Campus Community Connections

CCE student newsletter
Nov. 23, 2020 | Volume 11, Issue 13

Youth Initiative internship leads to new career path

This semester, Meagan Kearney, a junior majoring in psychology, has been interning with the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) Youth Initiative program. This program provides academic assistance and social support for youth in schools throughout Broome County. These approaches seek to increase self esteem in students and their overall motivation to succeed in school work. Binghamton University students who participate gain one-on-one experience in a classroom setting.

Kearney is currently completing her second internship through the Youth Initiative at Ben Franklin Elementary School in Binghamton, N.Y., where she assists a fourth-grade teacher who is teaching her students entirely virtually.

You voted...now what?

How are you going to stay civically engaged now that the election is over? Here are some ways to stay involved:

Contact your elected officials
Join with others to organize and advocate for issues that matter to you
Attend protests or rallies
Stay informed about the issues
Talk to your friends, family and classmates about political issues
Join student organizations with a civic mission
Volunteer

Guidance for post-election discussions

Regardless of the outcome of the election and individual political views related to this outcome, the collective experience of the presidential election season means that some students, faculty and staff will look for spaces to process and move forward together.

To support the campus community during the post-election period, the Center for Civic Engagement has developed a general discussion guide that may be useful for those who are facilitating these conversations. This guide is intended to provide general ideas for ground rules, discussion formats and question prompts.

Call for submissions: undergraduate poll worker essay contest

The American Political Science Association is hosting an essay contest about students' experiences working the polls. Submit a brief essay (400 words or less) about your experience for a chance to win a cash prize. Essays must be submitted by Dec. 15, 2020.

Events

Tuesday, Nov. 24
Start	End	Event
5 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	UDiversity Dialogue: Discussing Social Justice and Human Rights in a Diverse Landscape