The state of New Hampshire is in good civic health, ranking higher than the national average on several key indicators such as voter turnout, engaging in political discussions, contacting public officials, volunteering, and charitable giving, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
The “Arizona We Want 2.0: The Case for Action” outlines leader and citizen-driven goals, providing a roadmap for the state’s future. Using the citizen voice captured by the 2009 Gallup Arizona Poll, the new report revisits goals for Education, Job Creation, Environment and Water, Young Talent, Civic Engagement and Community Involvement.
A 2009 Civic Health Index for the state of Illinois, produced in partnership with the McCormick Foundation
A 2009 report evaluating the civic health of the state of New Hampshire
A 2009 report on the civic health of the state of Florida.
The Civic Data Challenge invites participants to turn raw data about civic health into useful applications and visualizations that have direct impact on public decision-making. NCoC, with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is bringing you an expanded version of last year’s Challenge. Keep reading to learn how the Challenge will help improve the civic health of your community.
NCoC launched the first ever Civic Data Challenge in April 2012. The Challenge was launched by NCoC to bring new eyes, minds, findings, and skill sets to ‘civic health’ data – information that shows how citizens are participating in their neighborhoods, communities and democracy. The Challenge served as a launching pad to inspire others to create engaging tools and applications.
Philadelphia, PA – The winners of the first-ever Civic Data Challenge were announced today at the 67th Annual National Conference on Citizenship in Philadelphia.
NCoC is constantly exploring new avenues of information to improve the civic health of our nation. An exciting way to visually showcase this civic vitality is a new tool we’ve been developing called an “infographic.” NCoC will illustrate this concept and tool during a webinar entitled “Visualizing Civic Health: Maximizing Impact through Infographics” on August 1, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.
November 11, 2010 Now, there are even more reasons to sit down and eat with family and friends. Talking about politics at the dinner table encourages an engaged citizenry according to findings of the 2010 California Civic Health Index (CHI),…
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