National Conference on Citizenship

Posted by on October 15, 2004

SAVE THE DATE!

National Conference on Citizenship, Annual Conference
Friday, December 3, 2004
Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, DC
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Featuring (confirmed):
– David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
– Robert Putnam, Harvard Professor and Author of Bowling Alone
– Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), sponsor of the American History and Civics Education Act
– Kathleen Cox, President, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
– John J. DiIulio, Jr., Professor, University of Pennsylvania
– and many other distinguished speakers

Space is limited so register now. The conference is free.

Join us for the annual National Conference on Citizenship on Friday, December 3, to be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Registration will start at 7:30 am. This year’s conference will feature the top leaders in the field, who will focus on our Nation’s efforts to strengthen citizenship – through American history and civics education, volunteering, voting, joining civic organizations and the other activities that make us more active, engaged citizens. In addition to great speakers, and the chance to network with others from around the country, the conference also will
include the announcement of some exciting new initiatives from several major organizations.

Come Hear
a.. David McCullough talk about “What It Means to Be A Citizen in America”
b.. Robert Putnam speak on “Bowling Alone, Better Together”
c.. Panel discussion on “Fostering Citizenship in Communities: Nonprofits, youth volunteerism and faith-based” featuring John DiIulio and others
d.. William Galston and others talk about “Fostering Citizenship in Schools”
e.. Reports on significant activities from all three branches of the Federal government
f.. Sessions on Citizenship through: American history; service; voting and advocacy; and technology (meetup.com)
g.. Announcements of exciting new initiatives from several major organizations

Who Should Come

American history and civics teachers, school superintendents, state legislators, historians, state humanities council directors, librarians, students, Federal, state and local government officials, news reporters, foundation staff, nonprofits devoted to civic engagement (including youth engagement), youth civic leaders, service learning students and professors, public policy people, and those from organizations and institutes around the country who are working on these issues.

Register online
For questions or further information, contact Laura Feldman, conference coordinator, at lfeldman@ncoc.net.

Conference Co-Chairs:
Craig Turk
John Bridgeland

National Conference on Citizenship Civic Enterprises
At the National Conference on Citizenship, we believe that an informed and active citizenry is the best guarantor that the broad public interest will be protected. We are committed to helping people develop the knowledge and skills to play a constructive role in our democratic system. This challenge is not a new one. Over a half-century ago, in 1953, Congress recognized that Americans could use some assistance in learning to become informed and effective citizens. With that in mind, Congress granted the National Conference on Citizenship a charter to pursue its mission: “To encourage ever more effective participation in citizenship activities and to promote a spirit of cooperation on the part of all citizens.”

NCOC is a congressionally-chartered nonprofit organization. Civic Enterprises is a public policy firm that helps organizations have a significant impact on the public good. Created to enlist the private, public and non-profit sectors to help address our Nation’s toughest problems, Civic Enterprises draws on some of the best minds in the country to fashion new initiatives and strategies that achieve measurable results.