Getting Engaged in Getting Engaged in DemocracyDemocracy

Chelsey DevenynsIan Conway

Chris O’ClaireCaroline Tillier

Jessica Trupin

Aspiring to Lead,Aspiring to Lead,Leading to Leading to TransformTransform

The Tools of DemocracyThe Tools of DemocracyDeveloping Leaders That TransformDeveloping Leaders That Transform

1. Dynamic Knowledge of the World

2. Understanding The Process

3. Understanding Our Direction

Dynamic Knowledge of the WorldDynamic Knowledge of the World Current OpportunitiesCurrent Opportunities

Topics: – Core Gateway Classes– Non-Evans Classes

Tools: – Core Classes – Budgeting, Quant Series, etc.– Cost Benefit, Program Eval, etc.

Events: – Speakers, Panels, The Forum

Student Groups– ESO, NPN, PCD, Ed-Soc, GepFa, Urban, Int’l

Dynamic Knowledge of the WorldDynamic Knowledge of the World

Ideas for ImprovementIdeas for ImprovementImprove partnerships w/other schools

– SU, CCs, Service Learning programs – geographic diversity

Improve partnerships w/other depts:– PoliSci, Communications, Law, Business

Center for Communication & Civic Engagement Connecting With Community and other programs

Debates

Understanding the ProcessUnderstanding the Process Current OpportunitiesCurrent Opportunities

Topics– 510: Foundations – 513: Policy Analysis

Tools– 501U: Legislative Rel. & Policy Advocacy– 599: Organizing For Advocacy (Upcoming)– Non-Evans Classes

Evans Student Group Events

Understanding the ProcessUnderstanding the Process Ideas for ImprovementIdeas for Improvement

598: Civic Engagement/Advocacy– Remy Trupin, Evans alum and Nancy Amidei, Social

Work, both willing to teach this class.– What steps do we take to implement

recommendations?

598: Navigating State/Federal BudgetsWorkshop: Legislative simulationField trips to Olympia

Where We Are GoingWhere We Are Going

Solidify Ties To Olympia– We have connections, but are we

connected?Improve Student AdvocacyVolunteer With Student GroupsHost Debates on Current Issues

(598 or extracurricular)

The Washington Center for The Washington Center for DemocracyDemocracy

Facilitation of Local and Statewide Deliberation

Research Home of Deliberative Experiments

WCD DevelopmentWCD Development

POTENTIAL COMPONENTS

Alternatives for Washington model

– have Evans drive a statewide conversation about the future of Washington State

– Raise Evans profile– Develop deeper roots and broader

branches in Washington State

Film & blog capturing events

Culminating event/Kickoff – 9.11.06

POTENTIAL PARTNERS

The September ProjectTo access their network of community based projects across WA State

Washington State Society– Carl See, Evans student, willing to partner

with Evan on project

Gonzaga University– Potential to partner with Gonzaga’s

service learning program – bootstrap over to Eastern Washington

Potential for partners is enormous – other civic engagement/service learning programs throughout state, state political parties, etc.