Civic Engagement Events
Democracy 101: Laker Candidates Forum
Date and Time
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Description
A series of bi-weekly co-curricular lectures, panel discussions and workshops that will focus on themes of democratic values, systems, and structures. We welcome faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines to present on topics relevant to democratic participation, founding documents, social movements, the idea of the commons, student civic development and participation, the role of journalism and media in a democracy, “fake news”, how to organize for social change, and more!
All Fall 2018 events will be held in the Mary Idema Pew Library Multipurpose Room on Wednesdays at 6pm.
All events are LIB 100/201 approved and will have pizza provided.
This week: GVSU Lakers are making an impact all over the world! Come meet current and former Lakers who are running for office or who currently serve as an elected official. Learn about their positions on the issues and their experience in the world of politics.
Information
For more information, please visit: Democracy 101: A Series of Critical Conversations
Contact
Anna Szalay: [email protected]