text: how can i become more civically active?   your local newspaper has an community calender listing with lots of non profit groups and organizations listed. (they probably have a website too.)  also, local radio stations are constantly talking about opportunities to volunteer for a variety of civic activitities.  drop by your chamber of commerce office and pick up some info about your community. you might consider joing an organization.  not sure how old you are, but i know that there are organizations for every age that can keep you busy doing great things for your community.  being civic minded will do more for you than just building character and helping you meet a lot of great people, it always looks great on your resume...but..do it cuz it's fun!  good luck!