You can watch your community in action. In many county commissioners' meetings, you can even participate in proceedings. Take a look at the links below to learn more about when the meetings have scheduled time for comments from the public.
Civic literacy and community engagement are processes and practices. They are actions we take to participate in our rights and responsibilities, and you may have children in your life who are curious and want to know more. NPR has provided a colorful e-zine for parents and kids to help them to better understand civic literacy and community engagement.
When we talk about civic literacy, we tend to think about voting and elections, but civic literacy is so much more! Civil literacy includes community engagement, building relationships with your neighbors, and volunteering. In this section, the guide provides resources about how you can get involved in your community.
There are so many ways that you can get involved in your community. The links below will help to give you some ideas about how you can get involved in your community.