Civic Engagement!
Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes
Civically Minded!
A morally and civilly responsible individual recognizes himself or herself as a member of a larger social fabric and therefore considers social problems to be at least partly his or her own; such an individual is willing to see the moral and civic dimensions of issues, to make and justify informed moral and civic judgments, and to take action when appropriate
Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes
Civically Minded!
A morally and civilly responsible individual recognizes himself or herself as a member of a larger social fabric and therefore considers social problems to be at least partly his or her own; such an individual is willing to see the moral and civic dimensions of issues, to make and justify informed moral and civic judgments, and to take action when appropriate
Hey You...Get Engaged! ...
No not that kind of engaged... Civically Engaged! There are HUNDREDS of ways that you and your community members can become ACTIVE citizens in your neighborhoods, states, schools and countries. You can hold community events such as road cleanups to beautify your town, petition your mayor to change something about your city or gather supporters to protest an issue...just to name a few. This next week you will be doing just this, creating a civic engagement plan in which you plan and possibly carryout a movement to change something BIG in our communities. Below you will find out what you need to do over the course of the next week. |
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Your Task: Get Engaged!
Now that you have an overview of WHAT civic engagement is, it is up to you to find out HOW to become civically engaged. To the right you will find a number of links to webpages that organize and help drive movements and groups in their efforts to become civically engaged. Below, you will find your BIG Civic Engagement Project, which will require you to work together and build a action plan to inform, motivate and drive people to support your ideas. Good luck and get reading!
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Helpful Sites:
The following site list is there to HELP you understand a bit more about civic engagement and offer some insight into what others are doing around the country to make a change and become civically engaged! Do Something! Change.org VolunteerMatch White House - Petitions
Project Planning Worksheet - USE THIS TO GET YOUR IDEAS IN ORDER
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Think you can't engage because you're too young?
Check out these kids!
Kid Activists:
http://www.dosomething.org/book/kid-profiles
16-Kids-Saving-the-World:
http://causes.msn.com/kids_save_the_world/?section=gallerylong
8 Kids Making a Difference:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/kids-who-make-difference?pnid=129790
Check out these kids!
Kid Activists:
http://www.dosomething.org/book/kid-profiles
16-Kids-Saving-the-World:
http://causes.msn.com/kids_save_the_world/?section=gallerylong
8 Kids Making a Difference:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/kids-who-make-difference?pnid=129790