At Allbritton, we are so proud of the election season programming this semester! For every Tuesday since National Voter Registration Day (September 17th), until Election Day (Tuesday, November 5th), students have volunteered or been paid through work-study to register students to vote in Usdan and Exley. So far, this collective has trained close to 50…
Post-Election Town Hall Series: Nov. 20 & Dec. 4
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Democracy, Dialogue, and Diversity: Wesleyan at HBCU Democracy Day
Seven Wesleyan Student Ambassadors, Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean and Dr. Clifton Watson, attended the inaugural HBCU Democracy Day hosted by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T) Center of Excellence for Social Justice on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The nonpartisan event brought together scholars, journalists, and civil rights activists…
Reclaiming the Right to Vote: Overcoming Hurdles After Incarceration
As part of Wesleyan’s Democracy 2024 programming, which aims to promote civic participation, especially on the heels of a pivotal election, three leaders working on restoring voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals convened on October 8th. Co-sponsored by the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and the Center for Prison Education (CPE), Barriers…
Meet the Civic Engagement Interns for 2024-25
Hello! I’m Katie Williams, excited to join the Allbritton Center as a Civic Engagement Intern. I’m a first-year student from Chicago, Illinois, planning to major in Government and Economics with a Civic Engagement minor. I’m passionate about spreading civic engagement through innovative initiatives that involve students and the community beyond the classroom. At Wesleyan, I…
2024-2025 Political Engagement Fund
About the Political Engagement Fund Wesleyan University has a long history of supporting student civic engagement and recognizes this moment’s unique opportunity for liberal learning through engagement with the public sphere. We are pleased to welcome applications for the Political Engagement Fund’s fall 2024 cycle through September 27, 2024 (11:59pm) – which will offer funding…
From the Diploma to the Ballot Initiative
At the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, our mission is to cultivate a dynamic community committed to the exploration, understanding, and advancement of public life. We embrace civic engagement as a core value, striving to empower individuals to become active participants in shaping their communities and the world at large. Our efforts…
Seeking Nominations for the Morgenstern-Clarren Awards for Social Justice and Employee Recognition!
The Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ‘03 Social Justice Award and the Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ’03 Employee Recognition Award were created in memory of Peter Morgenstern-Clarren, who pursued social justice while a student at Wesleyan. His activism included securing benefits for Wesleyan custodial staff, participating in the United Student and Labor Action Committee, and contributing his leadership to the campus chapter of Amnesty…
Fall 2024 Political Engagement Fund Launch
About the Political Engagement Fund Wesleyan University has a long history of supporting student civic engagement and recognizes this moment’s unique opportunity for liberal learning through engagement with the public sphere. We are pleased to welcome applications for the Political Engagement Fund’s fall 2024 cycle through September 27, 2024 (11:59pm) – which will offer funding…
