Word: civics
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
MEANWHILE IN ECUADOR ... Punctuality Pays A nationwide synchronization of watches marked the start of a campaign to stamp out the country's legendary tardiness. Locals run on what is referred to as "Ecuadorian time," meaning most people turn up for appointments at least 15 minutes late. The civic group behind the scheme puts the cost of this lax approach at more than $700 million a year. The campaign has the backing of President Lucio Gutierrez, below, who is often as much as three hours late for meetings...
...with is this: without a generation of verbally literate people I believe the gang in power can stay in power. You've got to read to be able to sort through all the stuff that's flying at you." Seen this way, giving children comic books becomes a civic duty...
...political engagement. According to members of the IOP, the Institute’s new National Campaign effort was developed as a response to the growing number of college students who have become disengaged from the political process, and its primary goal is to encourage college students to become more civic-minded. The Institute should be praised for its ambitious endeavor to help increase youth political participation...
...National Campaign’s practical ends, which include programs to provide youth interaction with political leaders, greater accessibility to public service internships and a foundation for civic education across the country, can help to reverse the growing divide between young people and the political process. And when young people are active in the political process, they will attract the attention of candidates—compelling legislators to address concerns of a younger voting constituency...
...Kidd, an acting associate dean of the College and director of Phillips Brooks House, writes in an e-mail that“academics linked with field experiences provide more full education...Any curriculum that has requirements, like our core, is failing as higher education without some sort of civic education requirement.” Harvard is perhaps unprepared for what Maria Dominguez, deputy director of PBHA calls the “perceived touchy-feely aspect” of public service and fears that such service is not academic enough for the College...