Going Public: Civic and Community Engagement (Transformations in Higher Education)
By Unknown Author.
Description
The terms “civic engagement” and “community engagement” have various definitions, but they are united by the sense that individuals who are civically engaged not only are concerned about the quality of life in their communities but also take action to improve conditions for the common good. In the United States, to be civically engaged means to actively participate in a civil democratic society. Going Public examines programs related to civic engagement and the ways in which faculty and students participate in communities in order to improve them. Engagement scholars...
ISBN(s)
161186089X, 9781611860894
