WCU Center for Civic Engagement & Social Impact

02/02/2021

S*xual Citizens: A Landmark Study of S*x, Power, and Assault on Campus compiles years of research conducted at Columbia University. It offers many insights on how individuals’ identities are tied to power, privilege, oppression, and marginalization, and the critical role these identities play both in sexual projects and in sexual assaults.

Drawing on the S*xual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) at Columbia University, the most comprehensive study to date of sexual assault on a campus, Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan present a new framework for sexual assault prevention that emphasizes sexual assault’s social roots, based on the powerful concepts of “sexual projects,” “sexual citizenship,” and “sexual geographies.”

Please join us on March 24th for a conversation with the authors.
Register on RamConnect.

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01/12/2021

Center for Civic Engagement & Social Impact (CCESI) Statement on the Insurrection in the U.S. Capitol

On January 6th, in one of our most sacred civic spaces, we witnessed a mob –some of which displayed symbols of white supremacy– engage in acts of violence, destruction, and desecration. This abhorrent display was an affront to our republic and a brazen attempt to undermine our democracy.

The actions we witnessed were fueled by disinformation, division, distrust, and a deep animus shared by too many in our nation. These are ingredients that threaten a democracy. And sadly, they have been fomented and left unchecked by too many in positions of power.

So let us be clear:

o There has been no credible evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 general election;

o Black Lives Matter;

o And we remain steadfast in our commitment to equipping all students with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate effectively and constructively in democratic life as agents of positive social change.

The scenes of January 6, 2021 were incredibly difficult to watch. Take care of yourself, your friends, your family, and your peers. Click here for resources: https://wcupa.concerncenter.com/

To preserve, protect, and to continuously improve our democracy – let us passionately recommit ourselves to taking care of our neighbors and communities in the days and months ahead. And know that CCESI is here to support you in connecting with your community!

11/20/2020

Check out the WCU Resource Pantry’s annual Operation SNOW project to support students in the Promise Program!

6abc Features WCU Resource Pantry Assembling Special Care Packages

11/04/2020

Check out these resources for processing spaces, making sense of what’s going on spaces, and next steps. We’re here to see you through this whole election. https://bit.ly/WCUPostElectionResources

10/20/2020

EqualiTea Speaker Series: Between the Streets and the Ballot Box, featuring Jamilah Lemieux. October 21 at 6pm. Join a discussion about the complicated relationship between Black Americans and suffrage, how protest movements and electoral politics intersect, and just what it means to give someone your vote.

Register at: http://cglink.me/r834649



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[Image description: Dark pink graphic with background image of protesters' shadows. Center for Women & Gender Equity's EqualiTea logo and QR code are at the bottom. Text reads: "EqualiTea Speaker Series: Between the Streets and the Ballot Box, featuring Jamilah Lemieux. October 21, 2020 at 6pm." Sponsors are: Dowdy Multicultural Center, President's Commission on the Status of Women, Office of Wellness Promotion, and the Center for Civic Engagement and Social Impact.]

10/19/2020

Today is the LAST DAY to register to vote in PA! Make sure to head to VotesPA.com to make sure you’re ready for Election Day!

10/13/2020

Today is the LAST day to register to vote in New Jersey! Head to vote.org to make sure your voice heard with your ballot this November!
Image source: Campus Election Engagement Project

10/06/2020

Students! Looking for a paid opportunity to assist with the upcoming presidential election in November? Keep reading!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the older Americans who typically manage polling places have had to withdraw. It is essential to keep polling places open to enable full participation in the 2020 election. The Campus Compact Safe Elections Project are looking for Student Recruiters to assist in recruiting their peers as poll workers for the November 2020 election. Campus Compact will train Student Recruiters to be effective organizers and educators about the importance of poll workers for our democracy.

Student Recruiters will receive a $500 stipend upon completion of their work, which will take place over about 3 weeks in October. Given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, all training and resources will be provided online.

Check out the link below to apply. Interested? Applications for Student Recruiters are due by TOMORROW October 7th!

https://compact.org/education-for-democracy/safe-elections-project/recruit/

09/22/2020

TODAY is National Voter Registration Day! Are you registered for the Nov. 3rd General Election? If not, what are you waiting for? Register online at votespa.com or vote.org. The deadline is October 19th! You can also stop by the Voter Registration Table at the Rec Center this week TODAY, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-5pm to register in person!

08/28/2020

The news is out: we’ve changed our name! The Center for Civic Engagement & Social Impact (formerly known as The Office of Service-Learning & Volunteer Programs) will be hosting a virtual open house for all members of the campus community on Friday, September 11th at 2pm on Zoom. Join in to learn more about our new name and our programs for this year. DM us to RSVP!

08/04/2020

Students! Looking for a paid opportunity to assist with the upcoming presidential election in November? Keep reading!

The Campus Compact Safe Elections Project will enlist and train 300 students this summer to recruit their fellow students as poll workers for the November 2020 election. Campus Compact will train Student Recruiters to be effective organizers and educators about the importance of poll workers for our democracy.

Student Recruiters will receive a $500 stipend upon completion of their work, which will take place over about 3 weeks during Summer 2020. Given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, all training and resources will be provided online, and recruitment activities will take place virtually.

Check out the link https://compact.org/education-for-democracy/safe-elections-project/ for more info! Interested? Applications for Student Recruiters are due by August 12th!

Recruiting students to meet the need for election workers

06/18/2020

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This Friday, June 19th is Juneteenth.
What is Juneteenth?

On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. General Granger’s announcement put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued more than two and a half years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln.

The holiday received its name by combining June and 19. The day is also sometimes called “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day.” (https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html)