American Democracy Project
The American Democracy Project is a multi-campus initiative that seeks to create an intellectual and experiential understanding of civic engagement for undergraduates enrolled at institutions that are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The goal of the project is to produce graduates who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy. The American Democracy Project is co-sponsored by AASCU and the New York Times and includes nearly 200 AASCU institutions.
At Indiana State, ADP engages students in democracritc life in a host of ways. With its targeted political engagement programming, field trips, and institutional-level engagement efforts such as developing and implementing the Campus Vote Plan, ADP is at the center of electoral and democratic engagement at Indiana State. Specific programs include voter registration efforts, invited speakers, presidential debate watches, State of the Union Tweet-Ups, hosting local candidate forums, and many more such events.
Civic engagement or civic participation is any individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern. Citizens acting alone or together to protect public values or make a change or difference in the community are common types of civic engagement.
Updated ADP Fall 2024 events can be found here.
To learn more about getting involved in ADP, please email: Alex.Whitmore@indstate.edu
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Fall 2024
Fall Semester Dates:
August:
ADP Real Talk (General Meeting)
8/26 Monday
5pm-6pm
Location: Tirey Hall 134
Description: ADP General Student Meeting
Ice Cream Hand Out
8/29 Thursday
Time TBD
Location: DEDE Fountain
Description: Handing out Ice Cream and voter registration
September:
ADP Real Talk (General Meeting)
9/02 Monday
5pm-6pm
Location: Tirey Hall 134
Description: ADP General Student Meeting
MATTERS OF STATE
9/09 Monday
11am-1pm
Location: DEDE II
Description: TBD
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
9/10 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: DEDE Fountain
Description: Voter registration tabling at the fountain to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
Welcome to Terredise
9/12 Thursday
11am-1pm
Location: DEDE I
Description: Voter Registration and Shirt Giveaway
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
9/17 Tuesday @ 11am-1pm
Location: DEDE Fountain
Description: Voter registration tabling at the fountain to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
9/24 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: DEDE Fountain
Description: Voter registration tabling at the fountain to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Real Talk (General Meeting)
9/30 Monday @ 5pm-6pm:
Location: Tirey Hall 134
Description: ADP General Meeting
October:
ADP Real Talk (General Meeting)
10/01 Tuesday
5pm-6pm
Location: Tirey Hall 134
Description: ADP General Meeting
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
10/1 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
Olivia Hill
10/02
Wednesday
Time: TBD (Evening)
Description: Tennessee’s First Transgendered Politian public speaking event (Cohosted by ADP, MSP and SELF)
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
10/2 Wednesday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
10/3 Thursday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
10/4 Thursday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
10/7 Monday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Stop & Serve
10/10 Thursday
11am-1pm
Location: DEDE Fountain
Description: Tabling with a Stop & Serve Activity
MATTERS OF STATE—Senator Hunley Panel
10/21 Monday
6pm-8pm
Location: DEDE I
Description: Indiana Senator Hunley and a panel of other local government officials will be on campus.
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
10/29 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Stop & Serve
10/31 Thursday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Tabling with a Stop & Serve Activity
November:
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
11/01 Friday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Pledge to Vote Tabling
11/05 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
Election Watch Party
11/05 Tuesday
6pm-11pm
Location: DEDE 1
Description: Watching the 2024 Election
ADP Real Talk (General Meeting)
11/05 Tuesday
5pm-6pm
Location: Tirey Hall 134
Description: ADP General Meeting
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
11/12 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Tabling: Voting Tabling
11/19 Tuesday
11am-1pm
Location: HMSU Commons
Description: Voter registration tabling in the HMSU to get campus members to register to vote prior to the election.
ADP Real Talk (General Meeting)
11/19 Tuesday
5pm-6pm
Location: Tirey Hall 134
Description: ADP General Meeting