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COINAGE Beginning in 2001, a major international research initiative on civic engagement was initiated by the Global Service Institute (GSI) at the Center for Social Development, at Washington University In St. Louis to more carefully define this term. "Civic engagement" can mean not only a set of actions and efforts, but a feeling of belonging, an experience of investment and ownership in the local, regional, national, and/or international political communities to which citizens belong. FORMS Civic engagement can take many forms— from individual Volunteerism to organizational involvement to electoral participation. It can include efforts to directly address an issue, work with others in a Community to solve a problem or interact with the institutions of Representative Democracy ." "Youth civic engagement" has identical aims, only with consideration for Youth Voice . Scott Keeter and his colleagues developed a quantifiable definition of civic engagementKetter, S., Zukin, C., Andolina, M., and Jenkins, K. (2002) "The Civic and Political Health of a Nation: A Generational Portrait" CIRCLE and The Pew Charitable Trusts.. This measure is based on 19 measures of civic engagement, which is divided into 3 categories: civic, electoral, and political voice. REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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