Group items tagged today - Civic Engagement PCSCOR 325

Saddleback Church Today - 1 views

Glad you posted this. I have much distrust of big churches like this.

started by April Aguirre on 13 Nov 13 1 follow-up, last by Mark Dempsey on 18 Nov 13

Present Day Revival for Dudley Square - 1 views

Relating to this weeks readings, in particular the chapter in Better Together, I sought to do a little bit of research on the status of Dudley Square today, since its its renewal in the 1980's. I f...

started by April Aguirre on 22 Oct 13 no follow-up yet

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President Obama, Mayor Walsh and others remember Menino - 0 views

www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html I chose this small video to share because we have read about advocating or people that cannot advocate that well for them. Tom Menino was an advocate for the entire city. He advocated for everyone regardless of their circumstances. He is someone who truly cared about the well being of his city and the job he did. He was always there lending a ha

shared by Jen Bautista on 02 Nov 14 - No Cached

Jen Bautista on 02 Nov 14

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html I chose this small video to share because we have read about advocating or people that cannot advocate that well for them. Tom Menino was an advocate for the entire city. He advocated for everyone regardless of their circumstances. He is someone who truly cared about the well being of his city and the job he did. He was always there lending a hand and getting dirty when it needed to happen. He wanted a better city and he spent 20 years trying to make it the best city around.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html</a> I chose this small video to share because we have read about advocating or people that cannot advocate that well for them. Tom Menino was an advocate for the entire city. He advocated for everyone regardless of their circumstances. He is someone who truly cared about the well being of his city and the job he did. He was always there lending a hand and getting dirty when it needed to happen. He wanted a better city and he spent 20 years trying to make it the best city around.</div>

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Getting the word out on texting's dangers - 0 views

"I shut off my phone and throw it in the glove box," she says, "because I don't want to be tempted to use it." Pariseau, a 19-year-old student at State College of Florida, knows people who have be...

started by gwenbroadway on 01 May 13 no follow-up yet

Civic engagment - 2 views

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started by gwenbroadway on 13 Feb 13 no follow-up yet

Project Quest - 1 views

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Communtiy Development Project Quest IAF TIAF Better Together Civic Engagement

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edwaldoabarbosa on 18 Feb 13

I think this is a great program for the community. I was actually speaking to my boss today about a Welfare program they had tried to introduce some years back that completely failed. The idea was to get people on Welfare to start working, and if certain agencies hired said employees then they would be tax exempt. But then the people hired had terrible attitudes towards the program because they didn't want to be at the job or other personal reasons. Bottom line, it was a good idea with good intentions, but since the actual people in the community weren't invested, it just couldn't work. Project QUEST seems like a much better solution because it deals with parties that have their best interests invested and best foot forward.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think this is a great program for the community. I was actually speaking to my boss today about a Welfare program they had tried to introduce some years back that completely failed. The idea was to get people on Welfare to start working, and if certain agencies hired said employees then they would be tax exempt. But then the people hired had terrible attitudes towards the program because they didn't want to be at the job or other personal reasons. Bottom line, it was a good idea with good intentions, but since the actual people in the community weren't invested, it just couldn't work. Project QUEST seems like a much better solution because it deals with parties that have their best interests invested and best foot forward.</div>

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Community unites to fight violence - 0 views

bostonherald.com/...unity_unites_to_fight_violence

shared by melissap9 on 24 Feb 14 - No Cached

melissap9 on 24 Feb 14

This article pertains to a community coming together to help curb the violence that plagues our community today.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article pertains to a community coming together to help curb the violence that plagues our community today.</div>

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Who Stole the American Dream - 0 views

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donna mogardo on 25 Feb 14

This NPR piece covers a book by Hedrick Smith about what he calls "dismantling the American Dream". Smith made an appearance as part of an interfaith community series "We the People" in Exeter NH . The series presents films, speakers and discussions about social and civic issues facing citizens today.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This NPR piece covers a book by Hedrick Smith about what he calls "dismantling the American Dream". Smith made an appearance as part of an interfaith community series "We the People" in Exeter NH . The series presents films, speakers and discussions about social and civic issues facing citizens today.</div>

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Developing Global Citizens - 0 views

This piece is less an example of civic engagement but commentary on the status of contemporary college students and what the changing global structure required of higher education today. I thought ...

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started by donna mogardo on 01 Mar 14 no follow-up yet

Kansas City Youth Civic Engagement Project. - 1 views

Kansas City program that invites school and youth programs working with school-age children, to participate in creative projects that allow the youth to express their ideas, feelings and hopes for ...

http:__www.afsc.org_story_youth-civic-engagement-project

started by Bryan McAskill on 11 Mar 14 no follow-up yet

Street level Civic Engagement - 3 views

http://bostonfoundation.org/Content.aspx?ID=9398 Street Safe Boston, an initiative sponsored by The Boston Foundation, aims to help reduce street violence through direct interventions in the citie...

Community Engagement

started by Mark Dempsey on 21 Sep 13 no follow-up yet

Study: Baby boomers could strenghten "Community Life" - 2 views

USA Todayhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-06-14-boomers-volunteer_x.htm - Janet Kornblum We "Baby boomers" grew up believing in John F. Kennedy's call to action. I remember rolling bandage...

baby boomers civic engagement today

started by umassdonna on 22 Sep 14 1 follow-up, last by donna mogardo on 25 Sep 14

Session 9 - 0 views

This weeks post is a cute one - a dog that was rescued during Hurricane Katrina now snuggles weekly with kittens at an animal shelter! Sometimes cute things just help everyone mood. Link: http:/...

started by Athena Wyman Battalen on 07 Nov 14 no follow-up yet

USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices | USD... - 0 views

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shared by ycolonc on 11 Nov 14 - No Cached

ycolonc on 11 Nov 14

Richmond, VA, Sept. 29, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more easily afford healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Richmond, VA, Sept. 29, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more easily afford healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables.</div>

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Most religious groups in USA have lost ground, survey finds - USATODAY.com - 0 views

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shared by Jen Bautista on 25 Oct 14 - No Cached

Jen Bautista on 25 Oct 14

By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY When it comes to religion, the USA is now land of the freelancers. The percentage. of people who call themselves in some way Christian has dropped more than 11% in a generation. The faithful have scattered out of their traditional bases: The Bible Belt is less Baptist. I found it interesting that many religious groups are fading as time goes on. People are less likely to pinpoint a certain religious group that they are affiliated with. I know the Catholic Community took a bit hit in members being proud to say they are catholic when many altar boys were molested by some of their priests. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-american-religion-ARIS_N.htm

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY When it comes to religion, the USA is now land of the freelancers. The percentage. of people who call themselves in some way Christian has dropped more than 11% in a generation. The faithful have scattered out of their traditional bases: The Bible Belt is less Baptist. I found it interesting that many religious groups are fading as time goes on. People are less likely to pinpoint a certain religious group that they are affiliated with. I know the Catholic Community took a bit hit in members being proud to say they are catholic when many altar boys were molested by some of their priests. <a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-american-religion-ARIS_N.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-american-religion-ARIS_N.htm</a></div>

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