social citizen

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social citizens - individuals, and especially those in the Millennial Generation born between 1978 and 1993, whose civic engagement combines their passion for social causes with new digital tools, including social networking.

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• The term "social citizen" is attributed to Professor W. Lance Bennett, the founder and director of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement, University of Washington, Seattle.
  
  
  
• A project of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement, Engaged Youth-- Civic Learning Online, "explores how informal online environments can effectively engage the citizenship and learning styles of younger generations."
  
  
  
• Social CitizensBETA - a discussion paper commissioned by The Case Foundation and written by Allison Fine (author of Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age) explores how Millennials use social networking for civic purposes. PDF version of SocialCitizens.org © 2008 The Case Foundation may be distributed in its entirety, in print or electronically, without prior permission.
  
  
  
• Social Citizens Blog - A blog for social citizens sponsored by The Case Foundation.
  
  
  
• Puget Sound Off - a digital commons designed by Seattle-area youth - Hosted by Engaged Youth-- Civic Learning Online.