Civic Engagement Opportunities

For the Citizenship Edge, you will need 100 hours that may include a combination of service learning, community service, and civic engagement (a minimum of 10 hours must be civic engagement opportunities). You will need to do three separate volunteer activities.

Possible Civic Engagement Opportunity:

A university forum will be held on Thursday, February 21, at 3:30 p.m. in JH 103.  The topics covered will include the governor's budget proposal for 2014, an update on enrollment, an overview of international student recruitment gaming event held on campus, and an update of the branding/identity initiative.  A question-and-answer period will follow.

NMU Opportunities:

• ASNMU Meetings:  Monday's at 6 p.m. in the Charcoal Room, UC
• Students for Liberty Meetings*:  TBA
• College Republicans Meetings*: Wednesday's at 9:30 p.m. in 311 LRC
• College Democrats Meetings*:  Thursday's at 6 p.m. in 311 LRC
  
  *Attend a meeting to find out about civic engagement opportunities.  The meeting itself will not count towards civic engagement.

City of Marquette Opportunities:

• Marquette City Commission:  second and last Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Commission Chambers of City Hall (300 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette)
• Visit http://www.mqtcty.org/government.html to see list of advisory boards, committees, and authorities, and find out their meeting times

Election Opportunities:

• Marquette County Democratic Party, 125 W. Washington St., Marquette
  Call 906-226-3366 to find out about volunteer opportunities.
• Marquette County Republican Party, 1200 Wright St. (corner of Lincoln and Wright Street)  Contact Curtis Salamino at 517-574-2611 for opportunities.

Community Opportunities:

• Marquette Area Public Schools:  School Board Meeting, Monday's (February 25, March 25, April 22, May 20, and June 24), 5:30 p.m., Marquette Senior High School Library

• Room at the Inn:  second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Diocese of Marquette/Catholic Charities of the U.P. (347 Rock St., Marquette)
  
  
  
  
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