CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

CIRCLE’s Work on the Civic Engagement of Non-College Youth: A summary

The following gives a summary of this work and a brief overview of the findings regarding non-college youth.  CIRCLE’s current work on non-college youth is divided into four areas: analysis of national surveys, focus groups with non-college youth, partnerships with organizations working with non-college youth, and finally, an agenda-setting convening of organizations working with non-college Read More >

January 19th, 2011
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CIRCLE Hosts a Gathering for Organizations Working with Non-College Attending Youth

On June 14-16, CIRCLE met with 12 organizations that work directly with young adults (age 18-29) who have never attended college. All of these groups engage their participants in civic or political work. The meeting was intended to learn from each others work, identify possible collaborations and inform current research. Download the article here.

October 19th, 2010
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CIRCLE conference on Federal Policy and Civic Skills

At the National Press Club, April 29, 2010 Co-sponsored by the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools and Strengthening Our Nation’s Democracy Agenda 10-11:30am – Welcome and Opening Overview Panel Shirley Sagawa, former managing director of the Corporation for National and Community Service and fellow, Center for American Progress Michael Delli Carpini, Dean of Read More >

Categories: Civic Knowledge
April 18th, 2010
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The Internet and Civic Outcomes: Notes from the Field

To better understand how young people without college experience are using the internet and technology, we interviewed staff from YouthBuild USA, an adult learning center in Vermont, a county correctional facility in Pennsylvania, and a community-based arts and education center in Kentucky. While all four organizations used the internet or technology for educational purposes, they Read More >

September 19th, 2009
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Civic Engagement and the Changing Transition to Adulthood

January 2009 CIRCLE releases a new paper by Constance Flanagan, Peter Levine, and Richard Settersten entitled “Civic Engagement and the Changing Transition to Adulthood” (PDF). This study, funded by the Spencer Foundation, argues that life has changed dramatically for people in their 20s. Marriage, childbearing, financial independence, and other aspects of the “transition to adulthoood” Read More >

January 21st, 2009
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