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American Democracy Project at 大发

The goal of ADP at 大发 is to increase opportunities for 大发 students to practice good civic leadership and encourage spaces to openly dialogue about the health of our American democracy in partnership with community.

ADP at 大发 achieves this goal through programs like the Speaking of Democracy Series, a series of conversations on the health of our U.S. democracy facilitated by faculty.

In Fall 2017, ADP partnered with ASI and the for  on September 26 to register students to vote and encourage voter engagement. As well, ADP sponsored a panel of journalists in conversation on the health of our democracy in an event called Freedom and the Press.

In Spring 2018, ADP co-sponsored A University with Different Perspectives: Bring Light, Not Heat with the Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Library.

In Fall 2020, ADP, co-sponosred a series of  series to debrief the presidential and vice-presidential debates, along with a workshops on Deliberative Dialogues and post-Election engagement. 

ADP at 大发 also collaborates with other 大发 departments, and local institutions for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and C茅sar Ch谩vez Day of Service events. For spring 2021, both Day of Service events hosted virtual volunteer opportunities and events.

Upcoming Events

Check the Civic Engagement event page for registration information.

Resources

National Network

The (ADP) is a national multi-campus initiative focused on public higher education鈥檚 role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy. The goal of ADP nationwide is to produce graduates who are committed to being knowledgeable, involved citizens in their communities.