Congratulations to Dr. Theis at Lone Star College, Kingwood!

The LSC-Kingwood Teaching and Learning Center is pleased to announce Dr. John J. Theis as the recipient of the 2012 Innovator of the Year Award for the LSC-Kingwood Public Achievement Initiative.  This award is to recognize an individual or team who has designed and implemented a significant innovation that has had a positive impact on […]

Your Vote Counts!: Mount Wachusett Student Voter Registration Drive

TDC member Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner, Massachusetts is making sure their students know that every vote counts! Below are three of the First Year Experience (FYE) students whose self-designed service learning project was to hold a voter registration drive. The whole class researched the Global Challenges (formally known as “7 Revs”) through The […]

Allegany College of Maryland and “Care for Congo”

On Wednesday, April 11 The Democracy Commitment at Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland, Maryland held a day-long community event featuring film, music and dance. (Pictures!) The event was comprised of a showing of the award winning documentary “The Greatest Silence”, Guest Speaker Christian from “Friends of Congo” out of D.C., Congolese dancers (ACM students) and […]

Show off your work at the Campus and Friends Showcase

Campus and Friends Showcase (Instructions) Saturday, June 9 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Campus and Friends Showcase is a wonderful opportunity to share and celebrate your work and help others learn how to promote civic engagement on their campuses. For the seventh year in a row, we will feature the ever-popular Campus and Friends […]

The Democracy Commitment: “How We Choose Our President - The Inside Story”

Santa Fe College professors Alan Beck and Donna Waller leads a discussion about “How We Choose Our President - The Inside Story” March 28, 2012  

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT: Johnson County Community College

Johnson County Community College, founded in 1969, has over 50 degrees and academic programs and serves just under 21,000 students per semester. JCCC serves the residents of Johnson County, Kansas through many academic and community based programs.* “As a cultural center, JCCC also contributes to the prosperity of the community. The visual and performing arts […]

Congratulations to “Bridging Cultures to Form a Nation” Grantees!

            For Immediate Release Contact: Amee Bearne, National Coordinator, The Democracy Commitment [email protected] 202.478.4675 Ten Institutions Chosen to Form Community College Network Focused on Civic Learning through the Humanities Supported by NEH and co-sponsored by AAC&U and The Democracy Commitment, Bridging Cultures to Form a Nation: Difference, Community, and Democratic Thinking, Will Build Campus […]

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT: Santa Fe College and TDC Political Forums

Santa Fe College of Gainesville, FL has started an on-going forum to discuss the many issues found in our political, social and voting systems. Educating the attendees - and those who watch on youtube - The Democracy Commitment at Santa Fe College is demonstrating the need for civic and political understanding. Be sure to check […]

The Democracy Commitment: “State and Local Elections: What’s At Stake?” (Part 2)

http://youtu.be/4ud1wSEWMVc

Santa Fe College professor David Price (History) leads a panel discussion about “State and Local Elections: What’s At Stake?”
Part 2 of 2; February 22, 2012

The Democracy Commitment: “State and Local Elections: What’s At Stake?” (Part 1)

http://youtu.be/D-Ud78HdT2M

Santa Fe College professor David Price (History) leads a panel discussion about “State and Local Elections: What’s At Stake?”

Part 1 of 2; February 22, 2012