February 5, 2023
Call for Programs Deadline
April 29, 2023
Early Bird Registration
May 9, 2023
CLDE Hotel Room Block Deadline
May 20, 2023
Regular Registration
2023 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting
Division/Group Events
May 31 - June 2, 2023
Each year, the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement brings together faculty, student affairs administrators, students, senior campus leaders, and community partners to advance institutions' commitment to advancing democracy. This is the only event that convenes this diverse range of stakeholders to ensure that students who graduate from colleges and universities, both public and private, are prepared to be the informed, engaged citizens our communities and democracies need.
This year's event will take place from May 31 - June 2, 2023 in Boston, Massachussetts.
Participants will have opportunities to network and develop their civic-minded thinking and practices through engaging plenary sessions, informative general interest sessions, interactive workshops, and roundtable discussions.
Use the hashtage #CLDE23 to connect with other attendees at the conference and see what everyone is talking about!
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About
Our 2023 CLDE (CLDE23) will facilitate exchanges of knowledge and develop a sense of community around our shared civic learning and democratic engagement work. As a community we have adopted the CLDE Theory of Change and strive to create effective strategies and models that strengthen civic learning and democratic engagement. Participants will have opportunities to network and develop their civic-minded thinking and practices through plenary sessions, site visits,concurrent sessions, posters, receptions, pre-conference workshops, and working meetings.
Call for Programs
We welcome your submission and invite you to help shape the conversation about the future of civic learning and democratic engagement at this moment in our country's history. The CLDE planning committee encourages collaborative proposals that feature the work of more than one campus and that are data-driven in their approach. We also strongly encourage proposals that include significant audience engagement as part of the session.
Conference proposals should align with one of the following areas of focus:
- Integrating equity, justice, diversity, inclusion and accessibility
- Incorporating experiential learning opportunities
- Balancing voter engagement with broader civic engagement
- Implementing and assessing institution-wide civic learning objectives
- Implementing pedagogical and programmatic strategies
- Strengthening community and campus integration of civic engagement
Submit your proposal here!
The deadline for program proposals is 11:59 PM ET, Sunday, February 5.
Questions?
Please contact NASPA if you have further questions about submitting a program proposal for the 2023 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement meeting or if you have registration questions.
Cathy Copeland
Director, American Democracy Project (ADP)
202-478-7833
Jill Dunlap
Director for Research and Practice, NASPA
202-719-1196
Registration
Registration is now open for the 2023 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE23) conference!
Register today, using this link.
The registration fee includes all regular program sessions. The registration site requires you to create a NASPA account in order to register for the conference. There is no cost to create an account. The registration rate is the same for AASCU and NASPA members as well as non-members.
| Registrant Type | Early Bird Rate (Register by April 29, 2023) |
Regular Rate (Register by May 20, 2023) |
Late Rate (Registration after May 20, 2023) |
| General Registration | $525 | $595 | $665 |
| Student Registration | $360 | $360 | $360 |
| Team (4 or more individuals from the same institution) | $475 per person | $545 per person |
Registration rate for students is for undergraduates and full-time graduate students at AASCU/ADP and NASPA colleges and universities.
*In order to obtain the team rate, you must contact Jill Dunlap at [email protected] with the names of the team members you wish to register, AFTER you have confirmed that each team member has an established NASPA account (separate from membership and free to create). Team members must all be from the same institution to qualify for the team rate and the team rate registration must be paid with one payment online using a credit card. The team rate is available until May 20, 2023.
**Please note that you must register your team together using one credit card per institution to access the team rate. The team rate cannot be retroactively applied. No refunds will be given for individuals that purchase their registration individually in order to apply the team rate at a later date.**
We encourage you to register for pre-conference sessions and site visits during the registration process. Details of the pre-conference sessions and site visits are listed in the Schedule section.
Sponsorship
The 2023 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement conference is the only conference in higher education that brings together students, faculty, student affairs administrators, senior campus leaders, and community partners to advance democratic engagement work.
Click below to download the exhibitor and sponsorship application. Please send the completed application and any questions to Fred Comparato at [email protected].
