What makes PA different ?What makes PA different ?

The Civics ModelThe Civics Model The PA ModelThe PA ModelDemocracy is representative Democracy is representative government, the rule of lawgovernment, the rule of law

Democracy is work of the Democracy is work of the people; it is creating public people; it is creating public process and resultsprocess and results

Citizenship involves voting Citizenship involves voting and choosingand choosing

Citizenship involves public Citizenship involves public work, creating and producingwork, creating and producing

Civic learning happens in Civic learning happens in programs that teach programs that teach government and advocacygovernment and advocacy

Civic learning takes place in Civic learning takes place in initiatives that teach the craft initiatives that teach the craft of public workof public work

Action is integral to PAAction is integral to PA

The Civics ModelThe Civics Model The PA ModelThe PA ModelAdvocacy, consistent use of Advocacy, consistent use of a “rights” discourse; at best a “rights” discourse; at best volunteering & service workvolunteering & service work

Public work for the benefit of Public work for the benefit of the self and others; creating the self and others; creating a “commonwealth” for alla “commonwealth” for all

Leadership is positional and Leadership is positional and involves mobilizing othersinvolves mobilizing others

Leadership by all; it is never Leadership by all; it is never permanent; involves contact, permanent; involves contact, coaching & co-creatingcoaching & co-creating

Accountability is achieved Accountability is achieved thru government agencies & thru government agencies & non-governmental bodiesnon-governmental bodies

Accountability can only be Accountability can only be achieved by the involment of achieved by the involment of people thru public processpeople thru public process

Role of the Young Person in PARole of the Young Person in PA

The Civics ModelThe Civics Model The PA ModelThe PA ModelYoung people need to first learn Young people need to first learn theory & structure before they acttheory & structure before they act

Young people can generate theory Young people can generate theory & structure thru public action& structure thru public action

Young people are not real citizens Young people are not real citizens if they are legally underageif they are legally underage

Young people are citizens at all Young people are citizens at all ages & can be involved in public ages & can be involved in public lifelife

Young people do not have the Young people do not have the skills, the patience, and the skills, the patience, and the passion for politicspassion for politics

Young people have their own Young people have their own issues and motivation – adults issues and motivation – adults coach them as they take actioncoach them as they take action

People are Public AchievementPeople are Public Achievement The idea of public work, in its simplest form, involves a The idea of public work, in its simplest form, involves a

broad mix of people, with different skills and passions broad mix of people, with different skills and passions and partisan or moral perspectives, who work together and partisan or moral perspectives, who work together to produce things that are visible, enduring and of public to produce things that are visible, enduring and of public value to their communities and the nation. By working value to their communities and the nation. By working together, citizens learn the skills and habits that allow together, citizens learn the skills and habits that allow them to become the central actors and producers of the them to become the central actors and producers of the commonwealth. commonwealth. The public work approach is itself a The public work approach is itself a product of collaboration and a laborious product of collaboration and a laborious commitment to developing and testing ideascommitment to developing and testing ideas. .

((John DedrickJohn Dedrick, Kettering Foundation, 2002), Kettering Foundation, 2002)