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 ability towards action to make that difference.
What are the tools I need to be civically engaged?
Mike R
Focused on civic engagement through discipline
Johanna Adams
Focused on civic engagement through organizational involvement
Marci Logsdon
Assistant Director of Student Leadership
Logsdonml@vcu.edu
Gabriel Driver
Coordinator, ELP
Family Man. Pursuer of Peace. Gotham empath. Redeemed Villain.
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Michael Rackett, PhD
Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
rackettmr@vcu.edu
Key Responsibilities: Faculty for VCU Transform Living-Learning Program Historian. Travel Enthusiast. River Rat. Hockey Fan
Kimberly Matthews, PhD
Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
matthewska@vcu.edu
Key Responsibilities: Faculty for VCU Transform Living-Learning Program
Author, Professor, Researcher, Activist
Verenda Cobbs
Focused on civic engagement through community engagement
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Coordinator for VCU Transform
First year students in ELP are categorized as ‘mentees'. Mentees are paired with second year mentors who guide and encourage them throughout the year. Mentees and mentors will work in small groups that we call "pods."
We have two hour meetings every week from 5-7pm. These meetings are mandatory for all students to regroup as a program, engage in leadership learning, and connect as a community. All ELP students are expected to schedule their classes around this meeting time and failure to participate may result in dismissal from the program and scholarship.