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November
30, 2007 America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again by Rosabeth Moss Kanter is now available. Sometimes it seems that Americans are divided in countless ways-red or blue; black, brown, or white; rich or poor; male or female. What happened to America as the land of freedom and openness? In America the Principled, renowned Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author Rosabeth Moss Kanter tackles the hardest questions our nation faces, and challenges us to recommit ourselves to pursuing our nation's noblest goals: equality and opportunity. As our open minds, open markets, and open borders-our nation's highest ideals-are besieged by ideologues and zealots, Dr. Kanter shows us how to recapture the American Dream. Artfully mixing practical ideas with compassionate guidance, she reminds us that the stakes have never been higher: Our economic vitality and democratic ideals are both at risk. In order to compete in the global market, we must invest in people and ideas, reward hard work, value dialogue and debate, and listen to dissenting voices. We must curtail our desire for worldwide empire, build bridges through citizen diplomacy, and pursue happiness instead of hegemony. Dr.
Kanter proposes six vital items on the agenda for restoring American
strengths: Empowering
and surprisingly optimistic, America the Principled urges us to work
together for a bright future we'll be proud to share, having earned
the respect of the world once more-and shows us how to do it. November
28, 2007 New CIRCLE Fact Sheet: How Young People Expressed their Political Views in 2006 This Fact Sheet presents the rates that young people participated in ten "political voice" activities (activities that require individuals to express their own political or social opinions in public forums or to participate in a public event for expressive purposes). Additionally, it includes subgroup analysis by gender, race and ethnicity, and nativity status. Among other things, the research finds that adults and young people are most likely to express their political views through buycotting (deliberately buying products for political or ethical reasons), boycotting (refusing to buy products for political or ethical reasons), and trying to persuade others in an election. In the past five years, young people (ages 15 to 25) have become more likely to express themselves by canvassing, contacting a talk show, and protesting. To read
more go to: http://www.civicyouth.org/?p=252. November
27, 2007 A new publication in the ECS series The Progress of Education Reform 2007 highlights student engagement. Read Educational Engagement: A Successful Strategy for Academic and Civic Achievement and Success to learn about research showing student engagement's benefits and implications for policymakers to consider. For
more go to: http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/75/77/7577.pdf. November
26, 2007 The Miller Center Fellowship is a competitive program for individuals completing their dissertations on American politics, foreign policy and world politics, or the impact of global affairs on the United States. It provides up to eight $20,000 grants to support one year of research and writing and pairs each fellow with a senior scholar as fellowship "mentor." Applicants must be either 1) a Ph.D. candidate who is expecting to complete his or her dissertation by the conclusion of the fellowship year; or 2) an independent scholar working on a book. Residence is strongly encouraged but not required; however, each fellow is expected to participate in conferences at the Miller Center in fall 2008 and May 2009. All applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2008; applicants will be notified of the selection committee's decision in April 2008. Inquiries
should be directed to Chi Lam, ckl2q@virginia.edu
or 434-924-4694, or Anne Mulligan, acm8k@virginia.edu
or 434-243-8726. For more information and to download the application,
visit http://www.millercenter.org/academic/gage/fellowship.
Send two copies of your application materials to Miller Center National
Fellowship Program, Miller Center of Public Affairs, 2201 Old Ivy
Rd, P.O. Box 400406, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4406. November
21, 2007 Reminder: Application deadline 26 November 2007. Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Citizenship Education at the Hong Kong Institute of Education The Institute is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Citizenship Education who will work closely with the Citizenship Education Key Research Area coordinator and other academic staff to formulate an independent research agenda. The appointee will be responsible for developing and supporting research citizenship education, conducting a significant research project, submitting article manuscripts or book proposals for publication, giving presentations and / or seminars and submitting proposals for internal and external research funding. He/she will also provide support to a major international citizenship education research project jointly conducted by HKIEd and the University of Hong Kong. In addition to supporting research, the appointee may be assigned to teach one course per academic year. Candidates should possess a doctoral degree in a relevant field of education received within the last three years; and evidence of scholarship with examples of research output. Applications must include a 500-word abstract of a proposed research project related to citizenship education. The appointment period will be for 2-3 years. For enquiry, please contact Dr Gregory Fairbrother (gfairbro@ied.edu.hk). For
more go to: http://www.ied.edu.hk/hro/applyfor.htm.
