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OKLAHOMA CIVIC HEALTH INDEX 2010

OKLAHOMA CIVIC HEALTH INDEX 2010. Strategies for Strengthening Oklahoma’s Civic Energy. 1. OVERVIEW. History of the Civic Health Index Oklahoma Research Team Summary of Oklahoma Civic Health Index Call to Action Small Group Discussions Shared Challenges and Solutions.

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OKLAHOMA CIVIC HEALTH INDEX 2010

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  1. OKLAHOMA CIVIC HEALTH INDEX 2010 Strategies for Strengthening Oklahoma’s Civic Energy 1

  2. OVERVIEW • History of the Civic Health Index • Oklahoma Research Team • Summary of Oklahoma Civic Health Index • Call to Action • Small Group Discussions • Shared Challenges and Solutions

  3. History of Civic Health Index • National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) founded in 1946 and chartered by Congress in 1953 – charged with the mission of strengthening the nation’s civic health • Produces annual national report • State reports started in 2009 (six states) • Oklahoma Civic Health Index (first report in 2010) • Oklahoma’s Process • Plan for the future

  4. Civic engagement • “..working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community through both political and non-political processes.” • Thomas Ehrlich in Civic Responsibility and Higher Education

  5. Research Team • Partnership between Oklahoma Campus Compact and the University of Central Oklahoma • Faculty and student research team • Civic Scholars • Convergence of theory and practice – students engaged in community-based research with dissemination plans that include publication and community forums

  6. Research Team

  7. Five Key Findings • Oklahomans invest in family connections and private sociability. • Social actions such as working with neighbors to solve community issues help strengthen communities. • Civic responsibility is an important tool of democracy • Oklahomans with more education tend to be more civically engaged. • Oklahomans continue to increase their commitment to volunteering and service.

  8. Politics in Oklahoma

  9. Politics in Oklahoma

  10. Connecting with Others • Eating dinner with family • Exchanging favors with neighbors and talking with friends • Communicating with family and friends using the social media and email

  11. Group Association and Leadership • Belonging to and leadership in groups • Native Americans • Religion in Oklahoma

  12. Role of Education • Service statistics for Oklahoma • Students • Faculty and administration • Community partners • The mission of higher education • Correlation between education and civic engagement

  13. Public Policy • Serves as an incentive and guide • Oklahoma City • Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) • MAPS for Kids • 54% of voters approved a one-cent sales tax for seven years and nine months to support MAPS 3. • Tulsa • Oklahoma Main Street Program • Oklahoma Academy • 60% of voters approved a one penny 13-year sales tax to support a growth package of 32 projects

  14. Call to Action • We invite you to think creatively and work together to propose ways we can renew the civic health of our communities and our state • How can we strengthen state and community ties? • What can we do on our campuses?

  15. The Challenges We Face • The Unique Heritage of Oklahoma • Educational Aspirations • Health Care Aspirations • Political and Social Aspirations • Business and Industry Aspirations • Leadership Aspirations

  16. Small Group Discussions • As an Individual: • 1. Identify the area in which you would like to make a change within your own discipline. • 2. Identify the change you would like to make. • 3. Identify the challenges that would prevent you from doing this work. • As a Group: • 4. Share the solutions you or your campus have envisioned for the future or have enacted already. • 5. Select one or two problems and solutions to share when back in the large group.

  17. SHARED CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS • When we come back together, the groups will share a summary of their discussions and pose questions or solutions to the larger group for feedback. • Results will be recorded and shared with the group in an electronic format.

  18. Oklahoma Civic Health Index To access the Oklahoma report, please visit: www.ncoc.net/OK 18

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