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News

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

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Voters leaving Republican, Democratic parties in drovesUSA TodayArticle in USAToday discusses trends of voter registration in advance of 2012 Presidential Election.	December 23, 2011
Who Gives The Long-Term Jobless A Helping Hand?by Kathy Lohr, NPR, All Things ConsideredArticle in NPR discusses how the long-term jobless are receiving help-- through family and friends or community groups?	December 21, 2011
Civic California: A new law could revitalize local governance in the Golden State.by Ashley Trim, in City Journal	December 14, 2011
Do College Admissions Officers Care About Community Service? Huffington PostArticle from Nancy Lublin in the Huffington Post highlights new DoSomething.org survey, which finds that college admissions officers care about more than GPA and SAT scores-- they are also looking for ...	December 13, 2011
Dismal Voter Turnout A Sign Of Poor Civic HealthHartford Courant	December 9, 2011
To Predict Unemployment Rates, Look at Civic Engagement Levels Nonprofit QuarterlyNonprofit Quarterly discussion and coverage of “Civic Health and Unemployment: Can Engagement Strengthen the Economy?”	December 8, 2011
Corporations redefine bottom linePhilanthropy JournalArticle by Todd Cohen discusses the alignment of corporate engagement and philanthropy programs with a business’ bottom line.	December 7, 2011
Reaffirming our commitment to national serviceHarris Wofford in The HillIn an op-ed in “The Hill,” former Senator Harris Wofford calls for bipartisan leaders to reaffirm their commitment to engaging citizens in new and effective ways to help meet the challenges ...	December 6, 2011
Why we give to charityBoston GlobeA December 4 article in the Boston Globe looks at the social science of why we give, noting that “These questions have led researchers to posit that helping others, even when it costs us dearly, ...	December 4, 2011
College students and graduates volunteering for longer termsUSA TodayUSA Today article discusses the trend of young people serving, but says it’s not all about a shaky economy.	December 1, 2011
National conference brings civility to the ValleyThe State Press, ASU	September 25, 2011
Giffords staffer remembered at award ceremonyBeaumont Enterprise	September 23, 2011
Panel looks at how to end partisanshipThe Arizona Republic	September 23, 2011
Congresswoman Giffords honored with multiple awardsKVOA.com	September 22, 2011
High Volunteerism Can Mean Lower Unemployment Rates, Study SaysChronicle of Philanthropy	September 21, 2011
Civility Coming to ArizonaModern Times Magazine	September 18, 2011
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn Takes Helm of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) Long-standing NCoC Board Member Denny McGinn has been named President of the American Council on Renewable Energy.	April 29, 2011
State to gauge ’civic health’ of HoosiersThe Herald BulletinRetired congressman Lee Hamilton, who now heads the Center for Congress at Indiana University, was at the Statehouse on Tuesday to announce the kickoff of a project to assess the “civic health” ...	April 19, 2011
We are Short on Civic HealthThe Public Record	December 31, 2010
Report finds Pennsylvanians lacking in civic activityPhiladelphia Inquirer	December 23, 2010

Releases

Press releases for NCoC, our programs, and our partners.

