Experiencing childhood trauma may lead an individual to volunteer, donate money or contact their elected officials about environmental issues later in life, according to recent research published in ...

Several strategies for local government to improve civic engagement in the wake of COVID-19 are detailed in a new report from the nonprofit civic engagement organization MapLight. The report, ...

A range of factors having to do with the social capital characteristics of communities, and, more generally, of society, have been linked to outcomes in population health, economic performance, social ...

Schools have always had a civic mission to prepare young people to be informed and engaged citizens, but that mission has ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. After attending a screening of “Join or Die” last year, a documentary about ...

Not long ago, Osun State Government launched a feedback platform to further bridge the gap between policy implementation and the experiential realities of the residents of the state. The website, ...

As Californians gear up for elections that have the potential to shape the lives of young people in fundamental ways, a consortium of mostly California foundations have set up a fund to elevate the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Too often civic education is pushed to the side to make way for other priorities, and what instruction remains may be watered down ...

Since April 2005, The Institute has presented its annual Leadership in Civic Engagement Awards to students, staff and faculty, and community members. These awards recognize individuals and groups, ...

A new study based on survey data from hundreds of U.S. adults links experiencing childhood trauma to public environmental engagement later in life, such as writing letters to elected officials or ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. People’s engagement in society, their associations and networks, and the ...

On a national stage, North Carolina often serves as a state to watch for its purple and swingy political nature. However, its own citizens are opting out of civic engagement at higher rates than most ...