DeMarco, a human service studies major, started her engagement at ������Ƶ as a member of the Service Living and Learning Community. She continued to deepen her involvement as a Service Living and Learning Community coordinator and a leader of an alternative break experience to Asheville.

She has been involved in the Campus Kitchen program for several years now, initially as a farm shift coordinator, and now serves as director. DeMarco has been able to strengthen volunteer retention, along with an increased capability of harvesting more produce Loy Farm to help serve those experiencing food insecurity in Alamance County. She is also an advocate for service as the service chair for ������Ƶ’s chapter of Alpha Chi Omega.

“Megan has an unbridled passion for service that is infectious to all those who participate with her,” said Abby Wiatrek, associate director of the Kernodle Center for Civic Life. “Her leadership style has a natural way of showing the humanity and humility needed when participating in service that makes others feel comfortable to ask questions to learn more about why the service that we are doing is important to our community.”

North Carolina Campus Engagement is a collaborative network of colleges and universities committed to educating students for civic and social responsibility, partnering with communities for positive change, and strengthening democracy. The organization fosters connections between campuses, shares best practice information and resources, recognizes outstanding work, and champions civic and community engagement in higher education.

Students will have the opportunity to engage in a conversation with Town of ������Ƶ Mayor Emily Sharpe and Town Manager Richard Roedner to learn about the inner workings of running a local municipality.

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This event will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

The event is sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, ������Ƶ Votes!, ������Ƶ Political Engagement Work Group, and Council on Civic Engagement.

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More than 320,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine. The tragic attacks in Uvalde, Texas, Newtown, Connecticut, Parkland, Florida, and other places have raised concerns among many people across the nation. Such shootings have become more frequent and more deadly in the last decade. Each mass murder has devastating effects on a whole community.

Overall, the United States has become safer in recent years, yet mass shooters target innocent people indiscriminately — often in places where people should feel safe such as movie theaters, shopping centers, and schools. How can we stop mass shootings and ensure that people feel safe in their homes and communities?

A Deliberative Dialogue is an opportunity for students to gather and exchange diverse views and experiences to seek a shared understanding of a challenge facing our society and to search for common ground for action.

This event is limited to the first 70 students who register and .

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

The State of the Union is a communication between the President and Congress in which the chief executive reports on the current conditions of the United States and provides policy proposals for the upcoming legislative year.

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This event will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

The event is sponsored by the ������Ƶ Political Engagement Work Group, ������Ƶ Votes!, Kernodle Center for Civic Life and Council on Civic Engagement.

A shuttle will run from the Center for the Arts located on N. Williamson Ave. to local polling places from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

An Election Night watch event will also take place at 8 p.m. on the first floor of the Moseley Center for the ������Ƶ community to watch coverage of the 2022 midterm elections.

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of active citizens and engaged scholars who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy.

For additional information, visit the ������Ƶ Votes! website.

Sponsored by ������Ƶ Votes!, ������Ƶ Political Engagement Work Group, Kernodle Center for Civic Life, and the Council on Civic Engagement

In communities across the United States, people are rethinking police practices. The goal is to treat all people fairly while still enforcing the law. All Americans want to feel safe, both from crime and police misconduct. While the overall crime rate continues to decline, in 2020 alone FBI data showed a 30% increase in murders, and gun violence took nearly 20,000 American lives – the most in more than 20 years. Although federal, state, and local lawmakers have taken some steps to review policing policies and reform police departments, crucial decisions still have to be made. Making these decisions will require sustained focus and the involvement of community members, policymakers and law enforcement professionals.

A Deliberative Dialogue is an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and community members to gather and exchange diverse views and experiences to seek a shared understanding of a challenge facing our society and to search for common ground for action.

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

This event is sponsored by ������Ƶ Votes!, ������Ƶ Political Engagement Work Group, Kernodle Center for Civic Life and the Council on Civic Engagement.

The pandemic swiftly brought the nation’s economy to a near standstill in 2020. Just as an earthquake reveals flaws in a building, the pandemic and the shutdown brought to light hidden truths in our economy – How tenuously many small businesses cling to survival; how many of the people doing essential jobs are women and people of color; and how much the country relies on other nations for vital products and services. Moving forward, what changes should be made in the way we live and work?

A Deliberative Dialogue is an opportunity for students to gather and exchange diverse views and experiences to seek a shared understanding of a challenge facing our society and to search for common ground for action.

This event is limited to the first 70 students who register and .

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

The State of the Union is a communication between the President and Congress in which the chief executive reports on the current conditions of the United States and provides policy proposals for the upcoming legislative year.

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This event will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

The watch event is sponsored by the ������Ƶ Political Engagement Work Group, ������Ƶ Votes!, Kernodle Center for Civic Life and Council on Civic Engagement.

He launched and now directs the Aspen Institute’s Citizenship and American Identity Program to advance conversation about the nature of American national identity. The son of Chinese immigrants, Liu was a White House speechwriter and deputy domestic policy advisor for President Bill Clinton. He is the author of several books including “The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker,” “The Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen” and “Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility and Democracy.”

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This event will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

The watch event is sponsored by the Council on Civic Engagement, ������Ƶ Core Curriculum, North Carolina Campus Compact and Kernodle Center for Civic Life.

Many students choose to register to vote in their home state and request an absentee ballot. Others may choose to update their address and register to vote using a local campus address.

Either way a student decided to cast their vote, the university has made it easy for them through the ������Ƶ Votes! website and a partnership with TurboVote, a one-stop location for registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot, no matter where in the country they are from.

The initiative is co-sponsored by ������Ƶ Votes!, ������Ƶ Political Engagement Work Group, Council on Civic Engagement and Kernodle Center for Civic Life.