Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement

<p>Concepts of civic learning and democratic engagement are central to the purpose of higher education, especially for community colleges. This volume:</p> <div> <ul> <li>establishes a philosophical framework for civic learning and democratic engagement in community colleges,</li> <li>details several approaches to enhancing the civic capacities of students in these institutions,</li> <li>provides best practice examples and lessons learned from practitioners in the field, and</li> <li>addresses some of the sticky issues such as: What are the outcomes of civic learning programs and practices? How might civic competencies transfer to other settings? Is there a connection between civic skills and those valued in the workplace?</li> </ul> </div> <p><br />This is the 173rd volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today’s open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.</p>