Title: What Is Civic Engagement? 50 Ways to Be More Civically Engaged in Your Community
Headings: What Is Civic Engagement? Plus, 50 Ways to Be More Civically Engaged in Your Community
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What Is Civic Engagement? Plus, 50 Ways to Be More Civically Engaged in Your Community
By Stephanie Osmanski
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What is civic engagement?
50 Ways to Be More Civically Engaged in Your Community
1. Check your voter registration.
2. Register to vote.
3. Request an absentee ballot.
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4. Locate your polling place.
5. Know who’s on your ballot in advance.
6. Encourage others to vote.
7. Restore the Vote.
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8. Join a protest or rally.
9. Sign a petition.
10. Contact your local representatives.
11. Know your representatives.
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12. Attend local meetings.
13. Join your local Neighborhood Crime Watch.
14. Attend City Council meetings.
15. Join the local Chamber of Commerce.
16. Go to Town Hall meetings.
17. Make donations.
18. Donate money.
19. Volunteer as a Crisis Text Line counselor.
20. Organize a clean-up.
21. Volunteer.
22. Read books.
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23. Sign up for e-newsletters.
24. Listen to a podcast.
25. Take a tour of your local area.
26. Visit a museum.
27. Utilize your local library.
28. Watch documentaries.
29. Join the Sierra Club.
30. Shop locally.
31. Follow local politicians and other civic leaders.
32. Always fact check.
33. Talk to people.
34. Do something (regularly) for a neighbor.
35. Carry Naloxene.
36. Research community composting options near you.
37. Shop at local farmers’ markets.
38. Join a club.
39. Pick up trash.
40. Get involved in your local shelter.
41. Sign up for classes at the local college.
42. Teach.
43. Watch the news.
44. Ask questions.
45. Do your research.
46. Check your own privilege.
47. Travel.
48. Observe local wildlife.
49. Calculate your carbon footprint.
50. Do outdoor activities.
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Content: If you live in a non-gated community, join the local association. If your town or street does not have a neighborhood civic association, organize one. Civic associations can jumpstart a conversation between the community and local government, ultimately getting things done in the community faster. If you have children in school, attend the PTA meetings and Board Meetings. 13. Join your local Neighborhood Crime Watch. Neighborhood Watch groups pay attention to what’s going 0n in the community, especially when some neighbors are away or during the night when burglaries are more likely to happen. According to a recent study from the U.S. Justice Department, neighborhoods with Neighborhood Crime Watch experience 16 percent less crime on average. 14. Attend