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Attend at least 4 different UB Votes events hosted by UB Civic Engagement.
Examples
Here are some examples of UB Votes events that other students have attended for their civic engagement activity:
- Attending the Experience UB Fair.
- Participating in a civic engagement workshop on voter registration.
- Attending a candidate forum/debate.
- Participating in UB’s Election Day Celebration.
- Volunteering at their place of worship.
- Attending a post-election analysis event.
I have marked on the course schedule some major UB Votes events. Space is often limited for these events, so be sure to RSVP on UBLinked at least 2 weeks in advance.
In addition, UB’s Community & Civic Engagement team is glad to help you find other events you may attend. Schedule a meeting with them on Navigate.
Here’s What I Want You to Do
When attending a civic engagement event, be sure that you check in with the relevant UB Votes staff from UB Civic Engagement. This will ensure that we have a record of your attendance.
After you have attended 4 events, do the following:
- Download a blank copy of the Civic Engagement Activity Report.
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Fill out that report. In particular, be sure to include all of the following evidence of your civic engagement activity:
- A log of events attended, with the dates and times you did them. (I will also verify this information with the folks at UB Votes.)
- Submit your completed report to UB Learns.
Here’s Why I Want You to Do It
I am having you perform this civic engagement activity because it has you…
- Foster civic responsibility and awareness by reflecting on your role within a democratic society.
- Exercise critical thinking by considering diverse perspectives and refining your ability to analyze complex societal issues.
- Build social connections by engaging with various community partners.
In doing so, this civic engagement activity will help you achieve these learning outcomes for the course:
| 5. | Connect philosophy with your own lived experiences. |
| 6. | Put philosophy into action. |
| 7. | Reflect on your own assumptions and form more considered judgments on how you may address social issues. |
Here’s How You’ll Earn Philosophy Experience Points
This experiment in philosophy is worth a total of 600 philosophy experience points, with each event you attend being worth 150 points. In particular, if you attend a civic engagement event and do your part, then you will earn all 150 points for that event. However, if you fail to take an event seriously, engage in distracting behavior, arrive late, leave early, and so on, you are likely to earn 0 points.
Using Philosopher’s Stones
You may exchange 1 philosopher’s stone for a 24-hour extension for completing this experiment in philosophy. Please note that this extension begins immediately after its original due date/time. Additional stones may be used for even longer extensions. Email me if this is something you would like to do.
Collaboration & Academic Integrity
Feel free to attend civic engagement events with your classmates. That will definitely make this a more enjoyable experience!
However, I expect you to put together and write up your own civic engagement activity report. It is not a group activity. Let me know if you are struggling and I’ll gladly help!