Sept. 6, 2002
GW Graduate School of Political Management to Host
“Democracy Day” Sept. 17
Leaders to Address Students From Across the Country
The Graduate School of Political Management is
hosting “Democracy Day,” a leadership conference for student
body presidents and campus newspaper editors from top colleges and universities
Sept. 17, from 9 am–5 pm in the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre.
The program will provide participants access to and information from
the nation’s top political activists and social leaders.
Featured speakers include Christopher Arterton, dean of the Graduate
School of Political Management, Bernadette Budde, senior vice president
of BIPAC, and Mark Gersh, Washington director for The National Committee
for an Effective Congress.
The program will commemorate two major events in American history: the
signing of the US Constitution on Sept. 17, 1789, and the anniversary
of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It is also part of National Civic
Participation Week, a celebration that will showcase American democracy
and civic participation, honor the spirit of the American people, and
pay tribute to those lost on Sept. 11. The Participate America Foundation,
a national consortium of civic organizations and corporations led by
Robert Hansan, CEO of Capital Advantage, is coordinating the weeklong
celebration.
“The overall concept of ‘Democracy Day’ is a celebration
of the achievements of the founders,” says Arterton. “It is
designed to appeal to student leaders who care about their community
and are dedicated to spreading the ideals of civic participation.”
The conference will conduct training on ways student leaders can establish
their own “Democracy Day” events at their respective schools.
Each participant will take home an “Organizing” kit, a 20-page
document covering a number of areas such as planning, volunteer recruitment,
meetings, and public relations.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu
