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ADDED Jan 14, 2014
Citizen Watchdog: Why a Surfer Went to the White House 5 min
Justin Auciello grew up in Seaside Park, NJ loving the ocean, beach and surfing. But, that wasn't the only thing he loved. When he heard fire alarms go off, he'd hop on his bike and...
ADDED Nov 14, 2013
A Citizen Go-Getter on Civic Participation and Democracy 5 min
We all know people who are hard-core doers, and Rosemary Ryan, life-long Highlands, New Jersey resident delivers in spades. She's been elected Board of Education President, is an...
ADDED Aug 30, 2013
How Does 100 Years Smothering Fires Ignite Community? 4 min
A story of public service and volunteering at its best—giving back to the community; families, friends and children in the most genuine and memorable way.
ADDED Jun 11, 2013
Civic Engagement: Community Disaster Relief Wagon 3 min
Circus Maximus flew from Seattle with his partner Karissa to help out in NJ after Hurricane Sandy. Using skills that he already had as a caterer, he decided to create The U-HUNGRY Cafe...
ADDED Apr 11, 2013
Engaging People Series: Community Artist Will "Kasso" Condry Hidden6 min
S.A.G.E. (Stylez Advancing Graffiti’s Evolution) Coalition is a Trenton, NJ-based art collaborative that seeks to transform symbols of urban blight — crumbling, abandoned homes and...
ADDED Apr 11, 2013
Engaging People Series: Bonnie Kerness Social Change Activist Hidden6 min
Bonnie Kerness has been an activist since she was fourteen. In 1961, at the age of nineteen, she moved to Tennessee to participate in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1970 she moved back...
ADDED Apr 11, 2013
Engaging People: Stories About Citizens Revitalizing Democracy 6 min
Engaging People is a web series of short documentaries about people who are engaged and actively making change in their communities. They serve as models of service, volunteerism and...
ADDED Jul 27, 2012
New Jersey: Paid Family Leave 6 min
In May 2008, New Jersey became just the third state in the nation to enact paid family leave, a program that provides payments to workers who take time off for the specific purpose of...
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