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Coming to a Public School Near You: Hopefully, You as a Volunteer

Have Fun - Do Good

I find it helps keep life in perspective. You can also find volunteer opportunities at your local public school by contacting a school district, a school, or a teacher and asking how you can help. If you're a parent, the local PTA may have ways for you to get involved as well. 826national.org.

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Leading the Resistance: 28 Organizations You Can (and Should) Support Today

EveryAction

That’s why we empower local leaders to build a strong movement for equality that secures critical grassroots wins at every level. Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice. United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation. National Immigration Law Center. National Disability Rights Network.

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Research Friday: Strengthening the Economy through Civic Engagement

ASU Lodestar Center

When he visited America in 1831, French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville was impressed with the way Americans from all walks of life gathered together in associations. The paper investigates the effect of civic engagement indicators on economic indicators to explore if and where civic engagement strengthened local economies.