Campus & Community Civic Health Initiative

SummitJune 7th, 2012

Welcome

Jen Domagal-Goldman, ADPKristen Cambell, NCoCKristi Tate, NCoC

•Civic Engagement in Action Series•10th Anniversary Signature Initiative•Measure civic health and develop action plans that respond to findings•Develop and share tools

Who is NCoC?•Explore modern citizenship•Convene, incubate, evaluate•Evidence-based approach

Civic Health Initiatives•Measure “civic stocks”•Nationally and 25+ communities•Inform public policy, investments, initiatives

What is the Civic Health Index?

•America’s Civic Health Index started in 2006.•Civic Indicators Working Group•Multi-faceted set of indicators•Bringing data to local communities

Where does the data come from?•Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act•Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Census Bureau. •Largest and most definitive civic data set in the country•CPS Voting, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Supplements

What kinds of things are measured?

•Voting and Political Action•Volunteerism and Giving•Public Work•Group Participation•Social Connectedness•Trust and Confidence

Campus & Community Civic Health Initiative Framework •Civic health indicators as starting

point•Approach civic health from perspective of the campus, broader community, and/or the intersection of the two•Opportunity to learn today about potential models and begin action plans

Who are NCoC’s CHI partners?  

•Nonprofits•Higher Education Institutions•Foundations•Policymakers

How is the data used? 

•Measuring community vitality and establishing benchmarks•Informing program development and strategy•Providing evidence necessary to promote engagement•Directing resources and investments

Economic Value of Civic Health  

2011 Issue Brief found positive connection/correlation

All civic indicators were greater predictors of unemployment than 8 economic factors •Higher civic rate, lower unemployment growth•Lower civic rates, higher unemployment growth

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Exploring the Link Between Civic Engagement and Employment

 2012 Annual Theme will explore further through: o Eventso Conversations o Researcho Civic Data Challenge

Partnership Opportunities 

•Writing and authorship•Outreach, dissemination and action•Funding and sponsorship•Partnership models: lead partner, coalition, advisory group

ADP Sessions to Check Out 

•Friday, 10:30-12:00pm, Presentation with Siena College on NASCE•Friday, 10:30-12:00pm, Presentation with NCoC on Civic Health and Economic Resilience•Friday, 1:30-2:45pm, Deliberating with a Purpose•Friday, 1:30-2:45pm, Whole People, Whole Institutions•Saturday, 7:00-8:15am, CHI Breakfast with NCoC•Saturday, 10:00-11:15am, Capturing and Assessing Student Voting on Your Campus