{"id":2937,"date":"2020-03-06T17:57:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T17:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-cec\/?page_id=2937"},"modified":"2023-07-24T16:13:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T16:13:01","slug":"democracy-in-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/elections-and-democracy\/democracy-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Democracy in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Democracy in Action offers students the opportunity for weekly civic engagement in collaboration with a community partner.<\/h2>\n

The\u00a02 or 4 credit weekly seminar<\/a>\u00a0facilitates conversations across experiences and reflections about the meaning of various forms of engagement, such as community organizing, political campaigns, policy work, and direct service for democracy and public life.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

About the Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This course is designed to encourage and facilitate students\u2019 direct involvement with the democratic processes in the U.S. around the issues that matter most to them, while reflecting and discussing what they learn with peers. Students in this course will partner with a local organization of their choice with help from the Civic Engagement Center (CEC) in determining the best fit among a wide range of social change, community organizing, political, and direct service organizations. Through reflection and deep discussion, students are invited to reflect on their individual work as part of the larger course group, learning from each other as well as their organizational partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of Democracy in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In 2021-22, 17 Macalester departments offered 40 courses with civic engagement components taught by 32 different professors. Pictured above are democracy and voting-themed posters created by students in the Democracy in Action course urging fellow students to engage the historical U.S. 2020 General Election.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the Fall 2020 Democracy in Action course, many students reflected on their engagement with a political campaign or participated in various Get Out the Vote efforts with a community org of their choice. While traditional campaign efforts were stymied by the spread of Covid-19, the pandemic also opened new possibilities for creative engagement and rethinking the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details to Be Aware of Prior to Registering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n