WEBINAR INVITATION:  New Partnerships for Youth Join us for a webinar to learn about a partnership between the  read more »

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Dear Friends at Mass Civic Action--

Many of you have contacted me through www.bostoncivicsummit.org or through my office to share your thoughts and ideas on the 2008 Boston Civic Summit. Thank you for your messages. I wanted to share with you my Open Letter which serves as an update on our efforts. I welcome and encourage your continued feedback at info@bostoncivicsummit.org.

Thank you for all that you continue to do to make our communities stronger and more vibrant.  read more »

Since its inception in 1983, the Center for Youth and Communities (CYC) has established a national reputation as one of the nation's leading centers of evaluation, professional development and policy in youth and community development. We have a long history of evaluating service-learning and civic engagement initiatives in k-12, colleges and universities and in community based settings. CYC is part of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Click here to read more...

March 7-9, 2008 This conference is the continuation of a 24-year annual conference previously known as the COOL Conference and more recently known as the Idealist Campus Conference. It's a 3-day gathering of student leaders, campus staff and faculty, and non-profit professionals interested in promoting and strengthening student involvement in community service, advocacy, and other forms of socil action. Click here to read more...

We recently learned that mass.gov has a page up with some pictures and media from the Summit. Click the picture below, or just go to http://mass.gov and search for "civic summit".

SCI is looking for a Lynn site coordinator. Click here for more information and to see the position description.

The Civic Engagement Summit was featured in an article in Saturday's Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Here's an excerpt:  read more »

A few things struck me as important throughout this day. The Summit was a good thing; good to have, good to go to, good that somebody planned it and that so many people came. But a lot was missing and that's so sad.  read more »

The long-term goal of ONE Massachusetts is to change public attitudes towards government by promoting a positive vision of government as the place where we come together to address challenges that none of us can take on alone.

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