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Information about the American Democracy Project
The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy. The project began in 2003 as an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in partnership with The New York Times.
The goal of the American Democracy Project is to produce graduates who are committed to being active, involved citizens in their communities. The 231 participating colleges and universities, as members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, have been described as “Stewards of Place.” As today’s undergraduates complete their studies and return to their communities, universities must prepare the next generation of citizens to become tomorrow’s “Stewards of Place.”
Since its inception, ADP has hosted five national and eleven regional meetings, a national assessment project, and hundreds of campus initiatives including voter education and registration, curriculum revision and projects, campus audits, specific days of action and reflection (MLK Day of Service, Constitution Day), speaker series, and many recognition and award programs.
September 17, 2009
Constitution Day
Constitution Day Dunkapalooza
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Outside Reeve Union
Cupcakes, Constitutions, and Conversation
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reeve Union Concourse
Speaker: Dr. Donald Downs
"Free Speech on Campus: The Scope and Limits of a Constitutional Obligation"
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Reeve Union 202
This event is sponsored by the ADP and the Political Science Student Association and is part of our Constitution Day celebration. October 26, 2009
Speaker: Shirley Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the WI Supreme Court
"Views from the Bench"
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Reeve Union 202
The problem: Student/Community Divide 
College aged adults are increasingly observed to be uninterested in or alienated from active involvement in civic life. This level of "civic engagement" is a firm predictor of future organizational, community and electoral participation later in life, all cornerstones of our American democracy.
The solution: Increase Civic Engagement
Through creative and challenging service learning projects and interdisciplinary approaches to the involvement in democratic processes and current events, the University can encourage students to engage their communities in meaningful ways that bring about the betterment of all. It is the mission of the American Democracy Project and the Americorps Vista program to help bring this solution to UW Oshkosh.
