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Serve America Act: One Year LaterIndividuals recognize Edward M. Kennedy legacyLast April, President Obama signed a large piece of federal legislation to support service and civic engagement initiatives, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The Act received truly bi-partisan support and is meant to support programs and initiatives that help communities better harness the civic power of their citizens in order to solve social problems.
To celebrate the anniversary of the Act’s passing, our friends at Service Nation asked individuals everywhere to submit videos about what the late Senators service meant to them.
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April 26, 2010 |
| Engaging Citizen 2.0Two panels at the afternoon session of the 2009 National Conference on Citizenship explored “Why Social Media is Important for Civic Engagement?” and “How Can Organizations Best Utilize Social Media?”
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October 2, 2009 |
| Presentation of the HOOAH AwardThe inaugural HOOAH Award, commissioned by the Major George A. Smith Memorial Fund, was presented to Lt. Eric Greitens at the 2009 National Conference on Citizenship
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October 2, 2009 |
| Conversation with Associate Justice Antonin Scalia2009 National Conference on CitizenshipThe keynote address of the 2009 National Conference on Citizenship was a one-on-one conversation with Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia.
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October 2, 2009 |
| Social Innovation in Civic LifeA 2009 NCoC PanelThis panel at the 2009 National Conference on Citizenship explored the role of social innovation in civic life.
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September 25, 2009 |
| Civic Health in Hard TimesA 2009 NCoC PanelThis panel at the 2009 National Conference on Citizenship explored the impact of the economic crisis on the civic health of the states, using the 2009 America’s Civic Health Index findings.
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September 25, 2009 |
2009 NCoC in ReviewThe 2009 National Conference on Citizenship was held September 9 in the Library of Congress.
Perhaps the most notable difference between the 2009 event and year's past was the proliferation of social media, or Web 2.0 technologies, that allowed the conference discussions to go beyond the walls of the Library of Congress to engage hundreds of individuals across the country. Thanks to a team of dedicated volunteers who staffed our social media stations, our conference more than doubled its attendance by allowing online participation.
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September 14, 2009 |
| The Internet: Civic Polarizer or Unifier?There's an old saying, ”Great minds think alike.” Or is that just what we tell ourselves when we find people who think as we do? Sean Parker, William Galston and Joe Trippi conclude their dynamic discussion on civic engagement and the Internet. This time they answer the question: Is the Internet a divider or a “uniter?”
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November 26, 2008 |
| Gatekeepers and New MediaDuring the 2008 National Conference on Citizenship, panelists Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution and Sean Parker, Founding President of Facebook, agreed to disagree on the subject of gatekeepers in media. Bill Galston surmised that perhaps, decades ago, newspaper editors may have provided an environment for elevated discourse by deciding what news should or shouldn’t be fodder for public consumption? Were Americans better off several decades ago not knowing all the peccadilloes of their political leaders? Is more information equivalent to better information? Do we need to resurrect the gatekeeper in a high tech information society where every citizen with a cell phone, pocket video camera or other device has the potential for breaking news?
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November 20, 2008 |
| Can Facebook Replace Face-to-Face? The 2008 National Conference on Citizenship raised this provocative question with Sean Parker, Founding President of Facebook and Bill Galston of the Brookings Institute. Parker and Galston discussed, and sometimes debated, the impact of the internet on political and civic involvement. Political advisor and internet innovator, Joe Trippi moderated the discussion that delved into the impact of social networks and other online experiences on civic and political involvement. Can Facebook replace face-to-face? Is that even the right question?
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November 14, 2008 |
| 2008 CHI Presentation Video Part 1from the 2008 NCoC ConferenceThe National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is the nation’s leading advocate for civic participation and the only organization chartered by Congress to play that role. The NCoC created America’s Civic Health Index to assess how the American people were performing on a wide array of indicators of civic health.
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September 22, 2008 |
| 2008 CHI Presentation Video Part 3 from the 2008 NCoC ConferenceThe National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is the nation’s leading advocate for civic participation and the only organization chartered by Congress to play that role. The NCoC created America’s Civic Health Index to assess how the American people were performing on a wide array of indicators of civic health.
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September 22, 2008 |
| 2008 CHI Presentation Video Part 2from the 2008 NCoC ConferenceThe National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is the nation’s leading advocate for civic participation and the only organization chartered by Congress to play that role. The NCoC created America’s Civic Health Index to assess how the American people were performing on a wide array of indicators of civic health.
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September 22, 2008 |
| Beyond the VoteAmericans turned out in force for the 2008 Presidential Election with over 133 million ballots cast. Voters were heeding the call for change, but will citizens continue to be involved beyond Election Day? "Beyond the Vote" was the theme of the 2008 National Conference on Citizenship. Panel discussions and America's Civic Health Index results released at the conference delve into the issue of promoting more committed civic involvement. How do we sustain engagement, how do we transfer electoral energy into our communities, and how do we tap our nation's greatest resource, our citizens?
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November 5, 2008 |
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