The David Mathews Center for Civic Life is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Putnam, Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University will deliver the keynote address for the unveiling of the Alabama Civic Health Index (ACHI), Thursday, April 19th at the Joseph M. Farley Alabama Power Auditorium located at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, from 6:00PM – 7:30PM.

The ACHI focuses on civic indicators – such as rate of volunteerism and voter registration – that reflect the current civic health of the state. Dr. Putnam, regarded by the London Times as “the most influential academic in the world today,” addresses a number of these civic indicators on a national scale in his book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community.

The presentation of the ACHI and the keynote address will be preceded by a reception from 5:00pm – 6:00pm in the main lobby of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery. The event is free but space is limited. Please confirm your attendance by April 14, 2012.

RSVP here.