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Getting Engaged in Democracy

Getting Engaged in Democracy. Chelsey Devenyns Ian Conway. Jessica Trupin. Chris O’Claire Caroline Tillier. Aspiring to Lead, Leading to Transform. The Tools of Democracy Developing Leaders That Transform. Dynamic Knowledge of the World Understanding The Process

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Getting Engaged in Democracy

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  1. Getting Engaged in Democracy Chelsey Devenyns Ian Conway Jessica Trupin Chris O’Claire Caroline Tillier

  2. Aspiring to Lead,Leading to Transform

  3. The Tools of DemocracyDeveloping Leaders That Transform • Dynamic Knowledge of the World • Understanding The Process • Understanding Our Direction

  4. Dynamic Knowledge of the WorldCurrent Opportunities • Topics: • Core Gateway Classes • Non-Evans Classes • Tools: • Core Classes – Budgeting, Quant Series, etc. • Cost Benefit, Program Eval, etc. • Events: • Speakers, Panels, The Forum • Student Groups • ESO, NPN, PCD, Ed-Soc, GepFa, Urban, Int’l

  5. Dynamic Knowledge of the WorldIdeas for Improvement • Improve partnerships w/other schools • SU, CCs, Service Learning programs – geographic diversity • Improve partnerships w/other depts: • PoliSci, Communications, Law, Business • Center for Communication & Civic Engagement • Connecting With Community and other programs • Debates

  6. Understanding the ProcessCurrent Opportunities • Topics • 510: Foundations • 513: Policy Analysis • Tools • 501U: Legislative Rel. & Policy Advocacy • 599: Organizing For Advocacy (Upcoming) • Non-Evans Classes • Evans Student Group Events

  7. Understanding the ProcessIdeas for Improvement • 598: Civic Engagement/Advocacy • Remy Trupin, Evans alum and Nancy Amidei, Social Work, both willing to teach this class. • What steps do we take to implement recommendations? • 598: Navigating State/Federal Budgets • Workshop: Legislative simulation • Field trips to Olympia

  8. Where We Are Going • Solidify Ties To Olympia • We have connections, but are we connected? • Improve Student Advocacy • Volunteer With Student Groups • Host Debates on Current Issues (598 or extracurricular)

  9. The Washington Center for Democracy • Facilitation of Local and Statewide Deliberation • Research Home of Deliberative Experiments

  10. WCD Development POTENTIAL COMPONENTS • Alternatives for Washington model • have Evans drive a statewide conversation about the future of Washington State • Raise Evans profile • Develop deeper roots and broader branches in Washington State • Film & blog capturing events • Culminating event/Kickoff – 9.11.06 POTENTIAL PARTNERS • The September ProjectTo access their network of community based projects across WA State • Washington State Society • Carl See, Evans student, willing to partner with Evan on project • Gonzaga University • Potential to partner with Gonzaga’s service learning program – bootstrap over to Eastern Washington • Potential for partners is enormous – other civic engagement/service learning programs throughout state, state political parties, etc.

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