California Community Foundations Foster Civic Engagement
Community foundations across California are connecting neighbors to local civic education and engagement opportunities
“Civic engagement is the process of helping people be active participants in building and strengthening their communities”
Inland Empire Community Foundation
Napa Valley Community Foundation
In 2013 the North Valley Community Foundation launched the One Napa Valley Initiative (ONVI), a campaign to create new citizens and a stronger community. Since 2013, 9,706 people have received legal services, 860 people have enrolled in English and civics classes, 5,495 have submitted applications for citizenship or other immigration benefits, and 1,869 have been sworn in as U.S. citizens, representing 46 countries.
This was originally published by the League of California Community Foundations.