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 Helps Plot New Youth Mapping Software

From November through January 2008, CIRCLE piloted new software for community-based research and service-learning in a Baltimore city public high school. The development of this software, called YouthMap, is funded by a Small Business Innovation Research contract with the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education through a grant to Community Knowledgebase, Read More >

October 19th, 2008
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CIRCLE at IMPACT in Boston

CIRCLE will be hosting several events in Boston at IMPACT: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action. Check out www.campusconference.org to learn more.

Categories: Research Topics
February 28th, 2008
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Around the CIRCLE- V.5 I.1 Fall 2007

Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v5.i1–Fall 2007), Around the CIRCLE, from here.  This issue includes the following articles: Table of Contents 1 Common Social Studies Teaching Practices and their Civic Outcomes RESEARCH ROUNDUP 4 CIRCLE Jointly Hosts Summer Youth Mapping Program 6 New Book by Circle Grantee, Nicholas V. Longo: “Why Community Read More >

October 25th, 2007
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CIRCLE Jointly Hosts Summer Youth Mapping Program

CIRCLE began a five-week youth mapping program for fifteen teenagers from Prince George’s County in Maryland. Program participants used mapping software to study a community problem of their choice. This program preceded a larger joint project between CIRCLE and the University of Wisconsin-Madison which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DoE). The goal Read More >

October 19th, 2007
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Peter Levine keynote at the Service Learning Research Conference

The Seventh Annual International Research Conference on Service-Learning & Community Engagement will be held in Tampa, Fl. CIRCLE is involved in several panels and Peter gives the lunchtime address on Sunday.

Categories: Research Topics
September 1st, 2007
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