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NCoC A Gift of Time: Many start giving of themselves in tough times | Courier Journal #ncoc

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Across the Louisville area many nonprofit agencies are reporting an increase in volunteers, in part because of the high unemployment rate. And in a city hit hard by natural disasters recently, having people with time on their hands has helped.
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NCoC Now, more than ever, Americans need to donate | The Arizona Republic #ncoc

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Now, more than ever, Americans need to donate, Hal, Nancy and their two high-school aged daughters are the typical American family, struggling to make tough financial choices amid a down economy, worried about saving for college and scaling back vacation plans and holiday spending. ...
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myImpact.org  Our friends at NCoC are lookng for partners for the 2010 series of state & community Civic Health Indexes. If you're interested in learning more, click this link. Please forward to colleagues around the country!

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In 2009, NCoC worked with partners across the country to produce state Civic Health Index reports in six states. While not all the news has been great, the national and local dialogue is shifting from ...
December 15, 2009 at 8:12pm
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NCoC We're seeking state partners to produce Civic Health Index reports in 2010. Will you join us?

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NCoC Virtual volunteering carries real benefits; Internet, texting, social media help busy people do their part

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Megan Ferringer, left, Claire Perry and Nia Tavoularis use Facebook to solicit votes for Teen Living Programs in a fundraising drive at the nonprofit's office in Chicago. (Tribune photo by Terrence Antonio James / December 8, 2009)
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NCoC What unemployment means for civic health and social capital; how joblessness hurts us all | USA Today

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In Washington today, politicians too often just stand their ground. Liberal strategist Bob Beckel and conservative columnist Cal Thomas provide a better model.
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NCoC New report examines the gap in civic involvement between college-bound youth and non-college-bound youth.

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There 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 ...
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NCoC Gordon Brown's office to commission Civic Health Index to measure volunteerism, civic engagement, social cohesion

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Find Sector will have 'crucial' role in public services, says Gordon Brown and the latest news, analysis, opinion and resources in Third Sector, the leading source of information for UK charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprise.
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NCoC Digital Citizenship--Learning from Models of Civic Engagement

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“Public issues are getting more complex,” says Carmen Sirianni, professor of sociology and public policy at Brandeis University. “Civic engagement today
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myImpact.org  A new report from the Civic Mission of Schools explores what is necessary to prepare a new generation of 21st century leaders & citizens and finds that civics, thoughout ones education, has a dramatic effect. Write up via NCoC with a link to the CMS report

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There 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 are also evolving beyond the basics of mathematics and literacy. ...
December 2, 2009 at 7:46am
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NCoC New CMS report helps determine correlation between civic education and 21st century workplace/people skills.

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There 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 are also evolving beyond the basics of mathematics and literacy. ...
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NCoC Report shows Congressmen who held a deliberative, online town hall mtg with constituents increased approval ratings

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NCoC Ohio civic engagement limited in hard economic times #ncoc

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The ongoing economic recession is limiting the range and depth of Ohioans’ civic engagement, according to a report released today by Miami University Hamilton’s Center for Civic Engagement and the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) based in Washington, DC.
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NCoC Amid grim times, it's more girding, less giving | Sacramento Bee #ncoc

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myImpact.org  NCoC releases the 2009 California Civic Health Index, showing the state-like the nation-is in a "Civic Recession"

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November 24, 2009 at 4:40pm