Collaborate with Us!
The Center for Civic Justice is dedicated to fostering engaged local and global citizens. To achieve this, we look forward to collaborating with student leaders and organzations, resident assistants, and university offices and departments.
Read below to learn more about how you can get involved with the Center for Civic Justice and support our work.
Request an educational presentation
The Center for Civic Justice is available to host the following educational presentations upon request:
Democracy-101: Our peer-led Democracy-101 presentation aims to educate students on elements of civic
engagement and inform students on the basics of democracy such as media literacy,
the structure of government, and the importance of voting in not only national elections
but local elections as well. The program is non-partisan and data driven with the
goal of emphasizing the importance of engagement for all, and promoting the participation
of all students in democratic process.
Voter Registration: Our voter registration sessions offer brief instructional support on how to fill
out the voter registration form correctly. Our Center provides both New York State
voter registration forms and out-of-state voter registration forms. Following these
sessions, all voter registration forms collected will be delivered to the appropriate
state and county Board of Elections office.
Other: If you are interested in having the Center for Civic Justice host a presentation
on a topic that is not covered by one of the options above (ex. how to apply for an
absentee ballot, how to find your polling location, how to research the candidates
on your ballot), please indicate this on the presentation request form below.
Partner with us for an event
National Voter Registration Day: September 18th
National Voter Education Week - Register to Vote: October 7th
National Voter Education Week - Get to Know Your Ballot: October 8th
National Voter Education Week - Make a Plan to Vote: October 9th
National Voter Education Week - Understand the Process: October 10th
National Voter Education Week - Share with Friends and Family: October 11th
Vote Early Day: October 22nd
Election Day: November 5th
Please note that all collaborations with the Center for Civic Justice must be non-partisan and should not focus on or endorse any specific political parties or candidates.
Be a Community Dialogue Facilitator
The Center’s Community Dialogue series offers structured discussions that engage students in civil discourse about timely social and civic topics, providing a safe space to share, listen, and better prepare to be tomorrow’s leaders. We welcome faculty to serve as small group facilitators; subject-specific knowledge is not required. All facilitators receive a brief training prior to the event.
Upcoming Community Dialogue topics include:
Community Dialogue: The Political Pulse: Checking America's Heartbeat on the Brink of the 2024 Election
Tuesday, October 1st 2024
7pm to 8:30pm
Union Ballroom
Community Dialogue: Beyond the Ballot: What's Next After the 2024 Election
Thursday, November 7th 2024
7pm to 8:30pm
Union Ballroom
Sign up as a Community Dialogue Facilitator
Participate in Unify America's College Bowl
The Unify Challenge College Bowl is a virtual intercollegiate event where thousands
of students are paired into one-on-one conversations across differences. (So, a conservative
student from a community college in Texas might be matched with a liberal student
from a four-year public university in Illinois.)
For about an hour, the pair discusses 16 hot-button issues like mental health, gun
laws, immigration, and free speech on campus. The students share their points of view,
find common ground, and discover that they can have a respectful conversation without
conflict. Unify America creates interactive experiences to help people bust out of
their bubbles, build civic muscles, and work together to tackle our country’s biggest
challenges.
Sign up for the Unify Challenge