National Civic Review articles from January 1995

National Civic Review archives from January 1995

Beyond the melting pot: preserving culture, building community.
January 1, 1995... The notion of assimilation is antithetical to participatory self-government in that it denies the potential contributions of diverse cultural perspectives, submerging them within the broader context of political majorities and stripping them of...

Whither or whether the American dream?
January 1, 1995... Traditional American values - among them equality, fellowship and commitment to the common good - however illusory or idealistic they may at times have seemed, nonetheless constituted the "social glue" that has permitted us to mobilize as a...

Pulling together: creating a constituency for change.
January 1, 1995... The ability of communities to collaborate in framing and solving shared problems depends on broad inclusion. Even those who do not participate must be secure in the knowledge that their interests are represented. Rebuilding our civic will is...

Federal policy and community involvement: responding to national economic and social trends.
January 1, 1995... If national policies can be implemented in ways that respect the integrity of regional communities and acknowledge the essential relationships among individuals in communities, America can be healed by advancing both social and economic...

Looking for community on the Internet.
January 1, 1995... What are the human needs that electronic social environments - virtual communities set-up on the Internet - seek to satisfy? What are their potential for encouraging the reinforcement of community in real space and time? Can a truly vibrant...

The National Civic League and intergovernmental relations.
January 1, 1995... Sub-state regionalism and metropolitan governance have been long-time preoccupations of the National Civic League. Despite evolution and refinement, NCL policy in this arena continues to emphasize the essential situational nature of regionalism:...

Needs assessment update: establishing a tradition of integrated evaluation and awareness.
January 1, 1995... Elected officials and human service providers, in developing policies and allocating limited resources, can not presume to know the needs of their communities and client populations in the absence of accurate, current information. In...