Mission & Vision Statement
Civic engagement and dialogues initiatives foster a culture of participation and connection by helping students find agency in and discuss public issues that they care about. Using students’ education, values, and skills, these programs aim to create lifelong engaged democratic citizens.
Civic Engagement
Dialogues
Voting Information and Events
Events
National Voter Registration Day: Voting, Voice & Visibility—Past and Present
The Connecticut Democracy Center, in partnership with UConn’s School of Public Policy, Dodd Human Rights Impact’s Democracy and Dialogues Initiative, the Office of Community Outreach, and 100% Democracy, invites you to National Voter Registration Day
The event invites the public to register to vote, confirm voter status, and take part in a day of conversation and community.
Program highlights include:
Roundtable Discussion: “Voting, Voice, and Visibility” with Miles Rapoport, Executive Director of 100% Democracy and Evelyn Mantilla, Connecticut Director of 100% Democracy. (11:15 am – 1:05 pm)
Experience Connecticut’s Old State House: A Self-Guided Tour: Explore the evolution of voting rights in Connecticut, from the 1818 Constitution to 20th-century suffrage and civil rights milestones.
Old State House Farmers Market: Fresh produce and Connecticut-made goods in the Main Street Courtyard.
Storrs campus students needing transportation to the Old State House, please register below. The shuttle will leave from outside of South Garage on Jim Calhoun Way at 10am and return at 2:00pm from the Old State House. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis
This event is co sponsored by School of Public Policy, Community Outreach and the CT Democracy Center
National Voter Registration Day Tabling
Join us 4pm-6pm in the Student Union to learn more about how to register to vote and the importance behind voting in local elections.
We will have stickers and resources to give out!