American Democracy Project

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What We Do

The American Democracy Project fosters political and civic engagement in higher education.

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Started in 2003, the American Democracy Project (ADP) at 麻豆原创 is an affiliate of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in partnership with the New York Times. 

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Who We Are

The American Democracy Project is a multi-campus initiative focused on public higher education鈥檚 role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens. Of the more than 220 colleges and universities in the country participating in the ADP, 麻豆原创 is the only participant in Rhode Island. ADP at 麻豆原创 is considered one of the leading programs in the country for political and civic engagement and is often used as the model for initiatives by other colleges.

Our Aim

The goal of 麻豆原创鈥檚 American Democracy Project is to produce active, involved citizens specifically through political engagement. 

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Upcoming Programs: Difficult Conversations

Faculty, staff, and students will learn how to engage in difficult conversations through:

  • Facilitator Training: for anyone interested in designing and facilitating dialogues on campus
  • Dialogic Classroom Workshop: for faculty and staff that teach in the classroom

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Some of the most important issues we all face-such as social justice, racism, institutional equity-may seem impossible to talk productively about across ideological and personal divides. Yet we must find ways to have those talks if we are to progress as a society, and a college is the ideal place to learn how to do so.

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