PowerVote Campaign

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PowerVote Campaign

• Collect PowerVote signatures
• Register new voters
• Educate students about key elections issues
• 3 faculty panels
• PowerVote/Coal presentation
• Increase voter turnout on Election Day

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PowerVote Results

• 814 PowerVote signatures
• 1065 new registrations (c. 5000 undergrads)
• 680 of 720 on-campus registrants voted

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Student Reflections on Engagement

• CC The most important thing that I will take
  away from this class is a sense of empowerment.
  Prior to enrolling in this course, I felt
  overwhelmed and helpless in terms of saving our
  environment. I am walking away with the knowledge
  that my actions can make a difference, and these
  actions do not have to be drastically
  life-altering.

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More Student Reflections

• LR The biggest thing I will take from this
  course is the complete 180 switch my perspective
  has changed on what it takes to get involved.
• AC Before this class I didnt truly know the
  power students had, when they joined together. I
  had never really paid attention to things like
  that before. I would love to continue being
  informed and involved.

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More Student Reflections

• RQ The group projects we did in class allowed
  us to take action right here with the community.
  While I can only speak for myself, I feel that
  many of my peers will get more than just a letter
  grade out of the class. We will be equipped with
  the tools to be active citizens and civically
  involved.

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Beyond AMST 399 Spring 2009

• Earth Week 2009
• 30 organized or helped organize events
• 50 actively participated in events
• More than 75 attended events

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Some Conclusions

• Build on existing student activism and interests
• Link politics, civic engagement and activism to
  personally meaningful topics
• Capitalize on students social networks and
  networking skills
• Encourage reflection on and sharing
  documentation of events
• Model activism and engagement yourself