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Institutions such as public schools, places of worship, places of work, and various immigrant outreach centers can work collectively to instill a greater sense of civic pride and involvement with the city of residence.
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The former often have supportive parents, wider social networks, university degrees and a greater sense of civic engagement.
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Aftab Jafferjee QC, prosecuting, said the Polish national showed a "laudable sense of civic duty" which had cost him his life.
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You're starting to see a sense of empowerment and civic participation that I think is going to be powerful and good for the country.
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Professor Paul Whiteley, the study's author and director of the Essex Centre for the Study of Integrity, said levels of integrity were important because they were linked to a person's sense of civic duty.
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In its report, the OECD said Australians felt "a strong sense of community and high levels of civic participation, " with 94% of people feeling like they knew someone to rely on should they need help.
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The OECD found the country has a strong sense of community but "only moderate levels" of civic participation.
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It means, above all, fostering a sense of self-confidence among the people at large to bring about the mix of civic pride, philanthropy and financial investment that so often underpins the success of places like California.
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