Excellence Award: Civic Learning, Democratic Engagement, Service-Learning and related
Civic Engagement Supporting the Profession Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement
Application Deadline: October 21, 2022 | Award Type: excellence
This award area includes promoting the education of students for engaged citizenship through democratic participation in their communities, respect and appreciation of diversity, applied learning, and social responsibility. These programs are meant to improve institutional culture, policy, and practice in order to advance an institution’s educational opportunities to prepare students for active citizenship and active participation in our nation's democracy.
Questions to ask: What connections can be made from your institutional history to democracy, civic engagement, or your community? What specific skills and values do you hope to provide to your students and your graduates? How does your work improve and strengthen your community? What areas could be enhanced by civic learning, democratic engagement and service-learning work?
From FIVE THINGS Student Affairs Professionals Can Do to Institutionalize Civic Engagement
Laura E. Sponsler and Matthew Hartley https://www.naspa.org{filedir_3}5THINGS-AUG2013_WEB.pdf