Definitions
Civics – The study of the rights and duties of citizenship (from Google)
Civic engagement – Addressing issues of public concern and building skills to do that effectively, including
- Voting and efforts to increase political participation
- Advocating for policies (including protesting)
- Community organizing to support member access to resources
- Abiding laws or demanding changes to unjust ones
Resources
The Autocracy Scale – scoring leaders based on how much their actions promote or oppose autocracy
Contact us about community engagement projects related to topics like voting, housing, urban planning, infrastructure, and other civics-related issues
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