2011 Connecituct Civic Health Index

2011 CONNECTICUT CIVIC HEALTH INDEX

WHAT CONNECT ICUT CAN BE: C IVIC RENEWAL FOR ALL

CONNECTICUT SECRETARYOF THE STATE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIPAt the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), we

believe everyone has the power to make a difference in

how their community and country thrive.

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EVERYDAY DEMOCRACYK9"%'&$'#C")-+%$+'#3$1#"10$?:*16"&#*(#LMNM#?'#=6"#O$>:#J. Aicher Foundation, a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit

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borhoods, towns and cities develop their own capacity

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the connection between racial equity and issues such as

poverty and economic development; education reform;

early childhood development; police-community relations;

$(&#'->06#$(&#("*56?-%6--&#+-(+"%(1<#A*(+"#->%#;->(&*(5,#we have worked with more than 600 communities across

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!"#/$%0("%#3*06#10$0",#%"5*-($:#$(&#($0*-($:#5%->/1#0-#"P/$(&#the reach and impact of the tools, stories and lessons that

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About The AuthorsValeriano Ramos, Jr. is Director of Strategic Alliances at Everyday Democracy and Coordinator of the Connecticut Civic Health Project. Nancy Thomas is a Senior Associate at Everyday Democracy and director of the Democracy Imperative.

ABOUT THE PARTNERS

State Capitol Cover Photo: Robert Gregson, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism

This report is the result of a collaboration between Everyday Democracy, a national civic organization located in East Hartford, Connecticut; the Honorable Denise Merrill, the Secretary of the State of Connecticut; and the National Conference on !"#"$%&'(")*+,#+-.'/+0%1%2#'+#(%+"&'"3(#'+of a dedicated advisory group drawn from Connecticut’s civic and community organizations, state agencies, media outlets,and universities.

Authors: Valeriano Ramos, Jr. and Nancy Thomas

Executive Editor: Martha L. McCoy

Editor: Molly H. Barrett

Copy Editor: Nick Connell

Data Analysis: Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, CIRCLE

Layout, Design & Production: Andy Matznick, Addison Clark

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................4

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Social Connectedness .............................................................................................................................................................8

Civic Engagement .........................................................................................................................................................................9

Political Participation .............................................................................................................................................................14

Access to Information and Current Events .......................................................................................................17

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Conclusion and a Call to Action ........................................................................................................................................... 19

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D")?"%1#-;#06"#TULL#B-(("+0*+>0#B*9*+#H"$:06#E&9*1-%'#S%->/ .......................................................23

E?->0#06*1#I"/-%0#$(&#="+6(*+$:#V-0"1 ........................................................................................................................24

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4 2011 CONNEC T ICUT C I V IC HEALTH INDE X

INTRODUCTION

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3.9 Average per capita income in Connecticut’s ten wealthiest towns in 2009 was 3.9 times that in the state’s ten poorest cities.

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Civic engagement refers to people’s overall level of participation in community life and

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Social connectedness refers to the voluntary relationships and networks people have with

each other and the level of trust that arises from those connections. We measure social

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to include these measurements in our analysis.

17% is the unemployment rate in Hartford, according to the Connecticut Department of Labor.


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Key findings

1. We are encouraged that Connecticut performs better than the national average on many important indicators of civic health, including:

j Volunteering j Voter turnout and registration j Charitable giving j Discussing politics j Internet connectedness j Belonging to organizations and groups

2. But Connecticut’s national ranking is low in these categories:

j Working with neighbors to address community problems j Exchanging favors with neighbors j Social connectedness with family

3. In some key areas of civic engagement, Connecticut’s numbers are on the rise or remain stable:

j Voter turnout for presidential elections j Volunteerism j Charitable giving

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31.1% of Connecticut’s residents volunteer. The state ranks 15th in the nation.


CIVIC HEALTH FINDINGS

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21.1% of Connecticut’s African American residents are involved with a church or other religious group.


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UNDERSTANDING THE PAST AND PRESENT SO THAT WE CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE

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12.8% of the state’s population is foreign-born.

