Empowering Future (Non)Citizens: High-Impact Practices for Democratic Engagement

Thursday, January 22, 2026

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Independence Salon B/C - Level M4

Primary Presenter(s)

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Jason Michael Leggett

Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement
Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), United States

Co-Presenter(s)

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Carlene Barnaby

Associate Professor
Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), United States
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Joanna Maulbeck

Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Center for Civic Engagement
Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), United States
Laura Scheiber

Assistant Professor
Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), United States

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Sharon Warren Cook

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), United States

Seminar participation is limited to 25 people.

Our interactive seminar will outline a comprehensive approach to fostering democratic learning by integrating interfaith dialogue, public advocacy writing, and community-based undergraduate research. We will highlight how these high-impact practices empower students as active (non)citizens, particularly in addressing structural inequities. We will emphasize the crucial role of VITAL (visitors, instructors, teaching assistants, adjuncts, and lecturers) faculty in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects, promoting culturally responsive practices and enhancing civic action. Participants will articulate the integration's impact, identify strategies for including VITAL faculty, and describe how established frameworks (VALUE Rubric, LEAP, CLDE Pathways) can assess teaching and learning outcomes, ensuring measurable impact on civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions.