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Constitution Day 2022: On the Frontlines of Democracy

Join the Center for Youth Political Participation as we host a conversation with women serving on the frontlines of democracy.

RU Running? Training Session Two

Join the Center for Youth Political Participation for session two of RU Running? Political Campaign Training on Tuesday, March 8th at 3:00PM. The session will cover the ins-and-outs of working on and running a political campaign.

RU Running? Session I

Register today for session one of RU Running? Political Campaign Training on Tuesday February 22nd at 12:00PM EST on zoom.

Pizza & Politics: A Conversation with Yael Bromberg

Part two of Constitution Day 2021: Fulfilling the Promise of the 26th Amendment, constitutional litigator and legal scholar Yael Bromberg will discuss the legal implications

Popcorn & Politics: NJ Gubernatorial Debate Watch Party

Grab some popcorn and join CYPP for a virtual watch party of the first New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate on Tuesday September 28th at 7:00PM on

Constitution Day 2021: Fulfilling the Promise of the 26th Amendment

RU Running? Political Campaign Training: Session III

Join us & the NEW Leadership®  at the Center for American Women and Politics for session III of RU Running? Political Campaign on April 6,

RU Running? Political Campaign Training: Session II

Join us & the NEW Leadership® National Network at the Center for American Women and Politics for RU Running? Political Campaign on March 9, 2021

RU Running? Political Campaign Training Session I

Join us & the NEW Leadership® National Network at the Center for American Women and Politics for RU Running? Political Campaign on February 23, 2021 at 2PM EST!

Civic education is the best way to prevent the next attack on American democracy

What results when generations aren’t taught what it means to be an American democratic citizen amounts to much more than ignorance about core democratic processes, says Elizabeth C. Matto, an associate research professor at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.

AOC isn’t the only politician playing the social media game

AOC isn’t the only politician playing the social media game. Millennial politicians are figuring out new ways to campaign and engage with constituents, writes Brittany Anlar.

Talking Politics: Creating a Course for Incoming Freshman on Political Discourse

In this paper, we share our experiences in creating and piloting a one-credit course for incoming freshmen entitled “Talking Politics: Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable”. We hold that learning to “talk politics” with those who disagree with us is a core democratic skill and that this course offers a promising approach to imparting this skill.