Civic engagement is a lifelong process. The United States federal government offers a plethora of resources freely available to libraries and the public, providing excellent information to promote civic engagement. Starting with children and teens, Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government website supports civic learning for a well-rounded K-12 curriculum, and youth.gov includes resources for volunteerism, national service and service-learning.
For adults, information on voting and elections such as finding election office websites, elections processes, and voter registration are found on various government pages. There are resources for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and other web resources such as the official government website. Lastly, nationalservice.gov covers Americorps, information about serving your community, and rounds out our discussion with Senior Corps, which is described as a network of national service programs for Americans 55 years and older. It consists of three primary programs, which take different approaches to improving lives and fostering civic engagement.
Jennifer Castle
Dominique Hallett