Democracy-101
This peer education program aims to work with different schools and departments to create an interdepartmental effort to engage students of all majors and backgrounds in the importance of becoming civically engaged and involved in the democratic process.
The goal of our work in this program is for all Stony Brook students to participate in multiple civic engagement related events and initiatives during their time at Stony Brook and graduate with a well-rounded understanding of democratic engagement and its importance in society.
Events:
Signature Events:
Attend one of the signature events hosted by the Center for Civic Justice in order to learn more about the resources the Center offers, the Civic Holidays we celebrate, and our upcoming initiatives across campus. These signature events for Spring 2024 include:
Community Dialogue: February 28th
Vote Her In: March 20th
Presidential Primary Election Day: April 2nd
Community Dialogue: April 10th
If you are attending one of these events to complete a requirement for the Civically Engaged Seawolf Award, ensure that you scan the QR code on the event table for credit!
To RSVP for one of our events, or to check out details for all of our upcoming events, look at our SBengaged page
Check your voter registration status:
The Center for Civic Justice is open 9AM-5PM Monday through Friday, and is located in the Student Union suite L-20. Students are always encouraged to come visit the center in order to check their voter registration status, register to vote for the first time, or to update their voter registration status.
If you are a domestic student (from the U.S.) and are checking your status/registering in order to complete a requirement for the Civically Engaged Seawolf Award, please tell a staff member at the Center when you arrive.
If you are a international student (not from the U.S.) and are looking to complete this requirement for the Civically Engaged Seawolf Award, please tell a staff member at the Center when you arrive. You will be able to complete the "My Civic Engagement Plan" developed by the Center for Civic Justice in order to provide you resources to help you stay engaged throughout your time at Stony Brook.
If you are visiting the CCJ to complete a requirement for the Civically Engaged Seawolf Award, ensure that you scan the QR code at the office for credit!
Attend a Democracy-101 Presentation:
The Democracy-101 Presentation aims to educate students on elements of civic engagement and inform students on the basics of democracy such as: media literacy, the structure of government, and the importance of voting in not only national elections but local elections as well. The program will be completely non-partisan and data driven with the goal of emphasizing the importance of engagement for all, and promoting the participation of all students in democratic process.
The Democracy-101 program will run throughout the semester, and for Spring 2024 will be held on:
January 30th (12:00pm)
February 12th (1:00pm)
February 27th (1:00pm)
March 18th (10:00am)
March 27th (1:00pm)
April 5th (3:00pm)
April 9th (12:00pm)
April 17th (11:00am)
April 22nd (4:00pm)
May 2nd (10:00am)
May 8th (1:00pm)
If you are interested in registering to attend a Democracy-101 presentation, you must RSVP on SB Engaged. Each session can accomodate 75 students.
If you are a Resident Assistant, leader of a student club/organization, or a faculty or staff member interested in hosting a private Democracy-101 presentation, please email us at civicjustice@stonybrook.edu
The civically engaged seawolf award:
By completing the three Civically Engaged Seawolf events above (Signature Event, checking voter registration status, and attending a Democracy-101 Presentation) you may be eligible for the Civically Engaged Seawolf Award. Students that complete all three event requirements by April 1st will receive the Civically Engaged Seawolf Award. This includes a certificate and graduation cord.
If you need a copy of your Civically Engaged Seawolf Award, or need to pick up a graduation cord, please complete this google form.
Stay involved:
Find an opportunity that is right for you! We offer a lot of different ways in which students can get involved at the Center for Civic Justice and in the community. This includes student employment, intern and volunteer positions, and other leadership opportunities.Through work at the Center for Civic Justice we aim to afford students an opportunity to engage with our external campus partners, develop projects to impact the campus community, and start initiatives to improve grater society and the human condition.
See the past work of our incredible student staff here.