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Leading organizations release alarming new study on civic healthStudy shows that Florida Millennials are woefully disengagedAn alarming new study of civic health shows that Florida’s young adult population is less engaged in voting, volunteerism and public debate than their counterparts in other states. The results have ...	January 17, 2012
Despite Tough Economic Year, NY Civic Health StableDuring this difficult economic period, New York residents score at or above national rates on social connectedness and access to local information. Using recent data from the Siena College Research Institute ...	December 5, 2011
Citizens in Search of a VoiceCT-N, Old State House Host Town Hall Meeting on Renewing Civic HealthOn Monday, November 14, the Connecticut Network and Connecticut’s Old State House will host a live televised town hall meeting entitled, Renewing our Democracy: What Connecticut Can Be.	November 10, 2011
SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES FIRST- EVER INDEX OF CONNECTICUT’S CIVIC HEALTHPress Release: Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today joined national partners from Everyday Democracy and the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) in releasing the first-of-its-kind index of ...	October 27, 2011
New Report Finds that California Faces Golden Opportunity to Rethink Citizen Engagement in Local GovernmentA new report released today finds that California’s tough economy is causing cities, towns and counties across the state to rethink how they tackle some of their toughest challenges. The result is ...	October 25, 2011
Media Advisory: Secretary Merrill to Release First-Ever Connecticut Civic Health IndexOffice of Denise Merrill, Secretary of State, ConnecticutSecretary of the State Joins National Partners to Release First-of-its-kind Measure of Connecticut’s Civic Health – From Awareness of Current Events to Voting and Volunteerism on October 26, ...	October 25, 2011
Indiana Civic Health Index findings to be discussed at IU Northwest Oct. 27Former Indiana Congressman Lee H. Hamilton and Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard to lead discussion aimed at increasing regional awareness of state’s civic health	October 24, 2011
Can Volunteering Help Us Weather Tough Economic Times? National Conference on Citizenship Calls on Community Leaders to Further Investigate Perceived Connection between Civic Engagement and Economic Resilience A report released today by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) finds that states with higher levels of civic engagement are more resilient in an economic downturn. The report identifies five ...	September 16, 2011
Report Shows Majority of Americans Civically Engaged in Their CommunitiesBoomers and Older Adults Rank High Across Several Key Categories of Civic EngagementBetween 2008 and 2010, a majority of Americans were civically active in a variety of ways, working with others to improve their communities, according to the 2011 Civic Life in America: Key Findings on ...	September 15, 2011
Media Advisory: Results of Civic Health Study Released In Concert With We The People FilmThe results of the first-ever Indiana Civic Health Index will be available September 14th in conjunction with an advance screening of the film We The People . The Index measures civic engagement such ...	September 13, 2011
NCoC Announces New LogoThanks to our partners and supporters, NCoC has experienced exponential growth in the last several years. In accordance with this growth, we recently underwent a strategic communications process, which ...	September 6, 2011
Jean Case and Steve Case to receive “Citizen of the Year” AwardIt is with great pleasure the National Conference on Citizenship announces that Jean and Steve Case will be honored with the 2011 Joseph H. Kanter Citizen of the Year Award. It will be presented in ...	August 18, 2011
SPLASHLIFE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA AND TAKEPART.COM, LAUNCHES “REBUILDING FROM DEVASTATION” CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICAN SOUTH WITH YOUNG VETERANSSplashlife, the member-based network dedicated to helping the 75 million young Americans improve their lives and serve others, partnered with Youth Service America, Takepart.com, Rock the Vote, the National ...	May 10, 2011
U.S. Students Score Low Marks in “The Nation’s Report Card” for CivicsThe National Assessment Governing Board released the 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) “Civics Report Card”	May 4, 2011
Teachers from California, Michigan, North Carolina Receive American Civic Education Teacher Awards Teachers from California, Michigan and North Carolina are recipients of the 2011 American Civic Education Teacher Awards, recognizing their exemplary work preparing young people to become informed and ...	April 28, 2011
COMMUNITIES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW "FIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT"May 16 Deadline to Submit Letters of Intent to Center for the Future of ArizonaThe Center for the Future of Arizona has announced the "Five Communities Project," an initiative to help communities develop action plans and secure national funding to move them forward in areas such ...	April 25, 2011
Local Fellows Participate in Egyptian Panel Event to Share, Reflect on Experiences During RevolutionToday, Atlas Corps, Civic Enterprises, and the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) held a discussion with three locally-based Atlas Corps Fellows and young non-profit leaders who are visiting the ...	April 21, 2011
PROJECT UNDERWAY TO ASSESS INDIANA’S CIVIC HEALTH Indiana CourtsThe Indiana Bar Foundation, the National Conference on Citizenship, Indiana University Northwest and the Hoosier State Press Association are also partners in the creation of the Indiana Civic Health Index.	April 20, 2011
Center Director Hamilton Joins Justice Rucker In Announcing Plans For Indiana Civic Health Index, To Assess and Improve Civic EngagementTo focus attention on the importance of an informed and engaged citizenry in the Hoosier state, former Congressman Lee Hamilton and Indiana Supreme Court Justice Robert Rucker today announce the creation ...	April 19, 2011
Welcome. We’ve Remodeled.Announcing upgrades to NCoC.netNCoC is committed to using our website as a resource for the civic sector—one that presents research, facilitates discussion, and proposes solutions to community challenges. To support this ...	April 14, 2011

Op-Eds

Opinion and editorial articles by NCoC staff, advisors, commentators, and partners related to issues of civic health and engagement.

