Relationships take work. That’s true of business relationships, friendships, marriages and so forth. To keep a relationship healthy, it takes active participation in that relationship. And that is as true of a relationship with your community and society at large as it is between two people. Civic engagement is about…
What Is Civic Participation?
To operate successfully, a society requires active participation from its citizenry. That participation can come in many forms. In fact, many people actively participate in their communities without even realizing that they are doing something special. Civic Participation is most often defined as the act of individuals and communities becoming…
EV Adoption Rates and Things That Will Accelerate It
Electric vehicles are still somewhat new to the auto world, and there are some barriers that have slowed adoption rates. These new vehicles were expensive and had short ranges, and there weren’t a lot of charging locations. If you lived in the country, it may have been hard to justify…
The State of EV Adoption and Factors for Quicker Endorsement
Electric vehicles are going to be a big part of our lives in the near future. Not only are they necessary to protect the planet, but also in helping us move on from finite fuel sources. With EVs playing that kind of role in our future lives, you’d think EV…
Why is community involvement important?
We have very different relationships with our communities than we did just a half century ago. Prior to globalization, our communities more or less began and ended in our hometowns or immediate neighborhoods. We knew the people in our communities, and we helped each other out. Community involvement was assumed.…
Ten Benefits of STEM Education
There’s a lot of talk about STEM education these days, and for very good reason. As our world becomes ever more integrated with technology, our economies are intertwined with it as well. Yet, as career roles that require STEM skills continue to grow, less students are prepared to take on…
Stress Management for Teens
Mental health has been on a lot of minds recently. Our lives were blindsided by Covid lockdowns, and they changed in ways we were unprepared for. Few lives were upended as fully as those of teens. That’s why stress management for teens is such an important skill set to develop. …
Community Problems and Solutions
One of the most valuable life skills we can develop is that of problem solving. We will encounter problems for the rest of our lives. Whether at home, work or in the community, problems will arise. The ability to solve them is paramount to our physical and mental health. Personal problems,…