The Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce the launch of the Democracy Fellows Program at the U of A. This program is designed to support students in becoming more engaged in the democratic process and to improve access to voter information and registration. The program aims to foster the creation of a democratically engaged campus community at the U of A. 

The Democracy Fellows group will conduct programs and events throughout the 2023-24 academic year, including voter registration drives, absentee ballot request drives and voter education events. The Democracy Fellows Program will be facilitated by the Center for Community Engagement. 

If you are interested in becoming a democracy fellow, please note that the application deadline is April 30. Submit an application.

As a democracy fellow, you will be charged with engaging your peers and helping them understand the importance of participating in democracy. You will conduct voter registration drives, absentee ballot request drives and voter education events during classes, events and student group meetings.  

To be considered for the program, you must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, demonstrate a commitment to non-partisan voter education and be able to commit five to 10 hours a week to program delivery. Opportunities to volunteer will begin in summer 2023, with the majority of programming to take place in the fall and spring semesters. Preference will be given to those who are enthusiastic about increasing democratic participation among U of A students, understand the importance of voting and otherwise being engaged in the democratic process and can articulate this to their peers. 

Please apply to become a democracy fellow and help us create a democratically engaged campus community. Faculty and staff, please feel free to forward this on to students who you feel would be interested! If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Thank you for your interest in the Democracy Fellows Program.