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Let’s Add Civility And Civic Skills To Our Goals For The YearBy Lee H. Hamilton	January 10, 2012
Millennials to business: Social responsibility isn’t optionalMichelle Nunn in Washington PostA Washington Post article by Michelle Nunn discusses the Millennial generation’s influence on corporate citizenship trends.	December 20, 2011
NCoC’s Holiday Book ClubWhether you’re looking for some stocking stuffers, 8 nights of candlelit reading, or just a good book to curl up with while Mother Nature lets it snow, our Holiday Book List has something for all ...	December 13, 2011
Jobs and civics go hand in handUSA Today, By Sandra Day O’Connor and Bob Graham	November 2, 2011
We’ll Build Our Own Darn RoadsZocalo Public Square	October 25, 2011
Want a Job? Start your search by helping your neighbors. Miami Herald op-ed by Senator Bob Graham and Michael WeiserA Miami Herald op-ed by Senator Bob Graham and Michael Weiser explores new NCoC research on the connection between civic health and economic resilience.	October 2, 2011
The Civic Mission of Schools Les Francis in the Huffington Post	September 18, 2011
Could Civic Engagement Be the Key to Economic Success? Peter Levine, Huffington Post	September 18, 2011
Heart of the NationJohn Bridgeland, Huffington Post	September 9, 2011
Witness to History: May 1, 2011A reflection by Kristen CambellLast night, like the rest of the world, I sat glued to my television screen watching President Obama announce the death of Public Enemy Number 1—Osama Bin Laden. Immediately preceding and following ...	May 2, 2011
How much do we really know about our government?Tribune-Star editorialLast week, Hamilton kicked off a project to assess the “civic health” of Hoosiers. He and the staff of the National Conference on Citizenship will spend the next five months studying the civic ...	April 24, 2011
Group offers incentive to lift communityArizona RepublicThe Center for the Future of Arizona is sponsoring a competition to increase civic involvement and cooperation, the Five Communities Project.	April 24, 2011
Fight civics ignoranceSt. Petersburg Times	March 22, 2011
California is failing at civic engagementSan Diego Union Tribune	January 28, 2011
Spreading the Minnesota WayHarry Boyte in the Pioneer Press	January 24, 2011
Back Channels: These residents defy civic health rankingPhiladelphia Inquirer	January 9, 2011
Youths need a Civics 101 in Pa. schoolsPhiladelphia Inquirer	January 9, 2011
Civic renewal: Let 2011 be a year of engagement, starting with you Syracuse Post-Standard	December 31, 2010
Resolve in 2011 to be a better citizen: here’s howPhiladelphia Daily News Editorial	December 28, 2010
This place is our placeAlbany Times Union	December 20, 2010

Blogs

Blogs written by and about NCoC staff, advisors, commentators, and partners related to issues of civic health and engagement.

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The Power of Social Networks to Break the Cycle of Poverty Huffington PostAn article in the Huffington Post by Maurice Lim Miller discusses the importance of social networks (both information sharing and viral communication via technology and human connections) in breaking the ...	December 13, 2011
Gifts that give back this holiday seasonKindness Blog, USA TodayChristie Garton of USA Today compiles neat roundup of "gifts that give back" this holiday season.	December 7, 2011
Can We Teach Kids to Be Good Citizens?TIME IdeasToo often our nation's schools build vocabulary but not character... in a TIME article, Jon Schnur asks, "Can we teach our kids to be good citizens?"	December 6, 2011
Can Millennials Rebound our Economy Through Community Engagement?By David B. Smith on Mobilize.org blog	September 21, 2011
Federal Civics Test Shows Little Progressby Joy Resmovits, Huffington PostOnly 7 percent of eighth graders could correctly identify the three branches of government on the civics portion of the 2010 National Assessment of Education Progress test to satisfy the grading standard ...	May 5, 2011
The Spirit of Changing HistoryJohn Bridgeland on Huffington PostJohn Bridgeland blogs to reflect on a panel he moderated with NCoC and Atlas Corps called “The Road to Democracy: My Reflections on the Egyptian Revolution.”	April 21, 2011
Doing Good and Making Money Can and Should Go Hand-in-HandPerry Yeatman, Huffington Post	January 28, 2011
Developing Your Community’s Civic Capital: Increasing Opportunities for Youth InvolvementUNC School of Government	January 25, 2011
Sarge Changed Our World and UsHuffington Post	January 19, 2011
Chicago’s Civic Health Needs ResuscitationShawn Healy, Huffington Post	December 9, 2010
Oklahoma’s Civic Health IndexOklahoma Women’s NetworkBlog coverage of the OK CHI from the Oklahoma Women’s Network	December 9, 2010
Report: Oklahoma’s civic health mixedThe Edmond Sun	December 4, 2010
First Maryland Civic Health Index Report To Be ReleasedBrad Rourke’s Blog	December 3, 2010
Civic health on the upswing in CaliforniaMalibu Times	December 1, 2010
Bell and the Costs of Civic DisengagementFox and Hounds Daily	November 15, 2010
A New Veterans DayHuffington Post	November 11, 2010
The Nation’s Civic Health? Could Be Better, Could Be WorseJane Wales, Aspen Institute	November 9, 2010
Superman Isn’t Waiting in the Wings, But Social Innovators AreGoverning	October 15, 2010
A Civic Health CheckupHuffington PostA Huffington Post op-ed on “Civic Life in America” by John Bridgeland and David B. Smith	September 22, 2010
What Can YOU Do? An Update on the Situation in LouisianaBy Stephen Jordan and Gerald McSwiggan, BCLCA guest post by the Business Civic Leadership Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, explores opportunities to help with Gulf Coast recovery after the BP oil spill.	August 25, 2010

