Civic Engagement PCSCOR 325

This week my resource contribution is about ASU students who are working towards an all vegan dining hall. Link: http://www.statepress.com/2014/10/23/asu-students-drive-campaign-for-establishment...

started by Athena Wyman Battalen on 26 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

This article comes from the Stanford University Social Innovation Review, a newsletter for "informing and inspiring leaders for social change". It is a book review for Switch: How to Change Things ...

http:__www.ssireview.org_book_reviews_entry_switch_how_to_change_things_when_change_is_hard_chip_heath_dan_heath

started by donna mogardo on 26 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/report-ohio-is-middle-of-the-road-with-civic-commu/nhp8y/?__federated=1 The people of Ohio have decided to examine themselves, and so the question is: How do ...

community Engagement civic change promoting evaluation

started by Nina Marrero on 26 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

In times of tragedy this one local community has come together to raise funds for families who lost everything in a house fire. The fire claimed the lives of two children who were only 9 and 4 year...

started by hollybelanger on 25 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

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

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

http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/16/technology/theranos-elizabeth-holmes/?hpt=ob_articleallcontentsidebar&iid=obnetwork Here's an interesting news story on a young lady who dropped out of college at a...

community medical change new technology oct 2014

started by Nina Marrero on 20 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

This NYT article hones in of the grass-roots efforts in helping each girl scout grow into a strong young woman, who carve their own path to get there. Adding STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,...

http:__www.nytimes.com_2014_10_20_us_girl-scouts-debate-their-place-in-a-changing-world.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

started by dana_warner on 20 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

This is an ad by Martha Coakley. I found it particularly interesting because she's advocating to turn the economy around. In addition, she talks about rebuilding communities all throughout the stat...

started by ffaldor001 on 20 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

To go along with my Global Warming theme of the week I picked a link to the Meat Eater's Guide to help reduce every single person's footprint! Here is info on reducing your footprint: http://www....

started by Athena Wyman Battalen on 19 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

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

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/10/post_158.html Legislation in Oregon is attempting to require labeling of genetically modified organisms that are used in many food products tha...

started by Jarrett Ring on 17 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

This article left me wondering whether London schools, or British schools in general, have the same level of testing that we have in the US. It is very difficult for teachers to not "teach to the t...

started by ffaldor001 on 13 Oct 14 1 follow-up, last by donna mogardo on 17 Oct 14

I was unable to open tis article, either by cutting and pasting the link on a new page or clicking the link attached to Dana's post. Any suggestions? It is good to see that the community is keeping...

http:__www.nytimes.com_2014_10_13_us_one-more-day-of-protests-planned-in-st-louis-area.html?_r=0

started by dana_warner on 13 Oct 14 1 follow-up, last by donna mogardo on 16 Oct 14

Verizon Launches Statewide Wireless Phone Drive To Benefit Domestic Violence Victims October 12, 2014 6:00 AM By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) - Verizon Wireless has launched a statewid...

started by gerrytflahive on 13 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

This week I decided to mention "Pro Bono" day in NYC. From their site: "After a successful inaugural year, Pro Bono Day NYC is back with an expanded program including free panels, workshops, an...

started by Athena Wyman Battalen on 12 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

In Lawrence, MA a march against domestic violence took place, in which women dressed in wedding gowns as they marched with signs. The hopes of this march was to spread awareness and to educate the ...

started by hollybelanger on 11 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-piper/reducing-violence-in-the-_b_5913860.html This article outlines several initiatives throughout the city of Chicago created to curb the increased and ongoin...

community Engagement Change

started by Darlene Johnson on 06 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

This article addresses the vitality of connecting with volunteer projects not just for the community but for yourself, too. Giving back can boost mental stability & increase well-being by engaging ...

started by dana_warner on 06 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

Below is an article on Marines and Sailors giving back to the Boston Community: In July of 2014 in the Boston Community, Active Marines and sailors served veterans lunch at the New England Center f...

started by ffaldor001 on 06 Oct 14 no follow-up yet