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 The
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) has recognized Heartland
as the Illinois community college with the Highest Student Voting
Rate and Highest Student Registration Rate in the 2022 Midterm
Election.
Heartland Community College has also earned a Silver Seal from ALL
IN based on their 2022 campus voting rate from the National Study of
Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report from Tufts
University.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) is a national
nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge strives to change the civic
culture and institutionalize democratic engagement activities and
programs on college campuses, making voter participation a defining
feature of campus life.
Heartland is recognized amongst the top colleges and universities
making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.
“These honors reflect the outstanding work done by
student groups, such as our Student Government Association,
Political Science Club, and Student Leaders in Community Engagement
(SLiCE),” said Sarah Diel-Hunt Heartland Vice President, Enrollment
and Student Services. “By teaching our students about the tools of
civic and social responsibility we help promote student success by
empowering them to bring their informed voices to our community.”
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Efforts required for colleges to participate in the
Challenge include:
**Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data
with ALL IN
**Developing and submitting a 2022 democratic engagement action plan
with ALL IN
**Holding a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education
Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation.
All efforts are non-partisan and designed to help provide access and
information to the student body.
“The ALL IN Awards were created to celebrate nonpartisan democratic
engagement and the outstanding campus voter registration and turnout
rates achieved by our ALL IN campuses. Ahead of the 2024 elections,
ALL IN campuses are ready to build on the momentum from 2022 to
ensure their communities are ready to make an even bigger impact
this fall,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “ALL IN is proud to celebrate and
honor top-performing campuses, like Heartland, who demonstrate that
nonpartisan student voter engagement is possible and effective.”
More than 1,060 institutions enrolling more than 10 million students
participate in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, which supports
colleges and universities in achieving excellence in nonpartisan
student voter engagement.
[Steve Fast
Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College] |