Publications

Publications and reports by and of interest to NCoC, its partners, and the civic sector.

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Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of SchoolsThe report builds and expands on the findings of the 2003 Civic Mission of Schools report, published by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning ...	September 15, 2011
Connected CitizensThe Power, Peril and Potential of NetworksThe new Connected Citizens report notes that digital technology is changing our relationship to news and information from that of passive consumer to active participant. Working at the intersection ...	May 31, 2011
Beyond Civility: From Public Engagement to Problem SolvingAn Action Guide for City LeadersThis new publication from the National League of Cities illustrates the principles of democratic governance, including modeling civility, creating opportunities for informed engagement, supporting a culture ...	April 11, 2011
Civic Pathways Out of Poverty and Into OpportunityPACE and its members were interested in exploring the idea that service and civic engagement can be more purposely focused on workforce development goals and post-secondary educational achievement for ...	December 5, 2010
Report finds significant decline in number of “Dropout Factories”A report by America’s Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center provides some of the first positive signs that America is making progress ...	November 30, 2010
An Evolving RelationshipExecutive Branch Approaches to Civic Engagement and PhilanthropyA new white paper from Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement outlines Executive Branch approaches to civic engagement and Philanthropy. “An Evolving Relationship” provides a broad overview ...	May 17, 2010
Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sectorby Lucy Bernholz, Edward Skloot, and Barry VarelaThis monograph by Lucy Bernholz, Edward Skloot, and Barry Varela explores the immediate and longer-term implications of networked digital technologies for philanthropy.	May 11, 2010
Creating Spaces for ChangeWorking Toward a “Story of Now” in Civic EngagementCreating Spaces for Change: Working Toward a ”Story of Now” in Civic Engagement , a new report from the Deliberative Democracy Consortium and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is an attempt to describe ...	April 23, 2010
An Inequitable Invitation to CitizenshipNon-College-Bound Youth and Civic EngagementThere has been considerable effort to engage college-bound students in public life, but much less attention has been paid to the 50% of youth that are not on the secondary education track. Philanthropy ...	December 8, 2009
Paths to 21st Century Competencies Through Civic Education ClassroomsThere is an expectation that students will have mastered an essential skill set by the completion of their education. In an economy that is globally connected and rapidly changing, the required skills ...	December 1, 2009
All Volunteer ForceCivic Lives of Our Newest Generation of Veterans“All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Service,” a report written by Civic Enterprises, and underwritten by Target and the Case Foundation, finds that the overwhelming majority of ...	November 11, 2009
Funding and Fostering Local DemocracyWhat Philanthropy Should Know about the Emerging Field of Deliberation and Democratic GovernanceAs the philanthropic community grapples with the question of how to support innovative and effective forms of democratic governance, PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement) has released a guide ...	May 19, 2009
The Quiet Crisis in the Nonprofit SectorA March 2009 report, found that even as Americans struggle through the current recession, the nation’s nonprofit organizations are facing a triple whammy: the evaporation of wealth has decimated ...	April 28, 2009
Engaged for Success	Apr 1st, 2008

Video and Downloads

Recorded video from NCoC Conference presentations, programs, and interviews.

