To be a responsible member of one’s community, citizens can volunteer their services to help obtain needed improvements. Active membership on local school boards and in parent-teacher associations can help to improve educational services. Citizens can take an active part in the community by offering their knowledge and talents to different local organizations or committees. Participation in town meetings, public hearings and community projects is important for community improvement and for finding out the problems that need to be solved.

To learn more, choose from the following: Citizenship Becoming a U.S. Citizen Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens Duties and Responsibilities of all Americans Community Responsibilities