Raise Your Voice in your state

TEXAS Campaign Activities

2004-2005:

The 2004-2005 Raise Your Voice Campaign in Texas seeks to extend Raise Your Voice to a year-round campaign of encouraging and supporting student civic engagement activities. To help accomplish this goal, a Civic Fellows Team comprised of 7 students from across Texas have been selected to serve this year working on individual civic engagement projects specific to issues important to them and their campus as well as statewide initiatives. Each Civic Fellow will have the opportunity to present his/her work at the 2005 Texas Campus Compact State Conference. The Civic Fellows will also help develop a Student Communications Plan to help connect active students in Texas.

Texas Campus Compact will also be hosting three Raise Your Voice Student Training Institutes during the year where participants will get the opportunity to meet like-minded students from across the state, gain skills and knowledge to implement civic engagement projects and activities on their campuses, and learn practical steps to take action for change in their communities. At the conclusion of the year, 4 students will be recognized for outstanding work in Civic Engagement as part of TXCC's Student Awards Program.

Events:

• September - October 2004: The People Speak: America's Role in The World dialogues; various locations at member campuses

• November 5-7, 2004: Raise Your Voice Student Training Institute: dialogue facilitation, civic engagement 101, campus mapping; Austin, TX

• February 18-19, 2005: Day at the Statehouse/Student Training Institute: meetings with State Representatives, working with faculty/administration, peer involvement and recruitment, service-learning; Austin, TX

• April 18-20, 2005: Texas Campus Compact State Conference, student track; San Antonio, TX

See 2005 Month of Action events in Texas

2003-2004:

The Raise Your Voice - Student Action for Change Campaign kicked off in Texas with a Student Leadership training weekend. Students from across Texas gathered for discussion and training to prepare for the Month of Action. The students also crafted a unifying mission for the Texas campaign: "Our mission is to provide opportunities for the students and the surrounding community to address issues and promote civic engagement for the common good."

Texas colleges and universities participating in the Month of Action include: Austin Community College, Brookhaven College, Collin County Community College District, Del Mar College, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Edward's University, St. Mary's University, St. Philip's College, Texas Christian University, University of Houston, and The University of Texas - Brownsville/Texas Southmost College.

Activities taking place at participating campuses include voter registration drives, classroom presentations on civic engagement and other issues specific to their campus campaigns, volunteer/non-profit fairs, hosting panel discussions, and posting message boards on campus to facilitate dialogue on issues.

See 2004 Month of Action events in Texas

2002-2003:

For more information contact:

Texas Campus Compact
Aki Frankenberger
512.428.1044
akif@admin.stedwards.edu