What We Do
The Maryland Democracy Initiative grows the capacity of all people for a lifetime of civic participation in service to a fairer and more just society. We accomplish this through innovative, interdisciplinary, community-centered research, teaching, learning, and civic engagement.
Research and Findings
Central to MDI’s mission is advancing scholarship to solve the grand challenge of democracy.
Teaching and Learning
One way MDI meets its mission is through Teaching and Learning Initiatives that address civic education and engagement in PK-12 and Higher Education.
Civic Engagement
MDI generates collaborative scholarship on democracy into the everyday practices of our campus and surrounding communities.
Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.