The People's Pitzer
The People's Pitzer and Direct Action (TPP/DA) focuses on all things voting, census, policy, and legislation. TPP/DA also focuses on engaging with and holding elected officials accountable. This pillar also centers resources, information, and guides to support direct actions, community organizing, and coalition building. If you are interested in getting involved in TPP programming, email CEC Assistant Director, Jessica Chairez.
Program Information
- Beautiful Trouble Toolbox
- California Student Vote Project
- All In Democracy Challenge
- 5C Voter Engagement Faculty + Staff
- SVP Programming & Civic Engagement Resources
- Add These Buttons to Your Website
- California Students Vote Project
- CA Ballot Bowl Tracking
- California University and College Ballot Bowl
- 2022 All In Action Plan
- All In Action Plan Submission
- Voter Access Technology Guide
- National Voter Education Week
- Science and Civics Guide
- Your Major on the Ballot
D4D | Debating for Democracy | Engaging Elected Officials
Debating for Democracy (D4D)™ is a distinctive campus-based co-curricular program that represents the mission of Project Pericles in action. On each campus, Periclean students research, develop, and advocate their opinions and positions on current public policy issues. Students will produce a co-written, two-page letter to an elected official advocating for a legislative response to a current issue. The primary goal of D4D is to inspire and encourage all participants to become successful and resourceful advocates in their community. Out of the thirty Periclean institutions, five winning teams will be selected to receive $500 towards mobilizing on their issue back at their home college the following year. To get involved or for more information contact: Jessica Chairez, Assistant Director for Community Engagement.
| Letter Writing-Initial Draft of Student Policy Proposal Letters: | February 2025 |
| Letter Writing-Final Draft of Student Policy Proposal Letters: | March 2025 |
Civic Engagement On Campus
TPP is committed to promoting civic engagement and democratic practices on campus. Activities have included:
- Letter writing to elected officials through Project Pericles "D4D: Debating for Democracy Letters to an Elected Official" competition
- A Presidential commitment to democracy
- All-In Campus Democracy Challenge
- The Ballot Bowl
Getting to the Core
Funded ad brought together by the Racial Justice Initiative, the CEC, Writing Center, CAPAS, and Activist Margo Okazawa-Rey sought to building programming to support student leaders during the difficult period of the pandemic and social unrest. With programs and trainings planned across the spring semester, Getting to the Core as a group sought to speak to the intrinsic motivations that drive student leaders to their civic and community engagement. Unlike many of the co-curricular workshop series that already existed, this group focused on building rapport and dialogue within one cohort of students from various cenes. In connecting their own experiences and backgrounds with knowledge fom popular education framworks and critical race theory, students were given the opportunity to support one another through cathartic exchanges of communications and reflections.
Whether you are looking for engagement opportunities for your class or on your own. We've compiled a list of volunteer opportunities requested by our community partners. If you are interested in working with any of those listed, please reach out to the contact provided.
Get Involved
The People's Pitzer Pillar Support
- Assistant Director of Community Engagement