December Thu, 2022
Newsboys Strike of 1899
On July 18th, 1899, a group of angry boys in Queens tipped over a newspaper distribution wagon and refused to sell the New York World and
August Fri, 2021
Constitution Day 2021
Join the Eagleton Institute of Politics‘ Center for Youth Political Participation for a virtual celebration of Constitution Day 2021: Fulfilling the Promise of the 26th Amendment
February Fri, 2021
Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award Program
This donor-supported award program provides up to $6000.00 awards to outstanding Rutgers undergraduate students for in-person summer internships in government/public service in Washington, D.C. The
November Fri, 2020
Birmingham Children’s Crusade
In 1963, students ages seven to 18 years old skipped school to march through downtown Birmingham. Images of the peaceful protesters being hosed down and
November Tue, 2020
March for Our Lives
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre is considered one of the deadliest shootings in American history. The tragedy empowered Parkland, Florida student survivors to
October Tue, 2020
Tinker v. Des Moines
As a silent protest, students Mary Beth Tinker, her brother John Tinker, and Christopher Eckhardt wore black armbands to school to mourn those who died
October Mon, 2020
Young Leaders
Launched in 2002 with funding from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Young Elected Leaders Project (YELP) studies and works with young people who run for or
September Tue, 2020
Passage of the 26th Amendment
“Old enough to fight, old enough to vote!” The saying was adopted by student activists during the Vietnam War era in protest of being old
July Fri, 2020
Civic Sustainability
Utilizing evidenced-based techniques to infuse civic learning and engagement opportunities, the Rutgers-New Brunswick Civic Sustainability Initiative provides resources for holding critical conversations about American democracy
May Sun, 2020
RU Voting
Part of the Eagleton Institute’s Center for Youth Political Participation, RU Voting is a non-partisan effort to register, mobilize and engage Rutgers University students to participate