Ed Wojcicki
Ass=
ociate
Chancellor for Constituent Relations,
This handout available at http:/=
/www.edwoj.com/Links/Wojcicki_DASH_handout_041005.mht =
Prepared for: &nb=
sp; Day at the Statehouse (
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bsp; April 10, 2005 –
Source: Profile of Illinois: An E=
ngaged
State (2001)
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ENTER THE STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC F=
ORUM: With civic engagement, what’s being tri=
ed and
what’s working in |
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This project conduc=
ted the
benchmark survey of civic engagement in |
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6 action steps that anyo=
ne can
use to promote more engagement |
1. Ask people to be involved. 2. Ask for a limited amount of their time for a
specified period of time. 3. Teach civic skills; many people don’t kn=
ow how
to be involved. 4. Appeal to people for the reasons that most peo=
ple
get involved: to help others, for fellowship, or for self-interest. 5. Remember the power of faith-based action; 35% =
of
Illinoisans get involved in response to their faith; for some, that is th=
eir
primary form of involvement. 6. Understand the power of corporate and organiza=
tional
commitment. |
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Major barriers to engagement= |
1. &nbs=
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Concern a=
bout
family and job responsibilities (time) 2. &nbs=
p;
People
don’t know how to get involved or haven’t been asked 3. &nbs=
p;
People sa=
y they
are already involved a lot 4. &nbs=
p;
Rational
calculation: People don’t think they can make a difference, donR=
17;t
like to join groups, or believe it isn’t worth their time and effor=
t |
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typology: 7 categories dominated by specific behaviors |
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p;
Civic Lea=
ders:
broadly and highly engaged (8% of 2. &nbs=
p;
Community
Activists: politically engaged (11%) 3. &nbs=
p;
Faith-bas=
ed
Activists: religiously engaged (22%) 4. &nbs=
p;
Cyber-act=
ivists:
technologically engaged (16%) 5. &nbs=
p;
Informal =
Socializers (11%) 6. &nbs=
p;
Informed =
Contributors:
passively engaged (16%) 7. &nbs=
p;
Relativel=
y Disengaged
(16%) |
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