CIVIC Guide and Evaluation
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Protestors rioting following a police shooting, historical economic inequity, rising rents and dwindling supply of affordable housing, parched crops, flooded streets, invasive exotics crowding native species, and other issues impact ecosystems, businesses, and families in many communities today. Inspired by a rich history of working in communities, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and the University of Florida (UF) are jointly investing in Community Voices, Informed Choices (CIVIC)- civic engagement at its best.
CIVIC is a community-based program that helps people to come together to address complex community issues. CIVIC activities provide science-based information and engage participants in deliberative discussions that lead to increased knowledge of the issue, hearing different perspectives, and identifying actions that lead to community solutions. CIVIC builds on the decades of work by the Kettering Foundation and the National Issues Forum Institute, and adds Extension's successful tradition of providing neutral science-based information.
2024 CIVIC Webinars
The monthly CIVIC webinars feature one chapter from the CIVIC Guide. These one-hour webinars delivered by the CIVIC team give an overview of each chapter. We will add the recordings and PowerPoint presentations as they are available.
| Recordings | PowerPoint Slides |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Introduction to CIVIC | Chapter 1 |
| Chapter 2: Collecting Concerns and Community Assessments | Chapter 2 |
| Chapter 3 | Chapter 3 |
| Chapter 4 | Chapter 4 |
| Chapter 5 | Chapter 5 |
| Chapter 6: Adapting and Developing an Issue Guide | Chapter 6 |
| Chapter 7 | Chapter 7 |
| Chapter 8 | Chapter 8 |
| Chapter 9: Evaluating CIVIC Events | Chapter 9 |
| Chapter 10 | Chapter 10 |
Download the CIVIC Guide and learn more about using CIVIC activities in your Extension work.