Sentences with phrase «civic engagement changing»

There's been a lot of conversation about civic engagement changing, and I think people can lose sight of how closely tied that can be to local news.

There's been a lot of conversation about civic engagement changing, and I think people can lose sight of how closely tied that can be to local news.

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We need to examine and re-examine our civic engagement, because the role of the Church in society often changes.

Climate change is fundamental to environmental education and civic engagement.

Writer Mooney and marine scientist Kirshenbaum argue persuasively for scientists to step up engagement with the public, in order to dispel misinformation and foster meaningful civic participation in decisions about issues such as nuclear power, climate change, and public health.

When we talk about civic engagement in action civics, students are really getting the experience of making change, and that's not separate from the learning.

«When we talk about civic engagement in action civics, students are really getting the experience of making change, and that's not separate from the learning,» he said.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

And educators can use Be the Change, a unit from Teaching Tolerance, to stir civic engagement in their students.

You can also use Be the Change, a lesson plan from Teaching Tolerance, to stir civic engagement.

Youth advocacy and civic engagement is especially powerful for vulnerable populations, such as youth who are homeless, in foster care, or justice - involved, who can draw upon their own experiences to impact change.

The SAC met four times over the course of the 2016 - 2017 school year and selected seven key topics that the SAC feels can be changed or improved in the DC education system.The proposals submitted by the SAC focused on graduation requirements, security, access to humanities and civic engagement courses, hall sweeps, food and nutrition, grading systems, and student socialization.

Through civic initiatives, community engagement, speech and debate, and authentic student and family advocacy for more school choice, our scholars acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitude to change the world.

The Black Lives Matter and DREAMer movements are two examples of how youth civic engagement in the United States is changing as young people bypass traditional civic and political gatekeepers and leverage social media to make their voices heard around the world.

A 2011 study of the Capitol Hill campus showed that the action - oriented curriculum was effectively preparing students to use their political skills to demand change.36 Schools that specialize in student engagement not only instill a strong emphasis on civic education, but also use tangible experience to prepare students to be the next generation of leaders.

«We encourage you as educators to guide your students toward healthy civic engagement and to teach them the value and history of peaceful protest in creating change in our great nation.

The Conservancy founded this program to advance the role of parks in addressing environmental and social challenges, including public health and climate change through innovation, civic engagement, and cross-sector collaboration.

The Games for Change Student Challenge is a game design competition that invites students to make digital games about issues impacting their communities, combining digital storytelling with civic engagement.

The St. Louis program looked at the intersection of climate change science, artistic practice, and civic engagement, and included programs from the Judd Foundation, Mary Miss, Tattfoo Tan, and Washington University, among others.

A city - wide experiment looking at the intersection of artistic practice, climate change science, and civic engagement

Projects of particular interest are those that apply a systemic lens to the root causes of global warming; enroll the leadership of frontline communities most vulnerable to the impact of climate change; push for broad - based civic engagement and community action; and wherever possible leverage the value artists and culture bearers bring to processes for devising and deploying practical solutions to this global crisis.

Featured artists were selected by Culture Push from their Fellowship for Utopian Practice, a testing ground for new ideas that aim to create positive social change through civic engagement and horizontal learning opportunities.

A useful museum, with a social function, focusing on civic engagement and repurposing art as a tool for change

The grants draw from the New York - based foundation's Art and Social Justice initiative, established in 2015 to with a mission to use «art as a tool for advocacy and creative change, inclusive community engagement, and the promotion of greater civic participation and public discourse.»

The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, Ballroom Marfa and the Public Concern Foundation will bring Marfa Dialogues to St. Louis from July 30 — August 3, 2014 as we continue our examination of artistic practice, climate change science, and civic engagement.

With OEC's help, we added a new category — civic engagement — and are rallying people to change their worlds for good by advocating for the issues they care about.

According to one Facebook data scientist, that change — which users were not alerted to — measurably increased civic engagement and voter turnout.

Specifically, each identity style (i.e., information - oriented, normative, and diffuse - avoidant) predicted changes in later levels of civic engagement, and civic engagement lessened later reliance on one of three identity styles (i.e., the diffuse - avoidant style).

Understanding covariates of patterns of civic engagement, and changes in these patterns, could enhance efforts to promote young adults» ci

Understanding covariates of patterns of civic engagement, and changes in these patterns, could enhance efforts to promote young adults» civic engagement.

Castro told REALTORS ® to focus on civic engagement as a way to affect change in the industry, saying they should be sharing their stories and their clients» stories with local leaders as well as Congressional leaders.