The American Democracy Project (ADP) works to create a campus climate that fosters community and political engagement. Built on the belief that successful community involvement requires specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes, ADP leverages campus and community resources to help students become better, more effective, leaders.
ADP Principles of Community Engagement
Knowledge
Who has the power to make which policy decisions. How those individuals acquire and hold office. What rules and processes guide policymaking. What policymakers are (or are not) doing about a problem.
Skills
Public speaking. Active listening. Organizing and running meetings. Deliberation. Persuasion. Leadership.
Attitudes
Public speaking. Active listening. Organizing and running meetings. Deliberation. Persuasion. Leadership.
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UNK ADP belongs to a network of ADP affiliates located on more than 250 college and university campuses across the United States. Founded in 2003 by a partnership between the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the New York Times, ADP’s national organization serves as a clearing house for advancing community activism in higher education.
Contact Us
2200 Warner Hall
2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68849
(308) 865-8758
adp@unk.edu
Dr. Diane Duffin, Coordinator
duffind@unk.edu
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