With a critical election approaching this fall, a gift from Marsha and Henry Laufer (pictured below with President Pines) will accelerate efforts across the University of Maryland to strengthen democracy.

Lena Morreale Scott, MDI lead Principal Investigator and Co-chair of the Maryland Civic Education Coalition (MDCEC), joined MDCEC colleagues and youth advisory council members Meerub Malik, Alex Hossainkhail and Kinsley Potts, as well as Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation Secretary Paul Monteiro, to testify in the Maryland General Assembly on behal

The University of Maryland will develop training for student poll workers from all University System of Maryland campuses, funded by a new grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.UMD will receive the bulk of the $78,521 grant announced on Friday to help each USM institution bolster civic engagement among young voters in the November 2024 election.

In March, Annapolis hosted the 2024 convention for the oldest social studies council in America—the Middle States Council for Social Studies.

Solving the Local News Crisis, a two-day summit on April 18 and 19 about the local news crisis in and around Maryland. 

The Maryland Democracy Initiative is pleased to co-host the fourth annual summit of the Maryland Civic Education Coalition. Building on the success of our virtual summits over the past three years, this event on Apr

On Monday, the Maryland Democracy Initiative (MDI), which is supported by a Grand Challenges Impact Award, hosted a Constitution Day Dialogue event with a diverse panel of experts who gathered to discuss the pivotal role of education in shaping the future of democracy.