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j Opportunities for children of all back-grounds and income levels to see and be a part of community problem solving.

j Hands-on civics education for all children, in every school district, taught in ways that show how civics connects to daily life.

j Interesting ways for all young adults to take part in civic and political life.

j Opportunities for baby boomers and /.;%0+-;C.#'+#/+A&;+)-#(E-:'+#/+'%09"2%+#(-#+E"..+G%&%A#+)%/).%+/@+-..+3%&%0-#"/&'*+

j Welcoming and culturally relevant ways for recent immigrants to take part in civic and political life.

j Creative ways to encourage and sustain engagement among people who tend to be less involved.

j Opportunities for residents to work with %-2(+/#(%0+-&;+E"#(+)CG."2+/@A2"-.'+#/+make a difference on local-level public problems.

j Opportunities for residents to work with each other—across town lines, and with ./2-.+-&;+'#-#%+)CG."2+/@A2"-.']#/+=-F%+-+difference on regional public problems.

j Creative uses of promising practices in engagement—face-to-face, online and media of all kinds, including social media.

j Ways to help people connect with family, neighbors and friends (“bonding social 2-)"#-.\R+-&;+@/0+)%/).%+#/+E/0F+-20/''+differences, divisions and geography P[G0";3"&3+'/2"-.+2-)"#-.\R*+

j A culture of participation that strives to create “one Connecticut” that works for all of us.

j Ways to tell community, regional and state-level stories about making a difference together.

We believe it is possible– and critical–to create welcoming opportunities for participation, so that everyday people from all walks of life can have a voice and be part of public solutions.

Photo: Robert Gregson, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.


CONNECTICUT CIVIC HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP ’S RECOMMENDATIONS

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What each person can do:

j Reach out to neighbors and other Connecticut residents across lines of geography, age, gender, race and ethnicity and education levels. Get involved in intergenerational activities.

j Volunteer for a community project addressing an issue that affects you and those you care about.

j Talk with your children, other family members and friends about how to make a difference.

j Get in touch with local and state public /@A2"-.'+#/+.%#+#(%=+F&/E+:/C0+2/&2%0&'+on particular issues. Send them a letter or an email. Or, better yet, visit them. Bring a friend.

j Take part in community and regional events.

j Take a young person to a public meeting, a volunteer activity or to the voting booth. Afterwards, talk about the experience.

j Vote. Offer to take others to the polls. Volunteer to work in a polling place.

j If you see a need in your community, bring friends and neighbors together #/+A3C0%+/C#+(/E+#/+-;;0%''+"#*

j Organize a neighborhood party.

What civic organizations and community-based groups can do:

=6"1"#5%->/1#)$'#*(+:>&"#6*10-%*+$:#1-+*"0-ies, arts and cultural centers, libraries, social

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j Organize community conversations that bring diverse groups of people together to address common problems. Include everyone and issue personal invitations. Involve a wide range of community groups in the project.

j Integrate civic participation into your programming in ways that can enliven your mission and impact.

j Work collaboratively—and with schools and local universities—to create equitable opportunities for civic engagement and for civic careers.

j Act as a hub for collecting stories that feature people making a difference. ^%.)+)%/).%+GC".;+#(%+2/&A;%&2%+-&;+knowledge to speak up on critical issues.

j Examine membership criteria, dues poli-cies and governance to make sure your organization is welcoming to all kinds of people—women, minorities, youth. Engage them in meaningful projects. Study the promising practices of other organizations.

j Work with senior citizens’ groups and local and state agencies to create op-portunities for seniors to share their experience, skills and talents.

What public officials at local, regional and statewide levels can do:

j Work with community groups to help convene community conversations on public problems. Make a clear commit-ment to listen and respond to what all kinds of people are saying.

j Provide opportunities for all kinds of people to take part in policymaking by redesigning processes for public hear-ings and town meetings. Establish clear procedures for convening public dia-logues and using online, social media.

j Help underrepresented groups—Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans and women—gain the experience they need to sit on state boards and commissions.

j Conduct orientations for groups in your district to provide information about serving on local and state boards and commissions.

j Promote the Citizens Election Program P!8_R+'/+#(-#+=/0%+E/=%&+-&;+="&/0"#:+2-&;";-#%'+2-&+0C&+@/0+)CG."2+/@A2%*

j + /'#%0+30%-#%0+9/#%0+)-0#"2")-#"/&Y+%-'%+absentee ballot restrictions; allow 7Qa:%-0a/.;'+#/+)0%a0%3"'#%0+#/+9/#%I+ reconsider Election Day registration for Connecticut.

j Convene neighborhood, regional and statewide “leadership congresses” or “summits” to engage more constituents.

j Go beyond mainstream media to reach all kinds of people.

j Identify and remove barriers that might inhibit citizen participation, such as lack of transportation, childcare or language )0/A2"%&2:*

What the media can do:

j Work with local civic groups in a statewide media campaign that highlights the impact ordinary citizens are making in their communities and across town lines.

j Use social media to engage all kinds of people in civic programs.

j Develop a campaign to tell stories about people—especially young people—mak-ing a difference when they get engaged in civic life. Feature celebrities and everyday people.

j State media groups can offer orienta-tions to prepare people to serve on state and local boards and commissions.

j Local media groups, especially in minority communities, can partner with community leaders, organizations and institutions to promote greater civic participation.

