The following are examples of how civic engagement is being incorporated into the educational experience at SUNY Oswego.

Bridges out of Poverty
Philip DeVol, co author of the book Bridges out of Poverty, discussed practical strategies to help people in different economic classes understand each other’s “worlds” and improve outcomes for people transitioning out of poverty.

Scholarship for International Service Learning
Students interested in International Service Learning experience were offered the opportunity to apply for a scholarship through The Fund for International Service Learning.

Speaker: Frank Cammuso
Political Cartoonist from The Post Standard.

Deliberative Polling
This webcast looked at the implications of Deliberative Polling for democracy, for practices of public consultation and public policy.

Divided We Fail
Project by AARP to seek the engagement of presidential candidates and the public in a dialogue about health care and personal financial security policies.

Conversations on Learning and Teaching       
Dr. Paul Roodin's presentation focused on Service-Learning and Community-based Scholarship

Gender in Fair Trade: Women in Developing Nations 
Discussed the impact of fair trade on women workers in developing nations. 
Online Blog

Power Shift 2007
The national student global warming conference.

Make a Difference Day
Around 20 student volunteers participated in “Make a Difference Day” at three sites in the community. 

Discover College Day
Almost thirty migrant and ESL students from Oswego County middle and high schools were engaged in a series of events that encouraged them to attend college.

Constitution Week
Constitution Week took place at SUNY Oswego September 17-21.  Engaging events were organized for students to learn about the Constitution, their voting rights, the civil rights movement and political involvement.

If you have any questions/comments regarding the events listed above, please feel free to contact Thad Mantaro at (315) 312-5649 or email us.