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Schedule
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. To explore sessions and the schedule from CLDE22, please click here. The CLDE23 full schedule will be posted in late March 2023.
The PowerPoint template for CLDE23 presenters can be found here.
Schedule
May 30
May 31
June 1
June 2
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
From Hyperlocal to Global Civic and Community Engagement
Details
A locally-rooted global movement is necessary to advance higher education civic and community engagement and create more just, sustainable, democratic societies. Participants will hear about efforts to build such a global movement, as well as learn from a few concrete examples of universities that are engaged in sustained, place-based, mutually beneficial partnerships with their local communities. Participants will be guided through individual reflection and small group discussion to think through how they could work with local, national, and global partners to advance such efforts across their own campuses.
Presenters
Rita A. Hodges, M.S.Ed.
Associate Director, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania
Executive Secretary, International Consortium for Higher Education, Civic Responsibility, and Democracy
Marisol Morales, EdD/
Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications, American Council on Education (ACE)
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protests, Politics, and Participation: A Closer Look at Civic Engagement on HBCU Campuses
Details
The pandemic that gripped the world in the spring of 2020 directly impacted how institutions of higher education, HBCUs included, civically engaged students. Research conducted evaluated speech, activism, and civic engagement on the campuses of HBCUs, particularly during the social and racial unrest of the summer of 2020 and the polarizing general election in fall of 2020. Data collection and review activities were completed in June 2021 through March 2022 to (1) establish sociopolitical context, (2) understand HBCU institutional capacity, (3) identify strategies used for civic engagement, and (4) identify key findings.
Presenter
Teri Platt, Ph.D.
Director, Isabella T. Jenkins Honors Program
Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration
Clark Atlanta University
223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Skill Development in Disinformation and Digital Literacy
Details
In line with CLDE’s core work of “theory and change,” this pre-conference workshop features an interactive workshop involving a discussion about mis/disinformation and digital literacy along with participant engagement. The goal of the session is to better understand mis/disinformation in order to identify it and integrate awareness and literacy into teaching moments.
Presenters:
Erin O’Hanlon, Stockton University
Paul Cook, Indiana University Kokomo
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Site Visit #1: The Civic Legacy of the Kennedys
Details
In one afternoon, explore both the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate! Our group will enjoy a box lunch served at the Library cafe. After lunch, our group will have a private tour of the Library, exploring President Kennedy’s time in the White House, the press conference and space race galleries, Mrs. Kennedy’s restoration work, Robert Kennedy’s role as attorney general, a new exhibit on World War II, and much more. Then, our group will walk next door to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate where, within the full-scale replica of the United States Senate Chamber, our group will participate in a U.S. Senate session and a live floor debate on a piece of legislation. (Lunch included in price.)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Embracing Boston’s Black History Tour (Sponsored by Give Pulse)
Details
Our afternoon will begin with a visit to The Embrace, the new sculpture honoring the time that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King spent in Boston, a city where they met while pursuing degrees at Boston University and the New England Conservatory. We will continue on to a guided tour of The Black Heritage Trail, a 1.6-mile trail of 14 sites throughout Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. The trail showcases the homes, commemorations, and community buildings of Boston’s largest Black pre-civil war community, located primarily on the neighborhood’s northern slope. Highlights of the trail include the African Meeting House, the oldest extant Black church building in the U.S. We will end our afternoon with a guided tour of the Museum of African American History, which will begin at the Abiel Smith School, the oldest public school in the U.S. that was created exclusively to educate Black children.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement CLDE Focus Group
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CLDE Orientation
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Community College Civic Engagement Open Forum
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
ADP Meeting & 20th Anniversary Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Opening Plenary
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Concurrent Session Block 1
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Building Blocks: Civic Engagement + Community
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Extending Empathy and Trust: Who to Let In, Who to Keep Out?
