Essay On Civic Engagement

Civic engagement is defined as, “citizens (who) participate in the life of a community in order to improve conditions for others or to help shape the community’s future.” (Adler 2005) The purpose of civic engagement is building on and creating new ethics that can be important for future success. Future success in our younger generations is significant as well as the ethics they establish for themselves. Getting students to understand that they can help and hopefully get their voices across in their community is an important aspect to get them involved in their community. There can be many ways to require college students to become more civically active in their community and they will be discussed in this review in hopes that civic engagement will be seen as a necessary part of our community. Professors can make it required for students to pass a class and they can also learn the importance of civic engagement. Not only can it be in an involved curriculum but it can also reach students in technology. In today’s society “adolescents and young adults today are less interested and engaged in politics than their …show more content…
In the study done at Iowa State University it was shown that majority of the students wanted to become more involved in their civic duties. Not only that but by implementing technology into the world of civic engagement college students may be more likely to be involved and help make more changes to their community if necessary. The importance of civic engagement in college students is simple, it helps build and create new ethics necessary for success in today’s society. Overall this review focused on the importance of civic engagement in college students, but it is also important for younger as well as older generations. Nothing can change if a community member never raises their voice on issues dwelling in our