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E.U. es una democracia. Una democracia un sistema poltico en el que el poder supremo se encuentra en un cuerpo de ciudadanos que pueden elegir a sus representantes Participacin cvica Ciudadana activa cuando el individuo tiene una entrada directa en el proceso de formulacin de polticas y personas con experiencia directa de los servicios o las nuevas necesidades sociales tengan voz en la determinacin de la poltica y la prctica.
Civic Community problem solving Regular volunteering for a nonelectoral organization Active membership in a group or association Participation in fund-raising run/walk/ride Other fund-raising for charity
Measures of Civic Engagement[2] Electoral Regular voting Persuading others to vote Displaying buttons, signs, stickers Campaign contributions Volunteering for candidate or political organizations
Political Voice Contacting officials Contacting the print media Contacting the broadcast media Protesting Email petitions Written petitions Boycotting Buycotting Canvassing
In a study published by CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts divided into 3 categories: civic, electoral, and political voice.[2
http://www.civicyouth.org/research/products/youth_index.htm
Measures of Civic Engagement[2] Civic Electoral Resolucin de Problemas por parte de Votar regularmente la comunidad Regularmente ser voluntario para una Persuadir a otros a votar organizacin no-electoral Membresa active en un grupo o Mostrando botones, letrero , asociacin calcomanas Participacin en recoleccin de Contribucion a campanas fondos, para benefcienla Ser voluntario para un candidato o organisacion politica
Political Voice Contactando con officiales Contactando a la prensa Contactando a las telivisoras protestando Peticiones por correco electronico Peticiones por escrito boycoteando Buycotting Canvassing
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What is the appropriate and most effective role for the government to play in fostering greater
civic participation? Should the government develop content, fund the work of organizations that teach civic education, establish platforms to connect communities to each other and to government? 2. Do you know of best practices, whether from local, state or foreign governments, or foundations
that foster and support civic participation? What are the most effective tools to get people to participate? 3. What skills and subject areas are the most important for civic literacy today? How do we
promote the kind of civic education necessary to enable people to make greater use of government data, like the information available on Data.gov, or participate in online commenting processes, like this one or regulations.gov? http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Strengthening-Civic-Participation/ Comunidad Bien comn Que quieres defender tu?
Community Outreach Through Youth Empowerment Centro Campesino also encourages youth to serve their communities through a spring internship program. Students are tasked with identifying problems within the Latino community and developing effective solutions. As an organization devoted to youth involvement within the community and committed to youth education and tutoring, Centro Campesino advocates learning through empowerment. This year the students are directing their efforts toward computer literacy. They have found local sponsors to donate computers, motivated friends and classmates to create a curriculum, and empowered fellow students to teach community members basic computer skills. Many of those who signed up [for classes] are parents, says Torres. It will be interesting to see how these students stepup to teach parents, some of them their own. Centro Campesino believes that this program will not only prepare youth to be more responsible and to become leaders in their community, but it will also help community members overcome some of the technology obstacles they are facing. Do you know of organizations or individuals in your community that are rising to this challenge? Share your story with us. The legislative branch Congress House of Representatives Senate The Executive Branch President The Judicial Branch 9 Justices Suggestions to get involved in your community vote and influence voters if you are eligible to vote and register to vote! If you aren't eligible to vote, you probably know someone who can vote. hold positions in your community engage with candidates and local decision makers Tell them what you think! Protests and Rallies Invite them to speak at your events
culturally appropriate arrangements that include dietary preferences and entertainment. Be cautious of assumptions and generalizations, and ask immigrant residents what times, locations and settings would work best for them. MAKE MEETING PROCESSES AND MATERIALS APPROPRIATE When planning a public engagement event, meet with trusted and knowledgeable leaders and organizations and seek their input on recruitment and meeting processes. Be aware that relationships and perceived relative status and roles among those in the room may, in some cases, have an impact on readiness and confidence to participate. Working in small groups may often be the best approach. Have trusted community members help communicate the goals and process for the meeting, the role of participating public agencies, and how public input will impact the decision making process. All materials should be straightforward and translated as appropriate. Expressing appreciation and respect works for everybody. BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF NEWCOMERS Provide training and leadership opportunities for immigrant groups including: citizen academies, English language classes, leadership training, and appointments to local boards and commissions. As appropriate for your community, consider leadership academies or trainings that are directed to particular communities and held in residents native language or in translation. Attend meetings of immigrant-related organizations to inform them about civic engagement opportunities. Look for mutually beneficial partnerships involving a local agency and immigrant organizations. Create a city or county plan for leadership development that will make follow through more likely. ENHANCE STAFF CAPACITY FOR SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRANT ENGAGEMENT Skilled local agency staff that have the time and ability to develop relationships with appropriate community organizations can help create and manage successful long-term immigrant engagement and integration efforts. Develop opportunities for city and county staff to learn about the history, culture and other dynamics and needs of local immigrant residents. Build these capacities in to staff hiring and training as appropriate. PLAN COLLABORATIVELY, THINK LONG TERM AND LEARN AS YOU GO A long-term plan with multiple strategies is more likely to result in significant outcomes. Be prepared to learn and adapt as you go. Involve immigrant-related organizations and/or leaders trusted by immigrant communities in planning, implementing and evaluating your immigrant civic engagement efforts. Find the right people and places to make this happen. Celebrate your successes.
This material is adapted and expanded from A Local Officials Guide to Immigrant Civic Engagement,
Source: http://www.ca-ilg.org/10ideas4immigrantengagement