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Ripples Through Time: Hawaii’s History of Weaponized Education and its Impact on Community Engagement Today
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Rutgers-Camden Public Health AmeriCorps: Best Practices Engaging in Social Determinants of Health
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Structurally Dynamic Public Spheres: A New Practical Theory for CLDE
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Student-Centered Civic Research Communities: How student research supports campus civic initiatives
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The Dialogue Dilemma on Campus
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Training Future Community Leaders: A Project-Based Approach at Rutgers-Newark
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When Students Lead: Supporting and Investing in Pathways for Civic Engagement
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4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session Block 2
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Ask the Class: Are you ready for Business Entities to Vote?
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Building Campus Culture for Civic Engagement: Structures and Planning
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Culture Shift: Engaging All Stakeholders Through Deliberative Dialogues
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Developing a Statewide Partnership to Enhance Democratic Engagement
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Helping Students Become Confident Voters: A Conversation Guide
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Journalism and Democracy: The role of a vibrant press across our nation
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Lonely Classroom: Building an Online Community for Digital Literacy and Narrative Justice
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Re-Envisioning Civic Engagement in Promotion and Tenure
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Working Toward Anti-racist Community Engaged Pedagogy: A Case Study
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5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception and Poster Presentations
Details
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A Pathway for Undergraduate Civic Learning at UNC Charlotte
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Civic Solutions: Student Policy Proposals
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Counternarratives of Service Learning and Community Enagement
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Creating Experiential Civic Learning Opportunities in Social Work Field Education
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Diversifying Civic Engagement on Campus
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Engaging the Emotions in Civic Education
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How CSUSB Utilized Three Divisions and Friendly Competition to Encourage Civic Engagement.
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Information Literacy, Active Learning and Civic Education at a Federal Courthouse
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Inspiring Us, Compelling Us: Historic Tennessee Women’s Stories Push Students to Action
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Institutionalization of ADP at AASCU Institutions: A First Look
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Promoting Connection of International Students through Community Based Tutoring in Houston
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RU Running?: Hosting a Political Campaign Training for Undergraduate Students
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Spotlight on Shelter Crew: A Housing Focused Experiential Learning Program
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Weaving Civic Engagement into the Campus Culture: Modeling a Voter Education Initiative
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How Nonpartisan Voter Guides Can Help Your Students Overcome Voter Apathy and Cynicism
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6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Morning Wellness Run (Sponsored by Christie Campus Health)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Concurrent Session Block 3
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A place to call home: Anchoring institution-wide CLDE/ADP initiatives in Honors programs
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Creating and Supporting Intentional Voter Engagement Plans executed by Empowered Student Leaders
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DemCap Analytics: Exploring the Relationship between Democracy and Capitalism through Data
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Designing a Student Leadership Program to Increase Civic Skills and Advocacy Education.
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Engaging students in mental health advocacy by collaborating with state-level advocacy groups
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Experiential Learning is Not Just an Activity!
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Removing Barriers: Crafting UndocuFriendly Civic Engagement Opportunities
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State-Level Voting Laws: Current Policy Landscape and Advocacy Strategies
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To Persuade or Not Persuade? Determining Productive Forms of Rhetorical Engagement
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9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Concurrent Session Block 4
Details
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Advancing Civic Dispositions Through Discipline-Specific, Active Civic Learning and Exploration
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Alleviating Faculty Concerns about Civic Learning in a Contentious Environment through Policy
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Breaking the Controversy: Integrating Civil Discussion on Campus and in Classrooms
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Candidates in Our Backyard: Transforming Candidate Forums into Mutual and Reciprocal Spaces
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Creating and Using Shared Values to Guide Community-Engaged Work
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Institutionalizing Civic/Community Engagement: Reflections from an ADP Cohort
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Strategies for Implementing the Constructive Dialogue Institute’s Perspectives into Undergraduate Courses
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The Power of Collaborations: A Multi-Perspective Conversation
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Up to Us Case Competition: Students Solving Complex Policy Challenges Through a Fiscal Lens
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10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Concurrent Session Block 5
Details
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2013-2023: 10 Years of the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
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A Conversation with the Core Curriculum
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A Public Act of Love: Re-imagining Community-Campus Partnerships to Strengthen Democracy
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Bridging the Divide for Students through Unify America
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Developing Equitable Community Partnerships through Critically Engaged Civic Learning (CECL)
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Empowering Relationships to Serve the Public Purpose
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How Cross-Campus Deliberative Dialogues Can Bridge Divides, Improve Student Reasoning Abilities
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Institutionalizing Social Justice: Examples of Collaborative Approaches at Towson University
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Powerful Symbioses: Identifying Partners for a More Dynamic Civic Education Ecology
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Lunch Session
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Details
Enjoy your lunch while listening to "Leaning into Politics: A Discussion with Authors," presented by, Abraham Goldberg (James Madison University - Virginia), Caroline Lee (Lafayette College - Pennsylvania), Leah Murray (Weber State Unviersity - Utah), Allison Rank (SUNY Oswego - New York), and Terri Taylor (Lumina Foundation).
