NC Collegiate Civics Project

In summer 2020, NC Campus Compact launched the NC Collegiate Civics* Project (NC-CCP). Through this effort, we seek to improve civic life in North Carolina by promoting election engagement and civil discourse and dialogue on member institutions throughout the state. Funding is provided by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (See the ZSR Press Release). Here you can learn about our broader election engagement efforts.

*  The 2020-21 initiative used the word “citizenship” rather than “civics.” We changed the name in fall 2021. 

Democracy Never Sleeps

To build on the momentum from 2020 in which our member campuses were deeply involved in election and dialogue efforts, we launched the Democracy Never Sleeps initiative in summer 2021.  We are providing funding, training, and information to support ongoing democratic engagement.

Democracy Innovation Grants

We offered a highly competitive grant opportunity to promote civic and democratic engagement beyond elections.

Through these funds we were seeking new projects, programs, or initiatives that:
• Help students develop the skills, habits, and dispositions of citizenship in a democracy. Possible approaches include civic learning, media literacy, Issues Forums, etc.
• Are creative, impactful, and sustainable
• Are curricular and co-curricular (preference will be given to projects that incorporate both)

2021 Democracy Innovation Grant Recipients ($5000)

UNC Wilmington
William Peace University

Election Engagement 2021

While there are only local/municipal elections in fall 2021, we are still encouraging our campuses to participate in voter  in non-partisan activities to promote voter awareness & education, and voter mobilization/turnout for fall 2021 and to prepare their campuses for the 2022 Midterm election.

2021 Grantees ($750)

Bennett College
Queens University of Charlotte
Wake Forest University

2021 Civic Holidays

NCCC is a national partner for Civic Holidays. We are encouraging all our member campuses to utilize these days as a framework for promoting and encouraging voter participation. Learn more at www.civicholidays.org.

• National Voter Registration Day – September 28
• National Voter Education Week – October 4-8
• Vote Early Day – October 23
• Election Hero Day – November 1

2021 NC College Voter Summit – September 17 [Virtual]

We are partnering with the NC Campus Voting Coalition to host the 6th Annual NC College Voter Summit. Learn more

Election Engagement 2020

Through the initiative NC Campus Compact hosted an Election Engagement Sustainability Fellowship,  awarded Election Engagement mini-grants, and  launched and promoted the #NCStudentsVote social media campaign.  These initiatives complement NC Campus Compact’s ongoing election work, including hosting the annual NC College Voter Summit  and facilitating the NC Campus Voting Coalition.

Election Engagement Sustainability Fellowship (EESF)

2020 Fellows

Mini-Grants

2020 Grantees

Civil Discourse & Dialogue

To encourage member institutions to engage in civil discourse and dialogue during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years, NC Campus Compact provides grants and sponsors a Virtual Introductory Dialogues Series.

Visit the Dialogue page to learn more.

Questions? Contact Leslie Garvin, Executive Director.