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Stepping Up or Holding Back?How are neighbors strengthening communities in the economic crisis?The 2009 Civic Health Index, set to be released at the NCoC Annual Conference September 9, will examine the relationship between financial health and civic health, including ways civic engagement has increased or diminished in response to the economy.
Anecdotal evidence suggests the downturn is resulting in a rise in civic engagement, and the data from the 2009 index will provide statistical support to answer this question. In what ways are you or those in your community stepping up to address community issues in spite (or because) of the economy?
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May 8, 2009 |
Where We Stand: AMERICA’S CIVIC HEALTH IN 2008The National Conference on Citizenship conducts America’s Civic Health Index to inform citizens and policymakers about the state of our civil society and democracy every year, much as economic studies provide timely reports of growth, inflation, and unemployment.
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Sep 22nd, 2008 |
| The Indicators of Civic Health 2008In 2008, we find people involved in the following ways. This list reflects our current working definition of “civic health” and is a baseline for future studies that will repeat the same methodology.
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Sep 22nd, 2008 |
Main Trends in Civic Engagement are DownAll available data, however, point to a decline after 2003.
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Sep 17th, 2007 |
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 "civic health" between the nation's upper and lower classes.
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September 19, 2006 |
| America’s Civic Health Index
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Sep 18th, 2006 |
| Appendix II: Latest Data from 2005Thanks to DDB Worldwide Communications Group, Inc., we are able to release some recent survey data that have never been publicly disclosed. For these eight indicators of civic health, we have data from 2005.
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Sep 18th, 2006 |
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