What researchers can do:

j Create a database or online “map” of civic participation projects in Connecti-cut that shows people where they can get involved. Include information about how to add new projects to the list. Ana-lyze the map to identify barriers to civic participation that people in different groups face.

j Evaluate civics education in Connecticut.

j Collect data on various types of political engagement that are undocumented, such as serving on municipal commissions.


What funders can do:

j Fund projects that aim to close gaps in civic participation by using strategies that work well for children and families in communities that lack resources, for young people in those communities and for recent immigrants.

j Integrate civic engagement practices—community dialogues and neighborhood councils—into funding criteria to encourage and support broader community partici-pation and “stake-holding.”

What the early childhood community, schools and school systems can do (pre-K through 12):

j Provide leadership training and civics education for parents, grandparents and guardians. Reach out to those who may not feel empowered to get engaged. Draw from or expand programs that work.

j Teach civics through service learning and public engagement projects. Partner with service providers in your community to give young people “real life” experience in all forms of civic participation.

j Support training for all teachers of civics. Civic learning should be experiential, relevant to everyday life, and fun!

j Treat civics like an essential life and job skill—because it is! Weave it into the curriculum and make it accessible to all children, especially those attending inner-city schools.

j Make community service a graduation requirement for all Connecticut high school students; integrate it with classroom learning.

j +S/0F+E"#(+-0%-+&/&)0/A#'+#/+#0-"&+:/C&3+people to facilitate public conversa-tions; provide opportunities for those conversations, during the school day and/or after school.

j +S/0F+E"#(+&/&)0/A#+/03-&"$-#"/&'+#(-#+conduct programs to increase students’ awareness of—and engagement in—civic life.

j Offer continuing education in civics, public participation, facilitation, and service.

What higher education can do:

j Increase access and completion rates @/0+./Ea"&2/=%+-&;+A0'#a3%&%0-#"/&+students, especially students of color. Create pathways from community colleges to all public and private four- year institutions in the state.

j Teach all students civic theory and practice, the history of American democracy and the U.S. Constitution.

j Give students experiential opportuni-ties in public engagement and problem solving. Support service learning that is connected to systemic social, political and economic change.

j Serve as sites for community and state-wide conversations and problem solving on public issues and local challenges.

j Offer continuing and adult education in civic skills, leadership, organizing and public engagement.

j Offer professional development in civic theory and practice to teachers and public administrators. Show teachers how to weave civics education and skills into the courses they already teach.

j Support research and scholarship that aids the state.

j Create opportunities for reciprocal learning and mentoring, so that stu-dents and local citizens learn together.

j Focus on community colleges as key institutions for training people in all forms of civic engagement, especially those that link to jobs skills.

What private businesses can do:

j Create in-house programs for employee civic engagement. Work with local non-)0/A#'+#/+A&;+E-:'+@/0+-..+%=)./:%%'] including lower-wage workers—to volunteer. Encourage employees to offer their skills pro bono.

j +</&-#%+-+)%02%&#-3%+/@+)0/A#'+#/+-;;0%''+)CG."2+)0/G.%='*+!0%-#%+-&+/@A2%+/@+corporate giving and social responsibility. Offer challenge grants.

j Organize collective employee donations of money, goods and services.

What we can do working together:

j Find ways to reduce opportunity gaps associated with geography, class, gender, and race and ethnicity.

j Create innovative and collaborative civic opportunities in neighborhoods, schools and workplaces.

j Compile a directory of promising practices in Connecticut and other states.

j Create a civic challenge project, with a cash award, for a group of citizens working together to create change in their community or region.

j Provide a range of civic engagement opportunities—from volunteering, to giving, to participating in an organization, to supporting local, community-based organizations. These can be one-time, short-term, or more structured, long-term opportunities.

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