In 2009, the Major George A. Smith Memorial Fund established the HOOAH Award. For over 10 years, this award has been given annually at the Annual Conference on Citizenship to a veteran who defines citizenship through service to our country,…

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We’re three weeks away from the 2021 Annual Conference on Citizenship – and the agenda is shaping-up to include an incredible array of civic leaders, activists, and opportunities for collaboration to truly accelerate democracy in America. Learn more about the…

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For well over a year, NCoC’s Pandemic to Prosperity team has been hard at work focusing on the South as the region to lead the way in pandemic recovery. Today, we’re excited to release our fourth edition of Pandemic to Prosperity: South in…

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Civic, in partnership with the National Conference on Citizenship, the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and Democracy Initiative, and the Partnership for American Democracy, released Civic Health Index 2021: Citizenship in Crisis to better understand an array of civic health…

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We are so excited to announce that registration is now open for our signature event – the 75th Annual Conference on Citizenship on November 11-12th, 2021.   Whether you are a civic practitioner, data scientist, foundation officer or grants specialist, college representative, or any…

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I’m Caleb Gayle – the new Chief Executive Officer at the National Conference on Citizenship. After a few weeks of working with our incredible staff and network of civic leaders, I’m more excited than ever to enable the work that…

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NCoC’s Pandemic to Prosperity team has been hard at work focusing on the South as the region to lead the way in pandemic recovery. Today, we’re excited to release our third edition of Pandemic to Prosperity: South in partnership with Fair Count…

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Young people have often been at the forefront of social change. During the Vietnam War, young Americans protested the fact that 18-year-olds were eligible for the military draft, but many could not vote. Their persistence, aided by the Civil Rights…

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Bianca is an activist and community organizer with experience at the local and national level. Prior to joining the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition team, Bianca was the Director of Community Engagement for a city council office in San Antonio,…

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Download full report (.pdf) Black women are widely recognized as champions of democracy: turning out and organizing massive numbers of people amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Their arduous labor did not solely increase turnout–it also reinvigorated the spirit of democracy in…

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