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Change starts with you, and the best way to impact the world means starting locally.
Civic engagement is not just about voting; it is about doing what you can to positively contribute to your community. Learn more about how South Carolinians have worked to impact their communities with the following state documents!
Explore these resources on civic engagement and what you can do to make a positive impact on your community!
The mission of the South Carolina Election Commission is to ensure every eligible citizen has the opportunity to register to vote, participate in fair and impartial elections, and have the assurance that their vote will count. Voter registration rules vary by state, so the State Carolina Election Commission wants to ensure that voters know the facts about registering to vote in South Carolina.
In 1978, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture published this guide for citizens who wanted to start a produce market in their community. These guidelines are an effort to help communities evaluate their needs for a marketing facility for the benefit of the producer and consumer.
This book gives powerful and practical suggestions for how America’s schools and communities can take advantage of all the available people power and time to elevate our children’s communities’ leaning assets. Afterschool programs, service-learning, and community education strategies make good sense. Pulling together afterschool opportunities and service-learning and using them to help convert schools into community learning centers and community education hubs is the way to approach education for the future.
Due to the scale and media coverage surrounding the federal government activity, the legislative efforts at the state level are often given less attention. Yet, despite less fanfare, it is likely that state and local government actions affect more of the state’s citizens on a daily basis. The system works best when citizens are well-informed about both the issues at hand the and the decision-making process. This guide is intended to provide a guide to South Carolina’s legislative process so that citizens are equipped with the structural basics that affect policy development.
From 1979 to 1980, the Children and Family Services Division of the South Carolina Department of Social Services implemented a grant program for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. SCDSS recognized the need for the community, specifically churches, to establish more visible social support networks to families in stress, especially those experiencing the problem of children abuse and neglect.
Civic literacy involves the development of general literacy skills applied to the everyday tasks of being a citizen and active community member. At the heart of civic literacy development is citizens becoming involved in community affairs, and creating and sustaining just, healthy environments. This resource is a good guide to how South Carolinians can take informed action and make a positive difference in their lives, communities, and the world.
This webinar provides an overview of South Carolina's cultural transformation through key historical moments. While not every significant event will be covered, we'll explore pivotal periods including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, federal tariffs, both World Wars, and the post-war era through today.
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