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Volume 11 No.1
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Building
Civic-Education
Coalitions
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| Spring 2005 |
Volume 11 No.1
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Building
Civic-Education
Coalitions
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Louis P. Eatman,
President ©2005,
Service-Learning NETWORK This issue of Service-Learning
NETWORK is made possible by a generous grant from The Ford
Foundation.
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Coalition Building and
Democratic Principles Currently,
many national, state, and local organizations are interested in
developing coalitions to advance effective education. This is
especially true as educators, policy makers, and concerned citizens
begin to focus on ... [more] Talking Points: Why Civic Education? Civic-education coalitions require school-community partnerships. How do teachers, educators, school and district administrators explain the importance of civic education to local business leaders, community... [more] Project Profiles: Civic Mission of Schools State Campaign Teams Supported by the Civic Mission of Schools, 18 statewide coalitions have launched action plans to strengthen civic-education policies and practices in their state. [more]
FYI: Four Civic-Education Studies Civic education lies at the core of our nation's educational
system. Today, many believe that it is in trouble and that its decline
has sobering implications for American democracy. [more]
Kids Consortium - Preparing a New Generation of Active Citizens, Bethel, Maine, June 29-July 1, 2005 Community Works Summer Institute, Shelburne Farms, Vermont, August 1-5. 2005 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service, Washington DC, August 4, 2005 - August 6, 2005 National Urban
Service-Learning Institute, Chicago, August 18-19, 2005 Exploring the Premise: Advancing Knowledge & Transforming Lives, Michigan State University, November 13-15, 2005 We
the People:
The
17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, Philadelphia,
March 22-25, 2006 |
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 Dear NETWORK reader: Welcome to the premiere issue of Service-Learning NETWORK Online! Placing NETWORK on the Internet will enable us to:
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This premiere Online issue of Service-Learning NETWORK explores
coalition building as a means to more effective civic engagement. In
our Lead Article,
Terry Pickeral, Executive Director of the National Center for Learning
and Citizenship (NCLC), writes about building coalitions to meet a
broad range of civic-education goals. Talking Points [formerly
"Centerfold"] highlights a compelling rationale for civic education
(put forth by the Civic Mission of Schools report) that carries great
coalition-building potential for use with local business leaders,
policy makers, community groups, and individuals who may not have a
background in education. Project
Profiles, visits several Civic Mission of
Schools
State Campaign Teams who are exploring new ways measure civic
competencies, standardize approaches, and build effective
civic-education partnerships. FYI
features
summary findings and access to four national
civic-education studies and their recommendations for advancing civic
renewal. Review Corner
describes three useful service-learning publications, while a list of
service-learning Conferences
and a complete index of CRF's S-L
Resources rounds out this issue of Service-Learning NETWORK Online. |
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