National Civic Review articles from December 2008

National Civic Review archives from December 2008

Note from the editor.
December 22, 2008... For the past few years, the winter issue of the National Civic Review has focused on National Civic League programs, two in particular, the All-America City (AAC) award and the MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education (ALE) program. Both of...

Meet the principals: the 2008 MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education Award.
December 22, 2008... Margaret Maccilli has rarely been known to give up on a student, no matter how troubled. She has been known, however, to spend time finding lawyers, health service providers, housing, and even treatment centers, if necessary, to help a student...

The 2008 All-America city report.
December 22, 2008... A scarcity of higher education institutions nearby led local officials and community leaders in Goodyear, Arizona, to present a group of outside colleges and universities with an unusual proposal. Why not locate a campus in this small but...

Community blogging: the new wave of citizen journalism.
December 22, 2008... On June 20, 2007, the St. Paul Pioneer Press published an article about methamphetamine in Minnesota. The story focused on signs of progress against meth abuse, but the last paragraph mentioned reports of a heroin network among high school...

Latino outreach strategies for civic engagement.
December 22, 2008... Attracting participants in public decision making who represent the full diversity of residents is a goal shared by many leaders that has often proven difficult to achieve. Toward this goal, the nonprofit AmericaSpeaks recently conducted a...

The leadership role of community foundations in building social capital.
December 22, 2008... The concept of social capital is important in determining a community's ability to advance the health and well-being of local residents, respond effectively to natural disasters, and plan for the opportunities and challenges that will present...

County government: past, present, and future.(LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
December 22, 2008... County government traces its roots back centuries to the English shire, which served as the administrative arm of the national government and also as the citizens' local government. The original colonists along the eastern seaboard of North...

Civic readiness: preparing toddlers and young children for civic education and sustained engagement.(TRENDS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT)
December 22, 2008... The greatest resource our nation has is our engaged, hopeful youth. From scouting, community athletic groups, and other forms of youth civic organizations, many children are trained from as early as their imaginative, whimsical, and idealistic...