Center for Democracy and Citizenship now based at Augsburg College
As of July 1, 2009, the Center for Democracy and Citizenship is located at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. We value our long association with the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and other units of the University of Minnesota, and will retain these strong ties as we further our work. Read more
What's it like to cover a war zone?
Through the Warrior to Citizen Campaign and a relationship established between the Center for Democracy and Citizenship and the Minnesota National Guard, five University of Minnesota student journalists will don Kevlar helmets and spend a week producing stories while embedded with soldiers during summer training exercises. Photo credit: Heather Rudloff Read more
Fall 2009 community organizing course
Do you want to learn how to build effective relationships on campus and in the community in order to make change? Community Organizing for Effective Public Policy is open to graduate, undergraduate and non-degree seeking students who want to connect their academic experience with work on pressing public issues. Read more
Service learning for students and communities
Sixteen state colleges and universities around the country are working together to better integrate citizenship with coursework. The effort deepens service learning by involving staff and community members as well as faculty and students.
Since the Civic Agency Initiative was launched last fall, Northern Arizona University and Georgia College and State University have begun partnerships with local K-12 schools, where college students serve as coaches for youth Public Achievement teams.
The Civic Agency Initiative is coordinated by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
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July 1: Center for Democracy and Citizenship at Augsburg College
June 30: "Citizens have got to assume their place as equal partners"
June 24: Iran and the politics of "yes we can"
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Center for Democracy and Citizenship
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
301 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
cdc@umn.edu
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