Democracy at Drew.
Democracy At Drew
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Drew Student Voter Project
All In Democracy Challenge
RU Ready Drew
The Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP) at Rutgers—New Brunswick announced the national expansion of its RU Ready civic engagement initiative. The launch begins with new RU Ready programs at Drew University in New Jersey and the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas at Austin
RU Ready helps local high school students develop the political knowledge and communication skills needed to address public problems in their communities. Drew students will serve as peer educators to deliver RU Ready civic education programs in nearby high schools. Patrick McGuinn, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and Education at Drew University will be leading the RU Ready Drew initiative. Professor MGuinn notes that “Drew prides itself on being a civically-engaged university and looks forward to working with the RU Ready program to help educate and inspire area high school students to think more deeply about politics and government and to encourage their active participation and leadership.”
RU Ready Drew joins on-going efforts to strengthen participation in democratic processes across the university, including the Drew Student Voter Project, the ALL IN Democracy Challenge Civic Action Plan, and the New Jersey Secretary of State’s Ballot Bowl competition.
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- Strengthening participation in democratic processes across the university.
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- Thinking more deeply about politics and government.
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- Drew prides itself on being civically engaged.
National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement Report
Register. Vote. Advocate.
Look at Drew!
Drew Students care, and it shows as they are speaking out at the polls. 93.3% of Drew's students are registered to vote and overall student voting has increased from the 2014 midterms to the 2018 midterms by 31.6%! Read more about Drew in the full report…
