The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) launched the Pa Forward® initiative in 2012. The Pa Forward® initiative strives to move Pennsylvania […]
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Read MoreEngaging in discourse while remaining respectful of other individuals of varying opinions; understanding the importance of community engagement which allows individuals to interact with one another, in a participatory manner; invoking societal change.
Greater civic knowledge is the leading factor in promoting the kind of active civic engagement that has proven to be emblematic of effective citizenship..
Only a quarter of Americans can name all three branches of government; nearly a third of Americans cannot name any of the three branches of government.
Survey after survey shows that recent college graduates are alarmingly ignorant of America’s history and heritage. They cannot identify the term lengths of members of Congress, the substance of the First Amendment, or the origin of the separation of powers.