Civic Engagement for All

Some 138 million Americans voted in the 2016 presidential election, a number that is surely an impressive figure by any metric. That number, however, only accounts for 60% of eligible voters. A full 40% of voters did not turn out to the polls at all in 2016. Even for those who do turn out to vote, voting is a minimal form of civic engagement. This panel--hosted in partnership with Baylor University's Office of Engaged Learning and American Council of Trustees and Alumni--will discuss how students, and all Americans, can envision a more robust approach to civic engagement, and why doing so is essential to the health of our communities and our country. Our panel is comprised of Baylor alumni and senior leaders who embody this approach to civic engagement, and who have used their Baylor education and affiliation to improve our political world.