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Abigail Martin

Session 3-Political Involvement-ROCK THE VOTE - 1 views

http://www.rockthevote.com/ Rock the Vote, started 20 plus years ago, was a media savvy organization started to encourage the youth of the country to register to vote and to continue to vote every ...

started by Abigail Martin on 25 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
donna mogardo

Why Voting Matters...Why Some Feel It Doesnt - 2 views

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/21/opinion/change-the-list-voter-turnout-hawaii/index.html?iref=allsearch This is a story about a woman who had never taken the time to vote or become politically invo...

Jen Bautista

Stereo Types of Young Voters - 2 views

9/26/14 http://www.civicyouth.org/featured-new-study-dispels-stereotypes-about-young-voters-ahead-of-2012-elections/ Engaging America's youth can be tricky. The youth are willing to help but not a...

started by Jen Bautista on 27 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
Nina Marrero

Resource Contribution: Jurors and Voting. - 1 views

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-guthrie-ferguson/do-jurors-become-better-c_b_5621396.html This link shows an article on a study about jurors and the how it takes effect on the citizen's life ...

Engagement community civic Change Better Promoting Project Voting Juror Service

started by Nina Marrero on 16 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
Mercedes Ferguson

The YOUTH are speaking up!! - 0 views

LINK: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/dorchester/2013/09/27/getting-out-the-vote-with-boston-youth/WeJOLzD65wqhgLifU6DzEL/pictures.html?pg=5 I found this article to be very interesting! It t...

Community Promoting Change Civic Engagement

started by Mercedes Ferguson on 11 Nov 13 no follow-up yet
ffaldor001

Getting young people involved in the voting process - 0 views

This is a great news article about engaging children in the voting and election process in Michigan. It specifically discusses having children attend while parents vote and also allowing them to en...

started by ffaldor001 on 03 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
donna mogardo

Community votes 'no' on Upstate high school expansion - 0 views

This is a similar story to the recent vote in our town to fund the building of a new school. There seems to be a trend against public spending for social programs and schools that the current econo...

http:__www.wyff4.com_news_71-million-school-renovation-proposal-divides-community-as-vote-nears_27926984

started by donna mogardo on 22 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
cheryl dinning

Rock the Vote! - 0 views

The easiest way to get involved in the community and make a difference is by voting. Targeting the youngest voters is important when it comes to making changes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7GJ...

Engagement Civic Better Together Community Change Promoting american

started by cheryl dinning on 29 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
ycolonc

Hartford's Planning Board Says It Won't Recommend Ballpark - 0 views

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    an obvious attempt to do some good for the youth, but a ballpark is undesirable for a town, and some would prefer building shops and boutiques. HARTFORD - The planning and zoning commission voted Tuesday to give an unfavorable recommendation to the city's plan to build a minor league baseball stadium, and sharply criticized the process by which officials have proceeded with the proposal. The commission voted 4-2 to send an adverse recommendation to the city council, which is considering the project.
Nina Marrero

Showing Young People Voting Is Important - 0 views

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/01/making-election-relevant-young-citizens/HOYsgwXJiCn5kjZtwnG4XM/story.html It's highly important for young people to vote. It's a form of expression that...

started by Nina Marrero on 10 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
Rachel Denning

Future boston - 2 views

started by Rachel Denning on 30 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
anonymous

Be The Change - 0 views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghSJsEVf0pU&list=PL249044E5048B9B66 Civic engagement isn't always going out into the neighborhoods and hanging flyers but sometimes its using your skill and or talen...

Civic Engagement Together Community Change Better Promoting american

started by anonymous on 26 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
donna mogardo

Death Penalty Repeal Advocates - 0 views

This article appeared in the Concord NH Patch, a town newsletter service specific to a number of New Hampshire towns. It details the panel discussion held Thursday April, 11th when the World Coalit...

http:__concord-nh.patch.com_groups_around-town_p_abolition-of-death-penalty-film-discussion-held-thursday

started by donna mogardo on 12 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
mariannetg

Colorado school board vote doesn't appease critics - 0 views

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    By COLLEEN SLEVINAssociated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Students, parents and teachers in suburban Denver are vowing to continue demonstrating against a school board's new conservative majority after it refused to back off plans to review Advanced Placement U.S. history courses for what some see as anti-American content.
donna mogardo

One Person, Big Difference - 1 views

This story made me wonder exactly what she did to solve the water problem. Was it that her position with the town council made the vote for thins possible? Was it that the town couldn't get the wat...

donna mogardo

Death Penalty Reconsidered in NH - 0 views

After failing to pass a Senate vote last month, the NH House resubmits death penalty repeal with added amendment defining capital cases and sentences of life without parole.

http:__www.unionleader.com_article_20140510_NEWS03_140519919

started by donna mogardo on 21 May 14 no follow-up yet
Lori C

RESOURCE CONTRIBUTION: WEEK 6 Boston city councilors vote for $20,000 a year raise - Th... - 1 views

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    I decided to use my Legislating Change assignment as my resource contribution. I feel that the amount they are asking for is too high, considering many other important funding that has been cut and will continue to be cut. I also feel that the reasons they gave for wanting a raise are an insult to residents who are making do with far less.
hollybelanger

Ensuring the Voices of Government Reflect the People They Represent - 1 views

The following article discusses the urgency for people in the Latino and African American communities to get civically engaged. Decisions that affect these groups are often made without any input f...

started by hollybelanger on 19 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
donna mogardo

Abolition of Death Penalty Film, Discussion Held - 0 views

This was the community forum I attended before the New Hampshire senate voted on whether to abolish capital punishment in the state. The forum included world representatives from Amnesty Internatio...

http:__patch.com_new-hampshire_concord-nh_abolition-of-death-penalty-film-discussion-held-thursday#.VDLkxSjU5SU

started by donna mogardo on 22 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
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