How to Create Pathways to Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement: Planning for Student Learning

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2

Primary Presenter(s)

Carol Geary Schneider

Interim Director
Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition, United States

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Co-Presenter(s)

Cynthia Lynch (she/her/hers)

Assistant Vice Provost for Civic Engagement and Academic Strategic Support
Salem State University
SALEM, United States
Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede

Director, Office of Community and Civic Engagement and Professor of Global Affairs and Politics
Farmingdale State College, United States
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Laura Weaver

Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Campus Compact, United States

College Civic and Democracy Learning for All: A CLDE Guide for Generative Curriculum Planning is the Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE) Coalition’s forthcoming publication on advancing civic learning and democratic engagement across two- and four-year colleges. Published in partnership with Campus Compact, the guide complements Campus Compact’s revitalized Campus Action Planning for Civic and Community Engagement (CAP) initiative as the first in a suite of “go deep” modules aligned with CAP. Keyed to the CLDE Learning Framework, the guide outlines essential knowledge, skills, and experiences students need to graduate civic- and democracy-ready. Drawing from research-supported practices and institutional models, the guide promotes a pathways approach that integrates civic learning into high-impact practices—such as first-year writing, capstones, and practicums—and supports campus-wide implementation through well-designed professional development. Presenters will share tools, strategies, and real-world examples of actively embedding civic learning into academic pathways and institutional structures to engage all students in democratic practice.