or http://www.ied.edu.hk November
20, 2007 Recent CIRCLE Fact Sheet: U.S. Civics Instruction: Content and Teaching Strategies This fact sheet presents previously unreleased evidence from the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation survey (CPHS) about the themes emphasized in civics classes as well as the teaching strategies teachers employ in civics instruction. For
more go to: http://www.civicyouth.org November
19, 2007 Citizenship Matters, an online publication from the National Center for Learning and Citizenship at Education Commission of the States announces the following: Core
Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change, published
by The Forum for Youth Investment, asserts that the principles described
in the report can help build the capacity of organizations and communities
to ensure that all youth, particularly those least likely to succeed
without help, believe they have the responsibility and resources needed
to make their communities better places for themselves, their families
and their peers. A recent
study of Hudson High School (Massachusetts) is highlighted in a new
CIRCLE Working Paper. The school restructured its curriculum, organization
and teaching practices to foster the development of an ethic of civic
service and responsibility, as well as abilities that will allow informed
participation in the community. Letters
to the Next President: What Do You Plan to Do about Public Education?
The latest edition of this book is a remake of the previous letters
written in advance of the 2004 presidential election. The letters,
directed at the next president of the United States, aim to restore
the original mission of public schools to ensure young people are
prepared to be productive and active community members. According
to a new CIRCLE Fact Sheet, the voter registration rate in presidential
elections among young people reached its highest level in 30 years
in 2004. November
16, 2007 "Creating a Television Ad for an Interest Group" (a Dirksen Center lesson plan) Participants are asked to introduce the lesson plans, resources, and techniques that have proven successful in teaching about Congress in their classrooms. A 2007 participant, Gregory Stewart, Whitewater High School, Whitewater, WI, presented his lesson entitled, "Creating a Television Ad for an Interest Group." Background information for this lesson: It is important for students to understand what they, as citizens, can do to become involved in the political process. In addition, students need to understand the way in which bias and stereotyping are used by various media and interest groups to influence popular opinion. In this lesson, students examine propaganda and media bias and explore the ways interest groups get their message across through the use of media campaigns. Following the development of their own interest group, students develop an advertising campaign which includes the development of a radio and television commercial. Find
"Creating a Television Ad for an Interest Group" at: http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_creatingad.htm November
14, 2007 Scholarships for Service in Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer has announced the availability of $150,000 in scholarships for high school seniors who perform service to their community. Students who perform 100 hours of community service before May 16, 2008 will qualify for a $1,000 educational award. One student per high school may apply and the scholarships will be awarded on a first come first served basis. For more visit the ECS website at: http://www.ecs.org/00CN3676. November
13, 2007 The Forum for Youth Investments announces the following: Building Effective Youth Councils Publication A few weeks ago we released Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change. Today, we are delighted to release our latest youth engagement publication, Building Effective Youth Councils, which applies the core principles of youth engagement to youth councils: entities created by government agencies to bring youth perspectives into policy decisions. This guide is designed to help states and localities create or strengthen their own youth councils. The paper, highlighted in the latest issue of Youth Today Newspaper, is being disseminated by the National Conference of State Legislators and the National League of Cities as part of a dissemination partnership. Upcoming
Webinar: Building Effective Youth Councils November 14th, 4 p.m. -
5:30 p.m. EST. This Webinar will offer an opportunity to hear firsthand
about the great work youth councils are doing and what it takes to
build an effective youth council. Plus, the Forum will discuss the
key principles of creating an effective council, which are outlined
in the paper Building Effective Youth Councils. November
12, 2007 Post-Doctoral
Fellowship - Citizenship Education at the Hong Kong Institute of Education
The HKIEd is a self-accrediting university-level institution funded by the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong which offers degree, graduate and professional development programmes to around 7,000 students. It has established itself as the preferred teacher education provider in Hong Kong and is recognized for the excellence of its teaching and quality of its research which focuses on the needs of schools. The Institute is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Citizenship Education who will work closely with the Citizenship Education Key Research Area coordinator and other academic staff to formulate an independent research agenda. The appointee will be responsible for developing and supporting research citizenship education, conducting a significant research project, submitting article manuscripts or book proposals for publication, giving presentations and / or seminars and submitting proposals for internal and external research funding. He/she will also provide support to a major international citizenship education research project jointly conducted by HKIEd and the University of Hong Kong. In addition to supporting research, the appointee may be assigned to teach one course per academic year. Candidates should possess a doctoral degree in a relevant field of education received within the last three years; and evidence of scholarship with examples of research output. Applications must include a 500-word abstract of a proposed research project related to citizenship education. The appointment period will be for 2-3 years. For enquiry, please contact Dr Gregory Fairbrother (gfairbro@ied.edu.hk). Remuneration
will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the
appointee. For appointments of two years, an end of contract gratuity
