Civic Engagement Track
Nebraska Honors
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08/03/2020
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Hear Dr. Jordan Soliz discuss the new Honors Civic Engagement Track.
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- [00:00:06.880]Many of us look around the world today
- [00:00:08.419]in our communities,
- [00:00:09.830]cities, nationally, and internationally,
- [00:00:12.720]and we recognize there are serious issues
- [00:00:14.530]we need to address, but how do we do it?
- [00:00:17.160]What's the best way to get involved?
- [00:00:19.030]How do we connect with others in our communities?
- [00:00:21.140]More importantly, how do we become leaders?
- [00:00:24.360]The civic leaders track in the honors college
- [00:00:26.370]is a tremendous opportunity to look around,
- [00:00:29.250]really look at this changing world,
- [00:00:31.250]try to make sense of it and find your path
- [00:00:33.440]to enact the change you feel is necessary.
- [00:00:36.300]In this program,
- [00:00:37.133]we want to cultivate a lifelong habit of civic engagement
- [00:00:40.410]by providing students with interactive classes
- [00:00:42.850]and access to community leaders.
- [00:00:45.140]So what can you expect in your experiences
- [00:00:46.987]in the civic leaders honors track
- [00:00:49.900]First, you'll be introduced to
- [00:00:51.750]and provided opportunities
- [00:00:53.090]to reflect on core civic engagement values.
- [00:00:55.845]What is civic engagement?
- [00:00:57.775]Civic engagement refers to the idea of working
- [00:01:00.186]to make a difference in the civic life
- [00:01:02.230]of our communities
- [00:01:03.180]and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values,
- [00:01:06.960]and motivation to make that difference.
- [00:01:09.722]These values include understanding
- [00:01:11.790]and appreciating diversity of communities and cultures.
- [00:01:14.870]Applying your knowledge from academic study
- [00:01:16.870]to civic involvement,
- [00:01:18.430]developing your specific civic identity,
- [00:01:21.390]learning competencies to enhance your communication skills
- [00:01:24.180]in various contexts,
- [00:01:25.800]reflecting on experiences in your communities
- [00:01:28.035]and the understanding how our structures
- [00:01:30.360]and community organizations work together
- [00:01:32.460]to address social issues.
- [00:01:35.440]Further through this program,
- [00:01:36.660]you'll have the opportunity to engage
- [00:01:38.530]and learn from community leaders
- [00:01:40.210]about addressing significant social issues.
- [00:01:43.220]You also interact with student peers from other tracks
- [00:01:45.970]focusing on global and world leadership
- [00:01:48.230]and environmental concerns.
- [00:01:50.650]With a focus on experiential learning,
- [00:01:52.430]we will assist you in finding an opportunity
- [00:01:54.520]to apply ideas and concepts related to civic leadership
- [00:01:57.634]to a semester long internship with a community organization.
- [00:02:01.620]Finally, we will help facilitate development
- [00:02:03.700]of a senior thesis
- [00:02:04.750]related to civic leadership and engagement.
- [00:02:08.890]I'm Dr. Jordan Soliz.
- [00:02:10.220]I'm a professor in the department communication studies
- [00:02:12.960]and I'll be the faculty facilitator
- [00:02:14.520]for the civic leaders program.
- [00:02:16.250]We're extremely excited about this program
- [00:02:18.450]and the opportunities and experiences you'll have
- [00:02:20.480]over the next few semesters.
- [00:02:21.803]Our hope is that your experiences provide a foundation
- [00:02:25.020]for life-long commitment to public service,
- [00:02:27.096]community development and civic leadership.
- [00:02:31.760]To learn more about the civic leaders experiential track,
- [00:02:34.640]please visit this website
- [00:02:35.990]and we look forward to hearing from you.
- [00:02:37.401](upbeat music)
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