Businesses and government bodies are missing out on significant savings by under-specifying websites and digital campaigns, according to the latest issue of the Irish Internet Association's latest State of the Net quarterly bulletin. At a time when there is huge interest in delivering services online and running campaigns, many internet projects fail to deliver on their objectives. People are constantly losing jos because of poor planning within the group.

The well-known Corporation (AmeriCorps) is all about making connections. Like, the readings this week, AmeriCorps members can be working with large groups or small groups depending on the circumstances and working together is a key element to helping this Corporation maintain its independence from other Corporations while helping others.

A list of the most common hindrances in doing any civic engagement project.

This project is about students doing civic engagement projects on their own which helps bring multiple communities together and allow students to develop and explore their own interests.

Oregon lobbyists and advocates have continued their efforts in getting increased school funding for their schools. Their efforts are being noticed and this may create a chain-reaction for many other struggling school districts.

The University of Washington works with high school teachers and organizations to enhance opportunities for youths during and after school to participate in civic engagement and effective advocacy.

This is a study that was done to track common strategies that Churches use to involve their community members in civic engagement activities.

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 the future.

This project goes directly to who will be affected by what choices we make today (positively or negatively). Most ideas are not heard, so to start a civic engagement project around the idea of getting the youths voices heard is very inspiring.

An initiative in Boston started in 2010 to reduce the amount of violence in the city. Multiple organizations and committees have come together in this joint initiative. This is a prime example of how communities can come together to help solve problems.

Students working together to help design a digital learning lab for low-income students to use. "As they design the lab and raise money for its ultimate creation, the teens will learn skills in group dynamics, project management, social media, fund raising, marketing and evaluating software and hardware"

http://www.mass-service.org/service_volunteerism/our_programs/community_service_learning
This is an article about a group of students in a Sociology Class at Malden High School to take upon the issue of bullying after a local 15-year-old student committed suicide as a result of bullying. "They compiled and collectively led an assembly with useful information, statistics, advice, and resources for the younger students in their school. They also developed posters to be hung around the school that effectively promote bulling awareness and educate about the new anti-bullying legislation.

http://www.bu.edu/sed/community-outreach/engaged-with-the-city/civiced/

Program for teachers to that want to incorporate a political perspective into their classrooms through civic engagement. These teachers allow their students to voice their opinions to international resources as well as provide their students with a resource library of narratives from "engaged citizens who have helped to further advance rights and freedoms through their actions".

Program for teachers to that want to incorporate a political perspective into their classrooms through civic engagement. These teachers allow their students to voice their opinions to international resources as well as provide their students with a resource library of narratives from "engaged citizens who have helped to further advance rights and freedoms through their actions".