Statewide activities during A Week of Action:

Oklahoma First Annual VOICE Luncheon at the Capitol with Gov. Henry
To kick off A Week of Action, students from around the state of Oklahoma came together with the governor, state legislators, and college presidents in order to present a public issue statement concerning their commitment to civic engagement. Governor Henry met with the students and issued a declaration proclaiming it National Student Civic Engagement Week- A Week of Action in Oklahoma.

New Hampshire Kick-Off with Governor Benson at Saint Anselm College
Raise Your Voice campaign was kicked off at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics with Governor Craig Benson on February 15, 2003. After a talk by the governor, students participated in dialogues on issues such as the potential war in Iraq, affirmative action, the environment, and child welfare issues.

Indiana College Students Spend A Day at the Statehouse
Indiana college students spent the day at the statehouse on February 17, 2003 meeting legislators, getting a tour and overview of state government, seeing each chamber in action, and learning more about Indiana’s Unified State Plan for Service.

Texas Students Help Introduce Resolutions Supporting Civic Engagement in Higher Education in the Texas Legislature
Campus Compact coordinated a training of student leaders and staff coordinators from 13 colleges and universities in Texas. Each of these teams planned a series of civic events for their campuses which were held during the Week of Action and led to a day at the Texas Statehouse on February 24, 2003 where students met with the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, and their legislators and also introduced a concurrent resolution supporting student civic engagement in the state House and Senate.

Student- Legislator Dialogue at the Missouri State Capitol
On February 20, 2003 Raise Your Voice sponsored a student-led dialogue at the Missouri state capitol with hundreds of college students along with their legislators and the Lieutenant Governor. The dialogues focused on the questions: “What civic issues are important to students?” And “What are students doing to address these concerns?” Students reported out on their dialogues on the floor of the state house.

Ohio Students Go to Capitol
On the 17th of February, 2003 Ohio students went to the Ohio Statehouse, and although it was closed because of the snowstorm, the students talked about how to effect change in the realm of public policy and met with Derrick Seaver, a college student who is a state House Representative, and Kevin DeWine, a young state Senator.

Alternative Break Trip to DC Combines Service and Politics
Students from seven Maine colleges that were on break during A Week of Action took part in an alternative break trip to Washington, DC, to work on issues of hunger and homelessness. Since A Week of Action was intended to highlight all forms of student civic engagement, their activities in DC included direct service, policy change efforts, legislative visits and a dialogue with Washington, DC students. Upon their return to Maine, students are organizing events on their campuses in connection with their trip to DC and will also meet with state legislators to discuss the issues of hunger and homelessness in Maine.

Student Movement Summit in Florida
The 2nd COOL Student Movement Summit: Learning the Lessons from Social Movements, co-sponsored by Campus Compact and COOL was held February 21-23, 2003 at Miami-Dade Community College for over 300 college students from over 40 campuses nationwide.

Montana Campuses Focus on Voter Registration
Student leaders in Montana decided to focus their attention on voter registration, and endorsed voter registration as a required activity for all the campuses in Montana involved in the Week of Action registering hundreds of new voters during the week.