Share your civic engagement work with us and the White House.

If you’re interested in sharing your civic engagement work on our  blog, contact Karina Cherfas    (kcherfas@gmail.com).  Blog posts should be a few hundred words and focused on civic work on and off campus.

These questions can serve as a guideline for the posts:

Briefly describe the type of civic initiatives  you are working on:

• Why is this work important to you?
• What have you learned through the experience?
• Why is it important for students to be engaged in civic initiatives?

There is no right or wrong answer, we just want to hear from engaged citizens  like you and the  impact  students’ participation in civic work  has on Higher Education and our Democracy.

It is critical that we can bring your voice to the White House and to the Department of Education to show that fixing our democracy is something that young people care deeply about, and have much to contribute to.

DemocracyU is proud to be part of The American Commonwealth Partnership, a broad alliance of higher education, P-12 schools and educational groups, philanthropies, businesses and others, part of a coordinated effort with the White House Office of Public Engagement, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and the Department of Education, to begin a year of activity called, “For Democracy’s Future – Reclaiming Our Civic Mission.” It will kick off on the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, signed by President Lincoln in 1862, another year of crisis in the nation. The Morrill Act created colleges known for their commitment to democracy. As part of the initiative, the Department of Education is preparing a policy initiative to strengthen civic learning and democratic engagement in higher education and education broadly.

DemocracyU, together with ACP, are working to deepen the civic identity of educational institutions, moving engagement from activities to strong commitments to education as a public good.That’s because American students are making a difference. And in the process they’re beginning to co-create the kind of higher education they need and want for the 21st century.

Share your stories and ideas with us and inspire others.

Thank you in advance for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

DemocracyU staff