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"Youth Helping America: Building Active Citizens: The Role of Social Institutions in Teen Volunteering"
The full report can be downloaded at: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/05_1130_LSA_YHA_study.pdf "The Effects of Civic Education on Civic Skills"
The fact sheet can be downloaded at: http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/FactSheets/ "Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar E. Chavez: Legacies of Leadership and Inspiration for Today's Civic Education"
The paper is available from ECS at http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/64/53/6453.pdf and from the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation at http://chavezfoundation.org/images/King-ChavezIssuePaper.pdf. |
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November 2005 — This new report by The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) reveals that 15.5 million teens participated in volunteer activities in 2004, contributing more than 1.3 billion hours of service. This is translates to a rate of 55%, which is higher than the adult volunteering rate of 29%, although adults are more likely to be long-term volunteers. This study can be used for fundraising, media outreach, leveraging partnerships, educating school and elected officials, etc.
October 2005 — This new CIRCLE fact sheet is based on Melissa Comber’s Ph.D. Dissertation, “Civic Skills and Civic Education: An Empirical Assessment”. The fact sheet reports evidence on the effect of civic education on the civic skill levels of young people. Civic skills included in the study are: cognitive skills, communication skills, group discussion skills, and news monitoring skills. Some research findings indicate that studying civics topics increases the frequency that young people will discuss political topics with parents, peers, and teachers. Additionally, the author finds differing effects on civic skills for subgroups of young people when broken down by race and gender. 
August 2005 — This new issue paper, released by The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, in collaboration with the Education Commission of the States (ECS), provides educators and policymakers with a framework and substantive lens focused on utilizing the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar E. Chavez to inspire lifelong learning and civic action among today's youth. The paper highlights successful school and community programs that have been created and implemented through the work and philosophies of King and Chavez.