http://ncoc.geekpak.com/ Featured Discussions en-us Sat, 19 May 2012 06:00:15 CDT GeekPAK http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114jb181 This month, NCoC Communications Fellow Alice Murphy talks to John Bridgeland, President and CEO of Civic Enterprises, about service-learning and how the U.S. has progressed on its promise to be a service nation. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114jb177 With over 135,000 copies in print, Paul Loeb’s Soul of a Citizen has become a classic handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anyone who wants to make a difference—large or small—in these challenging times. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114jb170 Democracy fundamentally entails controversy and, as is often said, reasonable people may disagree about social issues and policymaking. But recently, many question if civility has left politics all together and impassioned partisanship has become the norm.Who kicked civility out of politics – was it the media, politicians, or the public that they both answer to? We spend this discussion series exploring these questions in further depth. Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114jb167 In this month's Public Policy Chat, NCoC Communications Fellow Alice Murphy talks to Julie Murphy about volunteerism and how the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act has progressed since President Obama signed it three years ago. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114k392 Have you ever asked yourself why we vote on Tuesdays? In this guest post, Why Tuesday? Executive Director Jacob Soboroff highlights a TED Active talk that discusses the historical legislative reasons America’s elections are held mid-week, and the effect this has on voter turnout and participation. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114k363 NCoC has used civic health data for years to understand civic life in communities across the country, and to take an evidence-based approach to their work.Community Strategies Director Kristi Tate discusses some recent efforts to respond to the data revolution, and how one might take up the charge on their own. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114k361 NCoC.net's Public Policy Chat provides a monthly feature on legislation and policies that affect NCoC's focus areas (civic learning, corporate citizenship, giving and volunteering, social capital, and political activity). Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114k362 In this month’s Public Policy Chat, NCoC Communications Fellow Alice Murphy talks to Ted McConnell about recent changes to national education policies and what that means for civic learning and the civic mission of our schools. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114k329 Research shows a connection between civic health and a community’s ability to weather a recession. We’ve posited 6 hypotheses about why this connection exists, and invite you to join in a discussion. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://ncoc.geekpak.com/index.php?tray=content&tid=2kctop2&cid=114k314 Measures of political involvement are down. Social media usage is up. A lot of attention is being focused on the role of social networks in the 2012 election, but early data suggests it is not realizing its potential. Is the relationship between politics and social media hyped, or mis-measured and mis-communicated? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT