Students who complete two workshops below will receive a Civic Engagement leadership certificate at the Student Government awards ceremony in May 2022. Please contact the Student Affairs office at (619) 660-4612 if you have any questions.
What to do in Winter: Write an Op-Ed
- Thursday, March 3, 2022 | 1:00 to 2:00 pm
- We’re lucky to be situated in sunny Southern California. So, maybe it won’t be so cold and blustery outside. But, on the rare rainy day writing an Op-Ed is a great, cozy (and socially distanced) Civic Engagement activity. This workshop will offer a step-by-step process intended to help participants produce a working Op-Ed draft ready to tailor and send to school media, local media or National news outlets. We’ll review example Op-Eds and identify the key parts of an impactful Opinion Editorial.
NetFlix and Conscience Change: "14th Amendment Today"
- March 10, 2022 | 1:00 to 2:00 pm
- Quick. Do you know what the 14th amendment says? … In 1868, the 14th Amendment was added to the United States Constitution, granting citizenship to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated at the conclusion of the American Civil War. Along with citizenship, the amendment also granted equal civil and legal rights to all citizens of the United States. Fast forward to 2022, and the fight for equal rights in America continues.
- This session will use content from Will Smith’s recent Netflix documentary “Amend: The Fight for America” to examine how the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment continues to be applied and interpreted.
San Diego County: Updated Voting Model
- Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 1:00 to 2:00 pm
- The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors approved the county’s transition to a vote center model under the Voters Choice Act on October 19, 2021. The first election under this new model will be the California Assembly District 80 Special Primary Election - April 5, 2022 and then the June 7, 2022, Gubernatorial Primary Election. The San Diego County Registrar of Voters will join this workshop to share information about the vote center model, voting equipment overview/demonstration, language assistance services, ballot drop-off options, and methods to request translated election materials.
Build Your Ballot
- Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 1:00 to 2:00 pm
- The next Gubernatorial Primary Election is June 7, 2022 and early voting begins May 9, 2022. In this workshop we’ll review what’s on the ballot in San Diego County - and explore tools to research and support informed decisions about things you may have never thought about before. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear from students in the Political Science classes presenting on examples of civic engagement from field experiences.