About the American Democracy Project
ADP on the UM-Flint Campus
The University of Michigan-Flint American Democracy Project (ADP) is an organization that values and encourages community participation and preservation with a direct focus on civic engagement. Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. We are unique because we have the support of the community in a way that is different than other campuses that currently have ADP participation. Community members as well as organizations have partnered with the university through the funding of scholarships to not only show how much they value our minds as students but to help us hone our skills for the future we face and teach us to be “civically engaged” citizens for life. In a very short time this project has grown from only 1 faculty member involved to 9 student scholars and 1 faculty fellow. With this said, join us in starting the conversation that will lead to the change we want to see in our community. Think. Discuss. Act.
Project Members
The ADP and UM-Flint has a strong committee comprised of faculty, staff, and students. This 2007-08 Committee includes:Owen Agho, Student
Kristi Bartholomew, Student
Clara Blakely, Equal Opportunity Initiatives
Jessica Detrio, Student
Jonathan Jarosz, Center for Applied Environmental Research
Emily Johnson, Student
Juanita Johnson, Student
Dr. Peggy Kahn, Political Science (Chair of the POV Film Sub-Committee)
Jay Kommaredddi, Community Member
Madhur Lamsal, Student
Dr. Heather Laube, Sociology
Lindsay Stoddard, University Outreach
Samaria McPherson, Student
Dr. Marcus Paroske, Visual Arts and Communication
Dr. Derwin Munroe, Political Science
Dr. Heather Siepke, Visual Art and Communications
Melissa Stephens-Farrell, Center for Civic Engagment
Dayne Walling, Community Member
Chris Waters, Provost's Office (Co-Chair)
Mona Younis, Center for Civic Engagement
Renee Zientek, Office for Institutional Advancement (Co-Chair)
Point of View Film Series Sub-Committee Members
Kristi Bartholomew, Student
Peter Hendricks, International Student Center Director
Emily Johnson, Student
Dr. Peggy Kahn, Political Science (Chair)
Kristen Matthias, Womens Education Center
Mark Smith, Student
Melissa Stephens-Farrell, Center for Civic Engagment
Dr. Sapna Taggar, Education
American Democracy Project - National