Civic Engagement

Aug 21, 2018

First in Future: CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC Mebane Rash

Summary: The words “public policy” conjure up images in the mind of legislative or municipal hearings or cubes of bureaucrats, but this week’s guest want to find a way to put… 

Jul 26, 2018

First Vote NC: Making Civic Engagement a “Habit” for Teens

Hunter Buxton once took a two-and-a-half-hour trip home from college just to vote—in a local election. However, that type of civic commitment was the norm in her Concord, N.C. household… 

Jul 2, 2018

Thoughts From The Intern: Keeping People of Color Civically Engaged

As the president of the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, I strive to ensure that all members of the BSU are civically engaged… 

Jun 5, 2018

First in Future: Director of The Shelton Leadership Center at NC State University Barbara Mulkey

Summary:  In order to lead people, a leader must know what they think and why and then “bake” that into the culture of their organization—at least that’s what Barbara Mulkey, thinks,… 

May 28, 2018

Fayetteville Survey Measures Civic Engagement

Civic engagement—it’s a topic currently woven through the threads of many national conversations, as America continues wrestling with the seismic sociological shifts that began in the 20th century, as suburbanization,… 

Mar 16, 2018

AmeriCorps: Why They Serve

In a society some feel is more disconnected than ever, one national service organization has been building bridges across the country, helping individuals and communities work together toward a healthier,… 

Feb 27, 2018

IEI ‘First in Future’ Podcast: Civic Engagement with Abdul Rasheed

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a podcast of the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about the… 

Feb 21, 2018

Equipping Leaders, Encouraging Service

NC State’s Shelton Leadership Center inspires, educates and develops values-based leaders committed to personal integrity, professional ethics and selfless service. The center offers executive education opportunities, youth leadership camps and student scholarships, the General H. Hugh Shelton Annual Leadership Forum and more. 

Feb 20, 2018

Leading IEI’s Work on Civic Engagement

“At a time when we need to work together more than ever, we are less inclined to do so.” With these words, Leslie Garvin, executive director of North Carolina Campus… 

Oct 26, 2017

Maggie (and Service Year NC) Goes to Washington!

I spent last week in DC at the inaugural Service Year Impact Community Institute. This training, hosted by Service Year Alliance (SYA), was invite only and brought together communities across…