Rich quoted in Case Foundation report on civic engagement
Monday, December 11, 2006
(The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation)A recently released Case Foundation report
entitled, “Citizens at the Center: a new
approach to civic engagement” quotes Rich on
the subject of citizen discontentment in the
civic life and health of their communities. The
report asks the question, “Is the United
States undergoing a civic renewal?”
In
the report, Rich is quoted, “Americans are
walking away from the public square because
leaders no longer reflect the reality of the
average people's daily lives in their words and
actions -- a retreat that transcends race,
class, gender, socioeconomic status, and even
political party. People are angry with the
conduct of their leaders at the national and
even local level, but feel powerless to do
anything about it.”
To read more
about the report click
http://www.casefoundation.org/spotlight/civic_engagement/summary