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In Review: 66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipSeptember 15-23, 2011This year, for the first time, NCoC’s Annual Conference was held outside Washington DC. The 2011 Conference consisted of a series of events during Citizenship week; they began September 15 in Philadelphia ...	October 7, 2011
Welcome Remarks: 66th NCoC66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipDavid B. Smith, Kristen Cambell, and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon welcome participants to the 66th Annual National Conference on Citizenship, held on the campus of Arizona State University in partnership ...	September 23, 2011
Presentation of the Franklin Award to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipThe 2011 recipient of the Franklin Award is U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. The Award was accepted on the Congresswoman’s behalf by close friend and former Arizona State Senator Elaine Richardson.	September 23, 2011
Presentation of the HOOAH Award to Eric Hilleman66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipEric Hilleman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee receives the HOOAH Award from the George A. Smith Memorial Fund at the 2011 National Conference on Citizenship.	September 23, 2011
Presentation of the Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipThe 66th Annual National Conference on Citizenship served as the site of the presentation of the inaugural Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards, commissioned by the Center for the Future of Arizona.	September 23, 2011
Panel: Foundations of Success: Data, Dialogue, Education66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipThe first step in creating a civic strategy is to collect information that identifies strengths and weaknesses. This panel at the 66th Annual National Conference on Citizenship explores how to do this.	September 23, 2011
Panel: Cross-Sector Agendas: Creation and Implementation66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipAfter a civic assessment is performed, it must be animated to generate action. A diverse group of institutions and individuals must work together to create and implement civic strategies that recognize ...	September 23, 2011
Discussion: Defining American66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipThis moderated discussion featuring Jose Antonio Vargas explores what the term citizenship means in a 21st Century democracy.	September 23, 2011
Naturalization Ceremony, facilitated by Citizenship Counts, featuring Gerda Klein66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipThe 2011 naturalization ceremony was facilitated by Citizenship Counts, an Arizona-based nonprofit that works on issues of citizenship and civic education. It welcomed 20 new Americans and features remarks ...	September 23, 2011
Keynote Panel on Civility and Political Discourse66th Annual National Conference on CitizenshipThis panel was convened at the 66th Annual National Conference on Citizenship on September 22, 2011 in Pheonix, Arizona by NCoC and the Bipartisan Policy Center.	September 22, 2011
Press Conference: Civic Health and Unemployment	September 16, 2011
Introduction: Civic Innovators ForumCivic Innovators Forum 2011This video includes introductory remarks by Kristen Cambell, Chief Program Officer of NCoC, and David Eisner, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center.	September 15, 2011
Release: Civic Life in AmericaCivic Innovators Forum 2011This video includes remarks on the release of “Civic Life in America” by Heather Peeler, Chief Strategy Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service.	September 15, 2011
Panel: Civic Common SenseCivic Innovators Forum 2011This video includes remarks on the release of Guardian of Democracy by Michael Weiser of NCoC and Mabel McKinney-Browning of the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools. Panelists include Peter Levine ...	September 15, 2011
Panel: Trends and Opportunities in Civic InnovationCivic Innovators Forum 2011This video includes a panel featuring Jen Pahlka of Code for America, Brian Fujito of Razoo, Donna Frisby-Greenwood of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Rashad Robinson of Color of Change. ...	September 15, 2011
Panel: “If Service is a Solution, What’s Next?”Civic Innovators Forum 2011This video includes a panel featuring Gail Gershon of Reimagining Service and Gap Inc, Eric Liu of the Guiding Lights Network, Sally Prouty of the Corps Network, and Catie Wolfgang, Chief Service Officer ...	September 15, 2011
Presentation of Citizen of the Year Award to Jean Case and Steve CaseCivic Innovators Forum 2011This video includes presentation of the Joseph H. Kanter Citizen of the Year Award to Jean and Steve Case. Opening remarks by Senator Harris Wofford and John Bridgeland. The Cases then participated in ...	September 15, 2011
The Road to Democracy: My Reflections on the Egyptian RevolutionNCoC, Civic Enterprises, and Atlas Corps invite you to a panel discussion where four Egyptian Atlas Corps Fellows will share and reflect on their experiences during the Revolution. They will also relate ...	March 31, 2011
Release of the California Civic Health Index	November 10, 2010
In Review: 2010 National Conference on CitizenshipThe 65th Annual National Conference on Citizenship was held September 17 in the Library of Congress. As the Conference was streamed online for people across the country to participate, participants ...	September 28, 2010

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