First webinar: April 15, 2020, 2-3 PM

Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-basics-of-engaging-your-people-online-tickets-102561018768

If you’re doing something really cool to engage your community online, please let us know! We are helping put the series together and we’d love to feature some fantastic examples from leaders building democracy in higher education!! And if you’re struggling with something or want to request support in particular, please reach out and let us know too! We’ll be working to individually address concerns and challenges that people raise throughout the series and there’s no problem too small or too particular to raise up!Contact Sam at 410-903-6911.

The Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is dedicated to strengthening civic life in America. We pursue our mission through a nationwide network of partners involved in a cutting-edge civic health initiative, our cross-sector conferences and engagement with a broad spectrum of individuals and organizations interested in utilizing civic engagement principles and practices to enhance their work. Connecting people for the purpose of strengthening civic life is our goal. At the core of our joint efforts is the belief that every person has the ability to help their community and country thrive.

The Annual Conference on Citizenship is NCoC’s signature event. Held in proximity to Citizenship Day (also known as Constitution Day), NCoC convenes leaders in the field of civic engagement along with other individuals and organizations interested in utilizing civic engagement principles and practices to enhance their work. Connecting people for the purpose of strengthening civic life is the goal.

http://ncoc.nonprofitsoapbox.com/2017-conference

Join fellow citizens, government leaders, and innovative entrepreneurs who are working to design and support engaged and resilient communities at the 2016 Annual Conference on Citizenship in Washington, DC on October 13th and 14th. The 2016 conference is Co-hosted by the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University and will specifically focus on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in civic life. Unless we make progress on these issues, we cannot move our country forward.

http://www.ncoc.org/conference/

The 2016 conference will be highly interactive. Participants will help shape the agenda for civic renewal in America and will leave with contacts and practical ideas to strengthen their own work. There will be opportunities to address unresolved and contested issues in civic life.

http://www.ncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/NCoC-OnePager-2016.pdf

Click here to view the agenda at-a-glance.

http://www.ncoc.org/conference-agenda/

Please join us for this important convening and invite other colleagues whose voices need to be heard. Register today!

http://ncoc.nonprofitsoapbox.com/component/events/event/16

Compared to the general population, veterans lead the way on nearly every civic indicator. Highlights of their civic participation include:

• Veteran volunteers serve an average of 160 hours annually, 25% more than non-veterans
• They join groups at significantly higher rates, 43% vs. 36% for non-veterans
• Veterans are more likely to exchange favors with neighbors frequently, 16% vs 12% for non-veterans

Our veterans represent one of our nation’s greatest untapped resources. We look forward to working with our partners to share their good ideas and explore how to connect more veterans to civic engagement opportunities.

http://www.ncoc.net/VetsCHI2015

Please save the date for the 2015 Annual Conference on Citizenship to be held on October 9 in Washington, DC. The theme for this year’s Conference is “Civic Innovations in Action.”

In this in-depth, strategy-building event, our community of civic thinkers and leaders will inspire each other by sharing civic innovations that empower action and strengthen our country.

We are excited to feature the Service Year Exchange (SYx) and Campaign at this year’s Conference. Service Year is a multifaceted effort to promote national service as means to greater civic participation. Additionally, the Conference will focus on the state of America’s civic health and civic education.

Registration for the 2015 Annual Conference will open soon. Please save the date for this important event and we look forward to seeing you in DC on October 9!

http://ncoc.net/conference

While some key indicators remain high, 16 of the 20 civic health indicators dropped compared to our most recent data collected in 2011 and 2012. Below are some of the central findings:

• Confidence in corporations increased with 64.5% reporting they have some or a great deal of confidence, up 2.5 points from 62% in 2011.
• 25.4% or 62 million Americans volunteered a total of 7.7 billion hours compared to 26.5% in 2012.
• 55.8% of Americans trust most or all of the people in their neighborhood and 12.1% of Americans exchanged favors for neighbors frequently. Both decreased by .9 and 1.9 points respectively since 2011.
• More than a third of Americans (36.3%) are involved in a school, civic, recreational, religious, or other organization, down 3 points from 2011.
• Americans who hear from family or friends frequently saw the third biggest drop at 3.3 points since 2011.
• Americans reporting that they had some or a great deal of confidence in the media had the biggest drop of 7 points from 62% to 55%.

Overall, the data shows Americans continue to volunteer and engage in their communities at high rates. While the data is only from two years, we should be vigilant about the challenges facing America’s civc health.

To overcome these challenges, we must all redouble our efforts in our personal and professional lives. At NCoC, we are building the Service Year exchange (SYx) to unite Americans through service and supporting our partners through the Civic Health Initiative. Learn more about these efforts and join us. Together, we can strengthen civic life in America.

http://ncoc.net/programs

Friday, October 10 – Washington, DC
Are you a community builder? A civic engagement leader? Register today for NCoC’s 2014 Annual Conference on Citizenship in Washington, DC, Oct.10. Learn best practices for corporate citizenship, preview civic innovations in technology, and explore how communities are using civic health data to inform and support on-the-ground work. If you attend, make sure to specify Youth Service America as your referral organization on the registration page.

http://www.NCoC.net/Conference