Take Action to Promote the Common Good

"I'm not going to give up on my goal to build a new playground in the park!"

• volunteerism

• persistence

• compassion

• civic-mindfulness

"I'll donate my time on Saturday morning to help plant the community garden."

• respect for rights and dignity

• volunteerism

• compromise

• civility

"I feel terrible when I see the homeless man downtown. I"m going to gather warm clothes to give them,"

• compassion

• persistence

• compromise

• civility

"Even though my neighbor spoke angrily to me about my dog running in her yard, I will be polite when we discuss the problem. "

• compromise

• compassion

• persistence

• civility

"I will always be involved in my community, no matter where I live."

• compromise

• compassion

• persistence

• civic-mindedness

"I disagree with my neighbor about who should be our next mayor, but I will respect his right to vote for whoever he wants."

• civility

• respect for rights and dignity

• volunteerism

• compromise

"To conserve water, we've all agreed to water our lawns every other day."

• persistence

• respect for rights and dignity

• compromise

• volunteerism