by Deborah Wise and Regina Lawrence in the Dallas Morning News Think back to your grade school days and those many times when you had to memorize a lesson. Even decades removed from the exam, you might still remember the…
By Kathy Palumbo, director, programs at The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Every other year, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, in partnership with the National Conference on Citizenship, develops a Civic Health Index for Metropolitan Atlanta. Much like the…
by Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin, News Observer As we emerge from a tough recession, there is a tremendous opportunity to come together to address some of our hardest challenges and re-invigorate our sense of civic responsibility and possibility. Yet…
by Staff, Triad Business Journal North Carolinians are less likely than other U.S. residents to trust the media, according to a new report. Only 49 percent of Tar Heel State residents trust the media, compared to the national average of…
by Jonathan Levine, Mic.com When was the last time you decided to pitch in? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it probably wasn’t very recently. Data released last week shows that only 18.7% of 20- to 24-year-olds participated in…
by Niki Kelly and Jeff Wiehe, The Journal Gazette A new Indiana Civic Health Index shows Hoosiers still have a way to go in terms of civic engagement. We still donÕt like talking about politics all that much Ð especially…
by Niki Kelly, the Journal Gazette A new Indiana Civic Health Index shows Hoosiers still have a way to go in terms of civic engagement. The first index was done in 2011, led by former Indiana Chief Justice Randall T….
by Gordon Jackson, the Brunswick News ST. MARYS Ñ When it comes to politics, Georgians are more talk than action. According to a survey called the Georgia Civic Health Index, the state only ranks above the national average in two…
By Christin Nance Lazerus, Chicago Post-Tribune When it comes to voting, Indiana’s recent record is pretty dismal Ñ ranking dead last in the nation in voter turnout in the 2014 midterm elections according to the 2015 Indiana Civic Health Index….
by Andrew Steele, Northwest Indiana Times GARY | A checkup on Indiana’s civic health lays out its residents’ strengths and makes clear the areas they can improve Ñ especially voting, and working with neighbors on community improvement projects. Former U.S….
By Laura Kirtley, TriStateHomepage.com Two well-known Indiana public servants are in the Tri-State talking about civic engagement. Former Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard and former Congressman Lee Hamilton are promoting the results of the 2nd annual Indiana…
by Staff, Opeilka Auburn News A community conversation to learn more about how Alabama residents engage in important civic activities such as voting, volunteering and interacting with neighbors will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Coleman…