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Concurrent Session Block 6
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A National Imperative: Reclaim the Civic Mission of California Community Colleges
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Balancing Civic and Community Engagement: A North Carolina Public and Private Approach
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Bridge Building in Higher Education: Teaching Skills for a Thriving Diverse Democracy
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Centering Equity in Policy Analysis: Racial Equity Dividends in Healthcare Policy
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Maximizing Student Leaders through Autonomy: Faculty Development Strategies
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Navigating the Network of National Voter Engagement Resources Together
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The Symbiotic Relationship between Reinventing Democracy and Academic Freedom
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This is Real: Two Civics Courses Grounded in Students? Everyday Experiences
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We are Citizen Scholars: Strengthening Community and Civic Engagement
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Concurrent Session Block 7
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Building Community through Dialogue
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Communities of Practice to Address Dilemmas of Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement
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Dinners for Democracy: A Peer-to-Peer, Issue-Based Approach to Student Voter Education
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Engaging K-12 Teachers in Civic Engagement Programming
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From Knowledge to Praxis: Student Barriers and Catalysts to Critical Thinking
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From Voters to Volunteers: Expanding On-Campus Civic Engagement Through Voter Registration Efforts
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Generating Organic Relationships: Integrating DEI into Community Engagement Work
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Session from Christie Campus
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The End of Service Learning
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Plenary Session
Innovations in Democracy
- Rajiv Vinnakota, Institute for Citizens & Scholars
- Janett Cordovés, Institute for Citizens and Scholars
- Felice Nudelman, AASCU
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Sponsored Receptions
Private Reception: Civic Solutions
Private Reception: Constructive Dialogue Institute
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Workshop Sessions
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AAPI Student Empowerment: Creating the Conditions for Student Organizing and Democratic Participation
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Building Resilient, Inclusive Communities of Knowledge (BRICK) Workshop
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Civic Solutions: Student Videos of their Fiscal Policy Proposals
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Deliberative Dialogue Leadership Training
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Equity-Centered Community Engagement: Enacting Strategies for Justice, Solidarity, & Advocacy
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Hosting Successful Local, State, & National Candidate Debates & Voter Guides
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In Their Own (Photo)Voice: Juntos Luchamos - Latinx Student Civic Engagement
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Integrating Equity-based Community Engagement in Media Literacy Education
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Reframing Political Discourse: The 4Quad Ideology Diagnostic
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Closing Plenary and Meeting Adjournment
Closing Plenary
- Imari Paris Jeffries, Embrace Boston
- Timothy Eatman, Rutgers University-Newark (NJ)
- John Saltmarsh, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Venue
Boston Park Plaza
50 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 426-2000
Reservations for the conference dates may be made at the group rate of $259.00 via this link. Please note, the best experience making reservations is on a laptop or desktop computer. Please note that only the official conference dates of Monday, May 29, 2023 to/including the evening of Friday, June 2, 2023 are bookable vial the dedicated conference link. Please make your reservation for the conference dates via this link. Any requests for reservations for pre of post conference dates must be made by contacting the hotel’s reservations department directly. Please reference the name of the meeting in your email. Requests are subject to availability and must be emailed to [email protected].
*The deadline to book the group rate will be Tuesday, May 9, 2023.* Group rates are available for room stays between May 30 and June 4.
All conference activities, other than the site visits, will take place at the Boston Park Plaza.