BE THE CHANGE!

Published on Aug 21, 2012

Illinois State University students in the Foundations of Citizenship: Intro to Civic Responsibility course explore the question, "As an ISU student, what would you do to change the world?" The majority of changes included legalizing same-sex marriage, affordable education, showing more love and less stereotyping and supporting our troops.

 

Service learning offers the greatest potential for fostering civic responsibility because it provides opportunities to us, students to engage directly our communities and meet community needs while enhancing our work course. At the same time, it is important that we students purposefully explore what civic responsibility means and the importance of both understanding and embracing the concept.

As a student and a citizen of this country I believe that civic responsibility is extremely important.  It is important in all aspects of a person’s life.  People should consider civic responsibility and the impact of various choices be on the community, government, and world.

Civic responsibilities exist largely in the government as well.  I believe that because we live in a democratic nation, the duty of civic responsibility falls on the shoulders of the citizens.  It is the responsibility of the people to make informed voting decisions.  Jury duty is another example of a civic responsibility.  

Obeying laws falls into our responsibility as well.  Common good is important and all of these examples are ways we can promote good through government.

SOCIAL SERVICE

          THE RIGHT TO VOTE!

Corporations also should be civically responsible.  Corporations can make a large impact in the community because of their size. It is our duty to support those organizations, corporations, and other initiatives that align with our beliefs about civic responsibility.  Those companies could grow and do even more for the greater good of our country.  If more companies hired people who had an educational background that included civic responsibility training and actions, more educational institutions would include that in their curriculum. 

Civic responsibility is the duty of everyone.  It should be included in all aspects of our life.  The responsibility to promote civic responsibility belongs to all.  This includes educational institutions, local organizations, and businesses. 

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