Civic work, civic lessons : two generations reflect on public service /
Ehrlich, Thomas, 1934-
Civic work, civic lessons : two generations reflect on public service / Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu. - 1 online resource (xxi, 177 pages)
Includes index.
Co-authors 57 years apart -- Role models, mentors, and teachers are key in civic work -- Civic work should serve the public interest -- Focus on the big picture in civic work, but don't forget about the details -- Motives to engage in civic work are always mixed -- Moral leadership is essential in civic work -- Clear goals must be set in civic work -- Civic work should be its own reward -- The way forward : leveraging technology for civic work. Introduction:
Civic Work, Civic Lessons explains how and why people of all ages, and particularly young people, should engage in public service. Its authors are 57 years apart in age, but united in their passion for public service. Their experiences range from volunteering, to non-profit work, to federal foreign aid.
In English.
9780761861287 ebook paperback : alkaline paper paperback : alkaline paper electronic electronic 9781299734937 (MyiLibrary) 1299734936 (MyiLibrary) 0761861289 ebook
2021676184
Civil service.
Civil service positions.
Public administration.
Nonprofit organizations--Employees.
Civics--Study and teaching.
Administration publique (Science)
Associations sans but lucratif--Personnel.
Éducation à la citoyenneté.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Statistics.
Civics--Study and teaching.
Civil service.
Civil service positions.
Nonprofit organizations--Employees.
Public administration.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
JF1601
317.19
Civic work, civic lessons : two generations reflect on public service / Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu. - 1 online resource (xxi, 177 pages)
Includes index.
Co-authors 57 years apart -- Role models, mentors, and teachers are key in civic work -- Civic work should serve the public interest -- Focus on the big picture in civic work, but don't forget about the details -- Motives to engage in civic work are always mixed -- Moral leadership is essential in civic work -- Clear goals must be set in civic work -- Civic work should be its own reward -- The way forward : leveraging technology for civic work. Introduction:
Civic Work, Civic Lessons explains how and why people of all ages, and particularly young people, should engage in public service. Its authors are 57 years apart in age, but united in their passion for public service. Their experiences range from volunteering, to non-profit work, to federal foreign aid.
In English.
9780761861287 ebook paperback : alkaline paper paperback : alkaline paper electronic electronic 9781299734937 (MyiLibrary) 1299734936 (MyiLibrary) 0761861289 ebook
2021676184
Civil service.
Civil service positions.
Public administration.
Nonprofit organizations--Employees.
Civics--Study and teaching.
Administration publique (Science)
Associations sans but lucratif--Personnel.
Éducation à la citoyenneté.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Statistics.
Civics--Study and teaching.
Civil service.
Civil service positions.
Nonprofit organizations--Employees.
Public administration.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
JF1601
317.19