(currently at 10% of the total basic salary), leave and medical/dental
benefits will be provided as appropriate. The application deadline is 26 November 2007. Please quote the reference number of the position in the application and mark "Strictly Confidential - Job Application" on the envelope. All applications will be held in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. Further
information about the Institute is available at the website http://www.ied.edu.hk
November
9, 2007 Citizenship Matters, released by the National Center on Learning and Citizenship at Education Commission of the States, highlights the following: - As a result of the 2007 Education Leadership Colloquium, the North Carolina Civic Education Consortium has formed a new partnership with North Carolina Campus Compact. The groups will be working together to support pre-service and current teachers in their implementation of the new high school graduation project requirement by linking it to service-learning and civic engagement. Click on the following link to read Consortium director Kelley O'Brien's proposal to members of the Faculty Engagement Initiative. For more go to: http://www.ecs.org/00CM1012 - Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed a bill creating a Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. For more go to: http://www.ecs.org/00CM1013 - In Connecticut, Governor Jodi Rell signed into law a bill requiring students in the 4th or 5th grade to take part in a program of participatory democracy. For more go to: http://www.ecs.org/00CM1014 - Louisiana
has established a Legislative Youth Advisory Council, the purpose
of which is to examine and facilitate communication between youth
and the legislature on issues of importance to youth. The legislation,
which was signed by Governor Kathleen Blanco, is an initiative under
the administration of the state commission on civic education. For
more go to: http://www.ecs.org/00CM1015 November
8, 2007 The following study was released yesterday by CIRCLE: Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Students Civic Engagement College students in the United States are hungry for political conversation that is authentic, involves diverse views and is free of manipulation and "spin," according to a new report released today by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) and The Charles F. Kettering Foundation. The report provides important clues to political candidates running for all offices about how to mobilize young voters, who by all accounts will make up a quarter of the voting population in the 2008 elections. Today's students-part of the Millennial Generation born between 1985 and 2004- are more engaged in their communities and feel responsible to become civically involved. They recognize the importance of being educated and involved citizens, but discard much of the information available to them because of its polarizing and partisan nature. They are turned off by intensely combative political debate, the report says. "We know students want information-but from sources they trust," said CIRCLE Director Peter Levine. "We also know the generation of emerging adults is more engaged than Generation X and more likely to appreciate an authentic opportunity for reasonable discourse. Our research shows there are opportunities for candidates to connect with and motivate them to vote." Nearly 400 students convened in 47 focus groups on 12 four-year college campuses across the country to discuss their civic and political attitudes and experiences. Researchers also collected written surveys from the students and drew on a national telephone survey to compile "Millennials Talk Politics." The report follows up on a 1993 study published by the Kettering Foundation that found students considered politics "irrelevant" to their lives and they saw little purpose in actively participating in politics. Current students do not share those views-they are eager to go into their communities and put their education to work. "You sit in a classroom and you read your dusty books with your dusty professors about dusty things, and then you don't learn anything about what you can do with it," said one Minnesota student. "Then you go into the community and all of a sudden you're like, wow, this is who I am and this is where my skills can go." To read
the full report and press release go to: http://www.civicyouth.org/ November
6, 2007 Civic Leadership Development Program City Hall Fellows a new, nationwide, non-partisan, nonprofit organization formed to develop a new cadre of enlightened local government leaders from recent college graduates, is building a National Academic Advisory Board to provide advice and guidance on the development, content and implementation of the training program, "Civic Leadership Development Program." For more go to: http://icma.org/documents/Civic_Leadership_Development_Program_Overview.pdf; or contact Bethany Rubin Henderson, Founder and Executive Director, at 310-570-5067 -- bethany@cityhallfellows.org. November
5, 2007 Scholarships for Service in Montana Governor
Brian Schweitzer has announced the availability of $150,000 in scholarships
for high school seniors who perform service to their community. Students
who perform 100 hours of community service before May 16, 2008 will
qualify for a $1,000 educational award. One student per high school
may apply and the scholarships will be awarded on a first come first
served basis. For more visit the ECS website at: http://www.ecs.org/00CN3676 November
2, 2007 Wondertime Magazine and The Walt Disney Company are looking for stories about teaching young children the joys of volunteering. They are asking that volunteers share their story of what they and their little one have learned from an experience. Maximum Award: $5,000 to winner's favorite charity. Eligibility: adults (parent, caregiver, or early childhood educator) volunteering with a child aged eight and younger. Deadline: February 29, 2008. For more, go to: http://wondertime.go.com/contest/littlest-volunteers/index.html. November
1, 2007 Reminder: America's Promise/The Alliance for Youth is leading a national search for the 100 Best Communities for Young People. The 100 Best campaign will recognize communities for their innovative approaches and difference-making efforts in 2007, including communities that are pursuing community schools strategies. Maximum Award: national recognition. Eligibility: any town, city or local jurisdiction within the United States or U.S. territories, including Native American reservations, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The deadline is Friday, November 2, 2007.
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