Sentences with phrase «of civic engagement as»

We look forward to seeing rising levels of civic engagement as it expands in years to come.»

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Depending on the scope and purpose of the research, happiness is often measured using objective indicators (data on crime, income, civic engagement and health) and subjective methods, such as asking people how frequently they experience positive and negative emotions.

Zuckerberg said that Facebook could move far beyond its roots as a network for friends and families to communicate, suggesting that it can play a role in five areas, all of which he referred to as «communities,» ranging from strengthening traditional institutions, to providing help during and after crises, to boosting civic engagement.

Airbnb, in particular, has stressed its collection of hotel taxes in cities as proof of its generosity and civic engagement, even though it's simply doing something that regular bed and breakfasts — to say nothing of hotel chains — have done for decades.

You mentioned television as one of the reasons for the decline in civic engagement.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

By focusing on formal membership in organizations such as the League of Women Voters, the Boy Scouts and the Elks, critics said, Putnam overlooked other, newer lands of civic engagement that have compensated for the decline in these particular organizations.

By understanding the task of voting as a comparative judgment, the affirming voter never thinks of disengagement as an option, and with this attitude manifests the virtue of civic engagement.

In his introduction, John Wilson takes to task authors such as Robert Putnam (Bowling Alone) and Robert Bellah (Habits of the Heart) who perpetuate the myth that evangelical «Jesus and me» piety precludes constructive civic engagement.

Dr. Wheeler has over 30 years of progressive experience in all phases of public and private sector policy development working in process development, crisis resolution, civic engagement, community / economic development, and planning as well as policy development and implementation.

The Government's «command paper» on English devolution, published on 16 December 2014, made reference to a constitutional convention as a means of civic engagement (though it fell short of a full commitment).

In line with the administration's tradition of inclusive governance and civic engagement, the Lagos State Government on Thursday, March 15 announced the downward review of the amended Land Use Charge Law 2018 to 50 % for commercial property as well as other LUC waivers that will give economic succour to owners of property and taxpayers in Lagos State.

For her opponents to use her time as a National Urban Fellow, an honor for women and people of color in public service, as a warped rationale to challenge her civic engagement and right to serve in public office is shameful.»

Our mission, as members of the KDD, is to educate ourselves about how government works, what issues are going on in our own communities, mentor young people in civic engagement, and to get more women elected.

Held at the YM and YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood on Thursday, January 25th, the forum offered a one - on - one opportunity with the panelists on how they'd come to choose civic engagement as a professional pursuit.

«The data that we have collected over the past three years shows that participatory budgeting is a gateway to civic engagement for New Yorkers that are often left out of politics and government such as youth, immigrants, and low - income people,» said Alexa Kasdan, Director of Research and Policy at the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center.

It is billed as «a candid conversation about what the shifting demographic landscape means for grassroots movements, political action, and civic engagement; how can we shape our democracy into one that is truly representative of the people being governed?»

As the weather warms along with the political calendar, it's time for us to get on our high horse and tout the benefits of civic engagement.

Both eventually led, Reilly said, to the establishment of the center's Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities program, which provides teaching resources to encourage faculty to frame courses around civic challenges such as public health disparities, inequality and environmental issues.

«And let us not forget about the non-monetary returns, such as better working conditions, lower rates of disability, and increased civic engagement.»»

Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.

The students were judged the best in such categories as understanding «the importance of civic engagement in a democratic society» and using «technological skills to enhance the value of their projects» by a panel including CEOs of large businesses such as Walgreens and Radio Shack, as well as members of the educational and civic communities.

As much as I admire the civic engagement of these lobbying efforts, they are disputes about the deck chairs, not which way to steer the shiAs much as I admire the civic engagement of these lobbying efforts, they are disputes about the deck chairs, not which way to steer the shias I admire the civic engagement of these lobbying efforts, they are disputes about the deck chairs, not which way to steer the ship.

In CFE v. New York, Judge Leland DeGrasse ruled that an adequate education included the «foundational skills that students need to become productive citizens capable of civic engagement and sustaining competitive employment,» the «intellectual tools to evaluate complex issues, such as campaign finance reform, tax policy, and global warming,» the ability to «determine questions of fact concerning DNA evidence, statistical analyses, and convoluted financial fraud.»

