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Changemaker Week Seeks To Fire Up Civic Engagement At MDC

September 4, 2024 Sabrina Toro iCED, Changemaker Week

Changemaker Week, a college-wide campaign aimed at galvanizing community engagement, is gearing up for its second year at Miami Dade College. The week-long initiative—which will run from Sep. 16-22—features more than 100 events across MDC’s eight campuses, such as workshops, service opportunities and civic engagement expositions. Activities will spotlight… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

North Campus Selects New iCED Director

June 24, 2024 Juliette Bryant iCED

Komarvoski Antrone Wells was appointed director of the Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy on June 10. Wells will oversee programs that offer service opportunities, cultivate leadership skills and promote democratic engagement. “My role? Awakening civic responsibility and shaping a generation of informed, actively engaged citizen-leaders,” Wells said. Prior… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Selects New Director of iCED Department

June 10, 2024 Daylyin Staples iCED

Priya Pershadsingh was appointed director of the Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy department at Kendall Campus on April 22. Her responsibilities include overseeing programs that promote community engagement and fostering collaboration between students and administrators. “Our focus is to provide to the community, to give back and to… Read the rest at our website.

News

MDC To Host College-Wide Changemaker Week, Sept. 18-24

September 13, 2023 Nikole Valiente iCED, Changemaking

Miami Dade College is hosting its first-ever Changemaker Week, a college-wide initiative to equip and inspire students and faculty to take action in their communities. Programming will run from Sept. 18 through Sept. 24 and feature student-led workshops, presentations, speaker series, community engagement expositions, film screenings and service opportunities.… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Hialeah Campus

Hialeah Campus Appoints New iCED Director

August 9, 2022 Veronica Romano iCED, New Director

The Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy at Hialeah Campus selected Christina Sudduth as its new director in July. Sudduth, 36, will lead efforts with students and faculty to increase democratic engagement and community service. “I am looking forward to learning more about the Hialeah community…and supporting students as… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News North Campus Kendall Campus

iCED Appoints New Directors At North, Kendall And Wolfson Campuses

November 15, 2021 Diana Lima iCED

Miami Dade College has appointed three new Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy directors. Maria Villalobos will serve at North Campus, Kiki Mutis will lead the Wolfson Campus efforts and Dominique Adam will be based at Kendall Campus. They started on Nov. 1. The trio will ensure that students… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

You Can Win A $10,000 Prize In The Up To Us Campus Competition

June 28, 2021 Adriana Dos Santos iCED, competition

Miami Dade College’s Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy is looking for students to participate in the Up To Us Campus Competition during the fall semester. The competition seeks to create awareness about the United States’ long-term national debt. It runs from September 15 to December 10 and features… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

iCED Is Hiring MDC Students To Work Part-Time During The Fall

June 28, 2021 Adriana Dos Santos iCED, hiring

The Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy at Miami Dade College is hiring students to work part-time during the fall semester. Although the deadline is ongoing throughout the year, the department hopes to fill all positions by the end of the summer semester. Students in the Federal Work-Study program—who… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19

iCED Pivots To Virtual Service-Learning After Drastic Volunteer Drop Due To COVID-19

January 14, 2021 Kevin Boulandier iCED, COVID-19, service learning

During an average year, the Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy (iCED) at Miami Dade College has 7,000 student volunteers. This past year, only 3,000 volunteers pledged their time to the civic-minded organization. The drastic dip was caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It forced many of the institute’s non-profit… Read the rest at our website.

News

iCED Using Digital Engagement Platform—Motivote—To Educate Voters

October 22, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Hialeah Campus, iCED, Voting, Vote

With Election Day less than two weeks away, Miami Dade College is working to increase voter engagement among students. To meet that goal the College’s Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy partnered with two New York University alumni to offer Motivote, a nonpartisan voter engagement digital platform. Jess Riegal… Read the rest at our website.

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