a Civic Guide
2 the Internet
How Civics relates to YOU, and how to live the Civic Life.
Participatory Citizen Links
A participatory citizen is someone who is fully engaged in local, state, and national efforts to improve social issues by going above and beyond to organize these efforts.
This website is a civil rights group that promotes equality for LGBT citizens in the state of Maryland. This agency works closely with state, local, and municipal levels of government to push against discriminatory legislation.
This website is your guide to helping needy children access books and other learning materials. There are places for personal donations, and ways for you to host and organize a book drive.
Stop Hunger Now is a group that organizes the distribution of food packages to individuals and families in need. The linked page is a How-To on hosting a packaging event to meet hunger needs in a participating citizen's local area.
Change.org is an online petition platform that allows people to create and sign petitions to demand action on an issue. This is also a tool of spreading awareness about an issue to the public in addition to policy and decision makers.
Relay for Life is an organization that creates groups who relay around a track by walking and running for 24 hours, all while raising money for cancer research. Relay for life offers many opportunities for leadership and growth in their organization, which would be ideal for a participatory citizen who likes to lead the movement.
This is a nonprofit organization that donates winter coats to impoverished children nationwide. Volunteers with leadership qualities are needed to raise funds and awareness. The participatory citizen would be the best candidate because the agency requires volunteers who can plan, organize, and effectively communicate with stakeholders and sponsoring partners.
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