Nevertheless, I'm not certain that Campbell's use of community service as a measure of civic participation is a good predictor for voting patterns and other forms of adult civic engagement.

To see, I reviewed the new AP framework, comparing it with civics as I've come to know it; in my own life of public employment, service and engagement.

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.

Her research takes this concept further as she examined historically black colleges and universities, Freedom Schools, and churches where she discovered further evidence of this approach to civic engagement.

As the Mathematica paper notes, Democracy Prep students participate in annual voter registration campaigns and other forms of direct civic engagement.

Consisting of several new faces as well as loyal supporters from the original founding of the program in the 1990s, this Council counts among its members active artists, cultural philanthropists, and arts educators who put civic engagement and arts education advocacy among their highest priorities.

Analyzing parenting youth's participation in school - sponsored civic engagement activities and the role of literacy in their development as active members of their communities.

The impact of political homogeneity on civic climate is about the same as that of the average parents» education, which is noteworthy given that education and the status it confers has long been recognized as a major facilitator of social norms generally and of civic engagement specifically.

In both cases, my central hypothesis is that the stronger the school's civic climate, as measured by the strength of a school's communal belief in voting, the greater the degree of electoral engagement for any of the school's individual students, regardless of their own personal sense of civic duty.

And since the home is also a critical factor in a person's civic development, I control for three measures of the engagement level of the student's parents as of 1965, including whether the parents voted in the 1964 presidential election.

In testing whether adolescents attending schools with a strong civic climate were more likely to envision themselves as active citizens, I control for differences in a wide variety of individual and contextual factors that could also affect anticipated engagement.

This amounted to a return of more than $ 2 for every taxpayer dollar spent and a social return of nearly $ 4 for every dollar spent.13 The social return included benefits such as improved skills and human capital, greater lifetime civic engagement, lower delinquency and criminal activity, and even improved health status for volunteers.14 Cost - benefit analyses of more than 50 individual AmeriCorps programs have yielded similar results.15

ArtsEdSearch focuses on research examining how education in the arts — in both discrete arts classes and integrated arts lessons — affects students» cognitive, personal, social and civic development, as well as how the integration of the arts into the school curriculum affects educators» instructional practice and engagement in the teaching profession.

In arguing that National Student Walkout participants should be disciplined, Pondiscio and others are arguing is that children should not actually learn civic engagement, and ultimately, not take up their rightful roles as future leaders of American society.

ELOs deserve ongoing and expanded support and to be fully viewed as a major contributor in the preparation of youth for postsecondary education, careers, and civic engagement.

The civic engagement programs are also needed to develop responsible and competent citizens that are knowledgeable about the principles and practices of democracy, provide students with opportunities to apply formal civic learning in the classroom to community service projects, and equip the students with skills to participate responsibly as engaged members of their communities.

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.

Gaps between low - income and higher - income students in other measures of education success (such as college completion rates and civic engagement) have also been growing.

Using the Framework as a guide, teachers of social studies can begin the conversation with colleagues and administrators about how to ensure that the content facilitated by the teacher is rigorous and fosters civic engagement.

The same six practices can be modified by using social media as a resource of primary sources and also as a tool for supporting civic engagement.

Through this vision, Kansas defines a successful high school graduate as having the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, employability skills and civic engagement to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

... to cultivate the potential in every student to thrive as a global citizen by inspiring a love of learning and civic engagement, by challenging and supporting every student to achieve academic excellence, and by embracing the full richness and diversity of our community.

John's life of service has extended to numerous nonprofit boards, including the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), where he currently serves as Board Vice-President, working to increase the level of Latino civic engagement nation - wide at all levels.

As the theoretical basis for their intervention, students from 19 of the S3 high schools used the youth - adult partnership framework (Zeldin, Christens, & Powers, 2012), which focuses on supporting positive youth development through authentic civic engagement.

At the same time, the results show that as we expand students» understanding of history and their engagement with it, students increase their civic engagement and critical thinking skills.

«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.