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

Title	Date
5 Ways To Do Good In Any Jobby Dev AujlaNCoC.net guest contributor Dev Aujla is co-author (with Billy Parish) of a new book “Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World.” He outlines five ways any employee ...	February 28, 2012
My View: Preventing a “citizen-less” nation through higher educationby Noliwe Rooks, Special to CNNOp-ed on CNN discusses the importance of civic learning in higher education and the promotion of civic entrepreneurship.	February 6, 2012
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