Abstract
Civic Engagement is a process where people join together to conduct public work, it may be for political activism, advocating for social justice, consciousness raising, challenging and changing societal systems. It usually incorporates levels of social connectedness, coherence, shared philosophies, comradeship, social responsibility, compassion, courage and transcendence. Familiar civic engagement terms across Higher Education include, volunteering, service learning, community based learning/research, community engaged research and capacity building.
Recommended Citation
Randles, Edel and Quillinan, Bernie
(2014)
"Community Civic Engagement as an Enabler of Student Flourishing,"
The ITB Journal:
Vol. 15:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
doi:10.21427/D70B2D
Available at:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/itbj/vol15/iss2/5
DOI
10.21427/D70B2D