Civic Engagement

Civic engagement involves working to identify and address issues of public concern and to make an impact, either individually or collectively, in the civic life of our communities through both political and non-political processes.

The School of Information Recovery Project

Submitted by kpconner on October 2, 2005 - 6:35pm

After the devastation of New Orleans by hurricane Katrina, a few students here tossed around the idea of helping out where we could. A few days into our informal chats, Rebecca Carter, and I, Kyle Conner decided to act on our desire to help. We applied to the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning (http://www.umich.edu/%7Emserve) for project funding to send 4 graduate students from the School of Information (http://www.si.umich.edu) at the University of Michigan to New Orleans to help out.  … Read more »

Tags:

Ginsberg Center - Support for Providing Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning Support for Providing Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ***************************** The Ginsberg Center supports students, faculty, and staff in community service and learning. The Center is offering several opportunities for involvement in service in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Please check
Read more »
Tags:

Constitution Day (observed)

Submitted by jbaugh on September 19, 2005 - 9:35am
Monday, September 19, 2005 9:30 ? 10:30 a.m., Anderson Room, Michigan Union Keynote Address: U.S. Senator Carl Levin ? Dean Evan Caminker, Law School - Introduction “Contemporary Constitutional Crises: The Patriot Act, the Schiavo Case and the ‘Nuclear Option’” 10:30 ? 11:45 a.m., Anderson Room, Michigan Union Faculty Panel: “The Constitution in an Age of Terrorism”
Read more »
Tags:

Discussion Question 8 Putnam

Submitted by atkins on September 15, 2005 - 4:33pm
In the taxonomy of concepts for this CIC website the concept of Social Capital has under it Bridging/Bonding. Civic Engagement, and Social Networks. What is the relationship between all of these concepts/sub-concepts?
Tags:

Panel on First Response to Hurrican Katrina, Fri, Sept 9 at 3pm

Submitted by jbaugh on September 9, 2005 - 8:17am
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the School of Public Health and the School of Engineering are co-sponsoring a panel discussion "First Response to the Hurricane Katrina Disaster" on Friday, September 9th at 3:00 p.m. in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union on the campus of U-M. A panel of discussants will review what happened in the Gulf and why it has resulted in the largest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Read more »
Tags:
Syndicate content