Join us for the 2025 National Student Vote Summit hosted at UMD this year!

Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC) at UMD is a new professional development program designed to support the integration of civic engagement experiences into any planned or designed course.

The Capitol Hill Lecture Series, a new initiative by the Department of Government and Politics  and co-sponsored by the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement and the Maryland Democracy Initiative, will welcome U.S.

The Maryland Democracy Initiative and the Maryland Civic Education Coalition are proud to collaborate with CivX Now to celebrate Civic Learning Week (March 4-10, 2025)—a national initiative bringing together educators, students, and civic leaders to highlight the role of civic education in streng

In an era of disinformation, it’s becoming harder for citizens to distinguish fact from fiction. Why do lies seem to spread faster than the truth? When does debunking falsehoods work, and when does it backfire?

The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan invite you to the Big Ten Collaboration’s first-ever Democracy Summit, February 10-11.