests in mind, according to a Miami University study released Thursday.	October 24, 2008
Floridians flunk civics testThat sign of a "healthy democracy" is rare in the state, as a report released this week indicates. The first study on civic health in Florida, conducted by the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship and ...	October 24, 2008
Survey predicts drop in political interest post-Nov. 4Caitlin VarleyThe election-induced political fervor in Ohio won't last beyond Election Day, according to a report released Oct. 23. The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) teamed up with Miami University's Harry ...	October 28, 2008
State’s civic health on critical listPeople working two jobs and still struggling to buy the family groceries generally do not vote or volunteer. This is not to say that the working poor do not care about who becomes president in 2008, but ...	October 29, 2008
Under 18 and Getting Out the VoteBy JOANNA BRODERPeople are more engaged in politics than they were in the 1990s and this includes teens under the age of 18.	October 30, 2008
Study: Florida is 47th among states in civic healthMIAMI (AP) -- Former Sen. Bob Graham and former U.S. Rep. Lou Frey will release a study that shows Florida ranks 47th among the states in its civic health. The study will be released in partnership with ...	October 31, 2008
Civic Health: Win or Lose, Get InvolvedFlorida's turnout wasn't bad for a state that, in a recent study, ranked 47th in the nation in "civic health." Conducted jointly by the National Conference on Citizenship and the Florida Joint Center for ...	November 7, 2008
New Nationwide Study Reveals Low Civic Participation in California despite High Election TurnoutCo–sponsored by Common Sense California (CSC), and produced by the Congressionally chartered, National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), the “2008 California Civic Health Index,” measures ...	January 14, 2009
Californians not so civically engagedCalifornians not so civically engaged That's what a new study from the National Conference on Citizenship reports.	January 16, 2009
The Value of VolunteeringService should be year-round, not just once a yearVolunteerism is one of the few areas of our economy, locally and nationally, with an abundance of supply and demand. Nonprofits, while feeling the economic squeeze like everyone else, have at their disposal ...	January 18, 2009
An Oath for All CitizensJay AmbroseThe proposal is that we adult Americans take a citizen’s oath, similar in some ways to the oath promising that the new president will faithfully execute his office and defend and protect the Constitution. ...	January 19, 2009
A call for Americans to take the “Citizen’s Oath”Michael Weiser, chair of the congressionally chartered National Conference on Citizenship, asks all Americans to mark this Inauguration Day by reciting and committing themselves to the "Citizen's Oath," ...	January 20, 2009
In Recession, Some See Burst of ’Neighboring’Tough Times May Be Helping Build Stronger Communities in D.C. Suburbs“Historically, economic hard times can be tough on civic engagement -- involvement dropped during the Great Depression, for example -- but experts say that doesn't take into account new social technologies, ...	May 4, 2009
By sharing our ’Miami Stories,’ our community bond grows strongerMiami Stories: Cecilia Dubon Slesnick	May 4, 2009
Nonprofits step up to meet demandby Mark CurnutteThe recession has forced millions of people into joblessness and stressed state-run social service agencies with record unemployment, Medicaid and food stamp claims. Now state agencies are getting hit. ...	July 20, 2009
Volunteering Waning in Recession, Report SaysNew York TimesCoverage of the 2009 Civic Health Index by Stephanie Strom of the New York Times	August 27, 2009