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    WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 11, 2018 –Brenda “Sue” Fulton, a United States Military Academy graduate and longtime advocate for LGBTQ rights, is the recipient of the 2018 HOOAH award to be presented Oct. 17 at the 2018 Annual Conference…

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2018 Annual Conference on Citizenship It’s Your Democracy! October 17 – 18th, 2018    |   Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC  Join us for the 2018 Annual Conference on Citizenship from Wednesday, October 17th – Thursday, October 18th at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC. Come…

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  Dear Colleagues, Over the last year, the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) have undertaken a collaborative exploration to understand the potential of civic learning as a tool to equip communities in addressing…

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  When? April 20-28, 2018 Revitalizing America— Together. The last few years have been hard on conversations. Most Americans now believe our national lack of civility has reached a crisis level. We have not been this divided since the 1850s….

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February 06, 2018– The Bridge Alliance is a diverse coalition of more than 80 respected established organizations committed to revitalizing democratic practice in America. Since it’s often difficult for any one group to fully capture public attention or broadly popularize solutions, the Alliance consists of organizations that are banding together…

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January 5, 2018- The WFYI Indianapolis program “No Limits” asks what is Civic Health, and how do Hoosiers fare when we take a close look at their civic engagement? Measuring everything from voter turnout to participation in community groups to how…

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Dear Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the National Conference on Citizenship, I am excited to announce that Sterling Speirn has been selected as our new CEO. It’s clear that he’ll be stepping into the role at…

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NCoC is proud to release two new reports at the 2017 Annual Conference on Citizenship. The first report is Civic Deserts: America’s Civic Health Challenges. This report was produced in partnership with Civic Enterprises, the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life…

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VIA GEEKWIRE BY MONICA NICKELSBURG on May 22, 2017 Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing at a breakneck pace due, in part, to its booming technology…

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CFA has served as NCoC’s Arizona partner since 2010 and published the Arizona Civic Health Index using its national benchmarks since that time. The benchmarks that make up the Civic Health Index describe the way Americans (and Arizonans) participate in the civic and social…

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by Floyd County Times Posted: January 5, 2017 FRANKFORT – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is calling on fellow elected officials, beginning with Kentucky constitutional officers and members of the General Assembly, to help restore trust in public institutions…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 15, 2016 Volunteers more likely to talk to neighbors, participate in civic groups, discuss community issues with family and friends WASHINGTON, D.C. —As America enters the holiday season searching for unity at a time of division,…

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