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What Connecticut Can Be: Civic Renewal for All The 2011 Connecticut Civic Health Index Report

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Some Key Indicators of Civic Health <ul><li>Discussing politics with family and friends </li></ul><ul><li>Giving to charity </li></ul><ul><li>Working with neighbors </li></ul><ul><li>Volunteering or participating in groups </li></ul><ul><li>Voter registration and turnout </li></ul><ul><li>Attending public meetings </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Connecticut residents rank higher than the national average in: </li></ul><ul><li>Voting: 67% voted in the 2008 Presidential Election, 20 t h in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Donating to charity: 58% donate, 6 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Volunteering: 31% volunteer with an organization or group, 15 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing politics: 28% talk about politics with friends and family, 17 th in the nation </li></ul>POSITIVE KEY FINDINGS:

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<ul><li>Connecticut residents rank higher than the national average in: </li></ul><ul><li>Voting: 67% voted in the 2008 Presidential Election, 20 t h in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Donating to charity: 58% donate, 6 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Volunteering: 31% volunteer with an organization or group, 15 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing politics: 28% talk about politics with friends and family, 17 th in the nation </li></ul>POSITIVE KEY FINDINGS:

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<ul><li>Connecticut residents rank higher than the national average in: </li></ul><ul><li>Voting: 67% voted in the 2008 Presidential Election, 20 t h in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Donating to charity: 58% donate, 6 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Volunteering: 31% volunteer with an organization or group, 15 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing politics: 28% talk about politics with friends and family, 17 th in the nation </li></ul>POSITIVE KEY FINDINGS:

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<ul><li>Connecticut residents rank higher than the national average in: </li></ul><ul><li>Voting: 67% voted in the 2008 Presidential Election, 20 t h in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Donating to charity: 58% donate, 6 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Volunteering: 31% volunteer with an organization or group, 15 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing politics: 28% talk about politics with friends and family, 17 th in the nation </li></ul>POSITIVE KEY FINDINGS:

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<ul><li>Connecticut residents rank higher than the national average in: </li></ul><ul><li>Voting: 67% voted in the 2008 Presidential Election, 20 t h in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Donating to charity: 58% donate, 6 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Volunteering: 31% volunteer with an organization or group, 15 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing politics: 28% talk about politics with friends and family, 17 th in the nation </li></ul>POSITIVE KEY FINDINGS:

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Opportunity area: Neighbors working together <ul><li>7% work with neighbors to solve community problems, 37 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>When neighbors work together they are more likely to join community groups and volunteer </li></ul>

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Opportunity area: Neighbors working together <ul><li>7% work with neighbors to solve community problems, 37 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>When neighbors work together they are more likely to join community groups and volunteer </li></ul>

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Opportunity area: Neighbors working together <ul><li>7% work with neighbors to solve community problems, 37 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>When neighbors work together they are more likely to join community groups and volunteer </li></ul>

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Opportunity area: Attending public meetings <ul><li>10.8% attend public meetings </li></ul><ul><li>Where are people getting their voice heard? </li></ul>

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Opportunity area: Attending public meetings <ul><li>10.8% attend public meetings </li></ul><ul><li>Where are people getting their voice heard? </li></ul>

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Opportunity area: Attending public meetings <ul><li>10.8% attend public meetings </li></ul><ul><li>Where are people getting their voice heard? </li></ul>

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Opportunity area: Youth Voter Registration & Participation <ul><li>CT ranks 48 th in the nation in youth voter accessibility </li></ul><ul><li>(Rock the Vote 2011 Scorecard) </li></ul>

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Opportunity Areas and Gaps: Minority Group Participation <ul><li>African Americans and Latinos are underrepresented in state boards and commissions </li></ul><ul><li>African Americans and Latinos engage more with religious institutions & groups than Whites </li></ul>

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Opportunity Areas and Gaps: Minority Group Participation <ul><li>African Americans and Latinos are underrepresented in state boards and commissions </li></ul><ul><li>African Americans and Latinos engage more with religious institutions & groups than Whites </li></ul>

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Opportunity Areas and Gaps: Minority Group Participation <ul><li>African Americans and Latinos are underrepresented in state boards and commissions </li></ul><ul><li>African Americans and Latinos engage more with religious institutions & groups than Whites </li></ul>

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Opportunity Area: Civic Participation & Higher Education CT residents are up to 3 times more likely to engage in civic activities if they have been to college

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Opportunity Areas: Media Access and Internet Use <ul><li>Over 85% of CT residents have internet access in their homes. CT ranks 4 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Over 70% of CT residents watch TV news every day </li></ul>

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Opportunity Areas: Media Access and Internet Use <ul><li>Over 85% of CT residents have internet access in their homes. CT ranks 4 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Over 70% of CT residents watch TV news every day </li></ul>

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Opportunity Areas: Media Access and Internet Use <ul><li>Over 85% of CT residents have internet access in their homes. CT ranks 4 th in the nation </li></ul><ul><li>Over 70% of CT residents watch TV news every day </li></ul>

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How to Obtain a PDF of the 2011 CT Civic Health Index Report <ul><li>Everyday Democracy site: </li></ul><ul><li>http://www.Everyday-Democracy.org </li></ul><ul><li>National Conference on Citizenship site: </li></ul><ul><li>http://ncoc.net/CTCHI </li></ul>