Resources
Suggested reading materials offered by staff of the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., Institute for Civic Engagement.
- Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series, Stylus Publishing, LLC
- Gender Identity, Equity, and Violence, Edited by Geraldine B. Stahly
- Poverty, and Social Justice, Edited by José Z. Calderón
- Research, Advocacy, and Political Engagement, Edited by Sally Tannenbaum
- Promoting Health and Wellness in Underserved Communities, Edited by Anabel Pelham and Elizabeth Sills
- Responsibility and Sustainability, Edited by Tracy McDonald
- http://www.sfsu.edu/~icce/publications.html
- Impact of Service Learning and Social Justice Education on College Students’ Cognitive Development http://www.sfsu.edu/~icce/downloads/pdf/Impact%20of%20Service%20Learning%20and%20Social%20Justice%20Education.pdf
- http://www.sfsu.edu/~icce/publications_resources/articles.html
- AmeriCorps http://www.americorps.gov/
- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education http://aacte.org/
- Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U): Resources for Civic Engagement http://www.aacu.org/resources/civicengagement/index.cfm
- National Service-Learning Clearinghouse http://www.servicelearning.org/
- Corporation for National and Community Service http://www.nationalservice.gov/
- http://www.sfsu.edu/~icce/publications_resources/online_resources.html ^
- July 2011: UK-based public engagement non-profit "Involve" released a report, "Making the Case for Public Engagement," as a resource for those trying to explain the benefits of civic engagements to civic leaders who may be ambivalent about costs and benefits.
- October 2010: Alliance for Innovation "Connected Communities: Local Government as a Partner in Citizen Engagement and Community Building" is a report that highlights the differences between exchanges with citizens and civic engagement and offers valuable information for effectively promoting and conducting citizen engagement.