“[May] this civic and social landmark [the Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center] ... be a constant reminder of the inspiring service that has been rendered to civilization by men and women of the Jewish faith. May [visitors] recall the long array of those who have been eminent in statecraft, in science, in literature, in art, in the professions, in business, in finance, in philanthropy and in the spiritual life of the world.” MenWorldMayLongHas BeensArtSpiritualScienceLiteratureSocialCommunityCivilizationMen And WomenScientistConstantProfessionFinanceSpiritual LifeRecallsPhilanthropyRemindersCivicsVisitorsLandmarksJewish CommunityCommunity CentersJewish Faith Author:Calvin Coolidge
“But look what we have built low-income projects that become worse centers of delinquency, vandalism and general social hopelessness than the slums they were supposed to replace. Cultural centers that are unable to support a good bookstore. Civic centers that are avoided by everyone but bums. Promenades that go from no place to nowhere and have no promenaders. Expressways that eviscerate great cities. This is not the rebuilding of cities. This is the sacking of cities.” LooksSocialCitiesSupportProjectsLowsBuiltIncomeHopelessnessGood BookAvoidedCivicsBookstoresCity LifeRebuildingGreat CitiesSlumsLow IncomeDelinquencyVandalismPromenadeSacking Author:Jane Jacobs
“Civics is not only how to run the country before it's your turn to run the country; it is, in fact, the study of power, practical political power. And you must start that process at an age level when kids' brains are still open and malleable.” StillsCountryFactsRunningKidsAgePoliticalTurnsProcessLevelsBrainStudyPracticalsCivicsPolitical Power Author:Richard Dreyfuss
“Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships.” PoliticalGivenDemocracyMilitaryHealthyCreatingTasksCriticalCivicsChilePolitical History Author:Michelle Bachelet
“If adolescent pregnancy prevention is to become a priority, then our strategy, as advocates, must contain two key elements: civic engagement and education.” IfsTwoKeysElementsStrategyPrioritiesPregnancyEngagementCivicsPreventionCivic Engagement Author:Jane Fonda