Reference no: EM133772307

You can also search for local organizations that are working on issues that you care about. Organizational websites often list volunteer opportunities or provide contact information for volunteer coordinators.

You may volunteer individually, or you can pair up with one or more students from our class(es) and get involved as a group. Some of you may find it difficult to carve out time to participate with an organization or volunteer for an event. If you are in that situation, you can also create your own volunteer activity that you can complete on your own schedule. Here are a few examples of possible activities:

Write a letter (like your Eloquent Letter from last term) to one or more of your representatives about an issue you care about. Send that letter.
Email or call your representatives about an issue. Develop a script you will use to convey your points.
Attend (in-person or remotely) public meetings. You can attend ASPSU (student government) or Board of Trustee meetings on campus. You could go to city or county government meetings.
Attend a candidate's forum or an educational speaker.
Testify at a public meeting.
Create a poster or ‘zine (self-published magazine) that advocates for a particular cause or shares information or new perspectives. Distribute your work.
Create a short podcast about an issue and post it online.
Organize an event.
Start a petition, collect signatures, and send it.
Organize a group in your workplace, neighborhood, etc.
You will complete three Democracy in Action assignments this term. In your Proposal, you will outline your plans for this project. Your Issue Brief will examine the problem or issue that your group or action is addressing. Your Democracy in Action Reflection will describe what you did and consider how your actions contributed to the democratic process. In addition to these three assignments, you will also be asked to share your experiences during class or mentor session