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www.maricopa.edu/sppfAlberto Olivas, Director, MCCCD Center for Civic Participation
Brian Dille, Residential Faculty, Mesa Community College
Consistent with the Maricopa Mission, we teach our students
Civic Responsibility
Academic Program Political science faculty
adviser POS 115 – Issues in
American Politics (3 credits) Credit is
transferable to all 3 Arizona universities
Engagement and Empowerment ProgramHands-on instruction at local, state and federal levels of governmentStudent advocacy in Arizona and Washington, D.C.Opportunity to organize a campus project
Communicate effectively in a political context Effectively advocate for and with our community Learn the why and how of consensus building Develop and refine our leadership skillsEnhance listening skills in a group experience, respecting various points of view through civil political discourse
Program Goals & Benefits
Learn to be an active, engaged citizen through experiential learning
Gain confidence as we learn to engage public officials
Network with students from across the country as well as local elected officials, civic and community leaders
Recruit 3 students from each of ten colleges Ages 19 to 50+Variety of Majors including Pre-Med, Education, Political Science and International RelationsDriven to become more effective participants in the policymaking process
Staff Team:2 Student Life Directors1 faculty adviser1 staff
SPPF Student Cohorts
Guest speakers included AZ Senator Rich Crandall, Secretary of State Bennett, Superior Court Judge Tim Ryan, ABEC CEO Susan Carlson, AZ Senator David Lujan, Councilmember Glover
How policy is developed at various levels:
–MCCCD Governing Board
–City Councils/Municipalities
–Nonprofit/Community Agencies
Arizona elections process
Public Speaking & Media Relations
Resource Development
Citizen access points & effective advocacy strategies
2011-12 Session Highlights
Visit to the State Capitol in December, met with Rep. Ash, Rep.
Hobbs, Rep. Court and Sen. Schapira
SPPF students participated in the 99th Arizona Town Hall in November 2011 and 100th Arizona Town Hall in April 2012
Visit to Washington D.C. in March, met with staff for Sen. McCain, Sen. Kyl, Rep. Grijalva, Rep. Gosar, Rep. Pastor, Rep. Flake, Rep. Franks, Rep. Schweikert, and Rep. Quayle
SPPF On The Road
Public speaking and leadership skills are important skills in order to have successful civic engagement
There are optimal ways of representing the public interest – know your audience
It is citizens who undertake the role of government
Public officials are accessible It is essential to stay active &
engaged Engaging public officials is not
only empowering but important
What Students Say they Learned
Students organized a variety of campus events this year that had direct benefit to our local communities
Food Drive to benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank
Toiletries drive to benefit Women In Recovery, a non profit helping women out of domestic violence
Backpack drive to benefit K-12 students in conjunction with guest speaker Billy Mills
Voter registration drives
Leaping Language Barriers forum to raise awareness about multilingualism
Project to benefit FACE AIDS, a youth led non profit to fight HIV/AIDS
Students Giving Back
Contact:
Alberto Olivas, Center for Civic [email protected](480) 731-8927
Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo, Center for Civic [email protected](480) 731-8155
Katherine Douglas, Faculty [email protected](623) 680-6644
A program of the Maricopa Community CollegesCenter for Civic Participation