Civic Engagement Toolkit
One of the goals of the Center for Leadership, Engagement and Service is empowering students to be engaged, global citizens. We recognize that there are many different ways for students to fulfill that role. Here are a few resources for students to further interact with our democracy.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's Part
Below is 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's All-In Democratic Engagement Plan and our student voting data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement. You can see more about what 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is doing to increase civic engagement on our campus at these resources.
Voting
- Already Registered? Sign up to get election reminders and absentee ballot assistance at
- Work as a
- Hold a voter registration drive for your student organization, residence hall floor or group of friends. Contact Blayne McDonald to get a specialized registration link for your drive and to find out about funding for your event.
Civic Participation
Attend and speak at local meetings of city and county commissioners, the board of education and other forms of local government. For the City of Decatur and Dekalb County, check out:
Advocacy
- Find your elected officials at all levels and their contact information using
- a guide developed by the ACLU on how to write an effective letter or email to elected officials
- from the Resource Centre in the United Kingdom, a charity dedicated to assisting community groups to obtain their goals
- Attend an Advocacy Day. Many nonprofits, organizations, and causes will hold an advocacy day at either state or federal legislatures. If you are interested in finding one for a cause you’re passionate about, please email cles@agnesscott.edu.
- Attend the . The Friends Committee on National Legislation hosts a Spring Lobby Weekend every year that 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø students have the opportunity to attend. Applications are released in the fall semester and students are notified in the late fall or early spring semester to start preparing for the trip
Protesting
- an infographic from Amnesty International
- a guide developed by the ACLU
- a comprehensive guide compiled by Civicus for creating and leading social movements
- ways to support social action when you are unable to march
Please contact Blayne McDonald, Assistant Director for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, for more information or questions.
Community and Civic Engagement Recognitions
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is proud to have been recognized for our continued work with Civic Engagement. Learn more about these recognitions below.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø has been recognized by , an initiative of Civic Nation in the following ways:
- Champion Award for Highest Registration Rate Overall
- Best in Class Award for Highest Registration Rate at a Private 4-Year Institution
- 2022 Georgia Campus Voting Challenge Highest Voting Rate: 4-Year Institution
- 2022 Georgia Campus Voting Challenge Highest Registration Rate: 4-Year Institution
Additionally, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø was included on ALL IN's inaugural list of for 4-year Private Institutions.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø has also earned a Platinum Seal from ALL IN based on our 2022 campus voting rate from our National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement () report from Tufts University. You can see our current seals from ALL IN on .
We are also proud to have designated a by the , a partnership between the Fair Elections Center and NASPA.
