Civic participation refers to acts of citizenship where an individual has direct input into the formation of a public policy.
Recommended Resources
A Network of organizations promoting civic participation in local, regional, state-wide, and national governance in the United States of America.
http://www.americaspeaks.org/
Center for Civic Participation Education
A non-profit, non-partisan corporation which provides primary and secondary programs and curriculum which foster the development of active, informed, as well as responsible participation in civic life.
http://www.civiced.org
Founded by Ralph Nader, Citizen Works is a non-profit, non-partisan, and tax-exempt organization, to advance justice by enhancing and strengthening civic participation.
http://www.citizenworks.org
The Civic Practices Network contains case studies and essays on innovation and renewal, tools and models, and more - as they pertain to Civic Participation.
http://www.cpn.org/
CivicMind: Guide to Civic Engagement and Community Service
CivicMind is a collection of speeches, workshops and papers regarding civic participation and community service which recognize and promote the advancement of each.
http://www.civicmind.com/
Civnet promotes civic education, engagement, and participation in a democratic and civil society.
http://www.civnet.org/
A non-partisan citizenship organization providing week-long civic participation education programs in Washington, D.C.
http://www.closeup.org
The COMPASS process is overseen by the Community Partnership Committee (CPC) consisting of more than 40 volunteers who represent social service agencies, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, faith-based organizations and governmental jurisdictions.
http://www.starkcompass.org/
A Teacher Training Organization engaging students in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism to promote active, well-informed and responsible civic participation and engagement.
http://www.facinghistory.org
Highlights the facts and figures of a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that aims to reduce the level of confusion and deception in U.S. politics. Includes a Q&A index, special report section, daily facts, recent and archived posts.
http://www.factcheck.org
Allows the masses to participate on polls and daily tracking and to share public opinion on news, politics, economics and management.
http://www.gallup.com
International Society for Individual Liberty
The International Society for Individual Liberty is a network of people who support free markets, individual responsibility and social tolerance. The website provides a variety of stimulating essays on war, peace and liberty. There is also a detailed introduction to the philosophy of liberty.
http://www.isil.org
Aims to bring Americans back into the political process. This nonprofit progressive organization raises money for candidates of the Democratic Party in the United States. The website features the Democratic Party as well as the organization's current campaigns and also contains success stories on civic and political issues.
http://www.moveon.org
National Congress of Black Women
The National Congress of Black Women is an organization which strives for greater involvement of U.S. African American women in the political process.
http://www.npcbw.org/
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation campaigns for the Black Youth Vote! The NCBP also engages the Black Women’s Roundtable.
http://www.ncbcp.org/
Provides a list of campaign donors and the date and sum of each contribution. Includes the world's latest breaking news and headlines, candidate donor roll search, 2008 presidential donor watch and a hall of fame that features contributions made by the powerful, rich and famous.
http://www.newsmeat.com
The People for the American Way are advocates for Civic Participation, eliminating barriers and protecting the right of every citizen to cast a ballot that it will be fairly counted.
http://www.pfaw.org/
A non-profit, non-partisan research organization devoted to public opinion, citizen education and civic participation which offers guides and tips on how to interpret polls.
http://www.publicagenda.org
The South Asian American Voting Youth will educate, organize and mobilize South Asian youth, creating a national united voice and increase political participation as well as civic engagement.
http://www.saavy.org/
SALTO stands for Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities within the European YOUTH programme.
http://www.salto-youth.net/
The Freechild Project is an international organization specializing in youth development, youth empowerment, and youth involvement.
http://www.freechild.org/
Vote.com is an interactive website that gives voters the freedom to participate in any political or related issue by voting on a topic listed on the website. The website provides active votes that you can participate to, discussions and a vote archive dating back to November 2002. This website doesn't contains any points of view of any political party.
http://www.vote.com
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to increase economic opportunity through civic participation and engagement.
http://www.winrock.org/
The World Movement for Democracy is a network of democratic activists, academics, policy makers, etc. who have come together to promote democracy.
http://www.wmd.org
Youth Service America is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations around state, country and world, and is committed to increasing the quality, as well as the quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people to serve locally, nationally, and globally.
http://www.ysa.org/
YouthLink Scotland aims to support the creation and maintenance of accessible, high quality youth work services which promote the well-being and civic participation and development in young people.
http://www.youthlink.co.uk/
