Statism, Youth, and the Civic Imagination: A Critical Study of the National Youth Service Corps Programme in Nigeria
Community and National Service
This CSD Civic Service Research Fellows study explores the nature of service and citizenship in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in Nigeria. The study takes an in-depth look at how political forces have affected the implementation of this program and assesses the effects of the NYSC on civic engagement 30 years after its inception.
Funding Partners: Ford Foundation
Principal Investigators
Amanda Moore McBride
CSD Faculty Director; University of Denver
Civic Engagement and Service
- Email: Amanda.McBride@du.edu
Contact
Lissa Johnson
CSD Associate Director,
Director of Policy Initiatives, Grand Challenges for Social Work
- Email: ejohnson@wustl.edu
Events
Understanding Civic Service: International Research and Application
February 28 - March 1, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri
International Service in the Context of Globalization
May 25-27, 2005, London, United Kingdom
Civic Service: Impacts and Inquiry: An International Symposium
September 24-26, 2003, St. Louis, Missouri
Toward a Global Research Agenda on Civic Service: An International Conference
September 3, 2002, Buenos Aires, Argentina