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Neighborhood Improvement and Civic Engagement

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Goal Statement   one sentence that further defines the topic 


  • To strengthen communities nationwide by improving conditions and community resources in poor neighborhoods, especially those with high minority populations.

 

Policy Options / Program Models   specific policies or program models, grouped by type, that are profiled 


 

  • Support for Community based and Neighborhood based Organizations: Organizations that specifically work for the empowerment and improvement of neighborhoods and various communities.

 

Local, State, and National Information   issue briefs on this topic at the local, state, national, global level


 

Glossary of Terms   key words or phrases that the layperson needs to know to understand this issue 


 

  • Social Capital: Relationships of trust formed by various networks, individuals, organizations and groups. This capital is the collective value from these networks and represents a key component of building and maintaining democracy. Social Capital can accumulate over time and serves as the basis for many organizations and marketplaces.
  • Neighborhood based and community organizations: Organizations that work to improve communities by targeting specific groups or areas. They empower their group to provoke changes specific to their needs or the needs of the community.
  • Civic engagement/mobilization: Citizens participating in public life not solely out of self-interested motivations but for the good of the community as well. This involves but is not limited to voting, volunteering, protesting, attending public meetings, writing letters to the editor, generally showing an interest in community-related topics.

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