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civic engagement in the community  

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  • Civic engagement in the community is the active, ongoing process by which citizens use their knowledge, skills, and values to act as agents of change in their community. Civic engagement can also be viewed as individual and collective actions designed to identify and address persistent community issues for the public good. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Civic Engagement in the Community]

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