But the emotional and psychological boost seems more important, as if civic self-esteem were improved even by a connection to one of the strangest of Olympic sports.
But she agrees that a more intangible challenge in the future will be grappling with the civic self-esteem of a small town that is no longer home to a big company.
Dressed like a carpetbagger -- in Armani, black-on-black or white-on-white with an I-play-hard tan set off by hipster shades and white hair -- he harangues Philadelphians about their low civic self-esteem.
Everyone said the real problem was that Philadelphia -- the nation's sixth largest city and fourth largest TV market, birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution -- was a victim of a strange condition: low civic self-esteem.
At Stanford, Shah is using Streetwyze to research how this digital technology may impact youth self-esteem, civic engagement, environmental stewardship and more.
In a town that has always celebrated its identity through its football club, as Priestley suggested in high sentimental prose, the team's herculean efforts have generated a new sense of civic ambition and self-esteem.
The teamwork, self-discipline and leadership that come with arts, sports and drama result in "higher grade-point averages, lower dropout rates, lower truancy … higher educational aspirations, greater self-esteem, more civic engagement".
UNICEF is also giving a voice to young people through various innovative platforms, such as one minute videos, blogging and broadcasting, fostering their confidence, self-esteem and civic responsibility and helps them reach their full potential.
– are dedicated to them, even though many of the most esteemed pioneering and civic names are also synonymous with cruelty and acts of barbaric hostility against Aboriginal people.
CEDPA's Better Life Options program includes sessions on sexual and reproductive health, nutrition and hygiene, self-esteem, life skills, civic responsibility and gender relations.
