Realizing Bard’s mission as a private college operating in the public interest.
The Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College coordinates a broad range of initiatives that connect students to internships, volunteer opportunities, community engagement, and activism. Bard students tap into their own idealism and vision, developing civic skills that are fundamental for active citizenship.
The Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College coordinates a broad range of initiatives that connect students to internships, volunteer opportunities, community engagement, and activism. Bard students tap into their own idealism and vision, developing civic skills that are fundamental for active citizenship.
Bard Students Take a Field Trip to the Polls
On Tuesday, November 4th, Jonathan Becker and Simon Gilhooley’s politics class, Student Voting: Power, Politics and Race in the Fight for American Democracy, went to cast their votes as a community. Students walked together from their classroom in Barringer House to Bard’s polling site at the Campus Center, where students cast their ballots.
Civic Ambassadors
The Civic Ambassadors work to help Bard students, faculty, and staff better understand and connect with their local community, with a particular focus on issues related to local government. Their goal is to promote civic literacy and encourage more informed and active participation in civic life.
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The Creation of Bard’s Sugar Shack
Nestled on the Montgomery Place campus, Bard’s new Sugar Shack has quickly become a space for collaboration, hands-on learning, and community joy. Its creation, like the process of making maple syrup itself, was slow, layered, and deeply rooted in care.
Civic Ambassadors Funding Facts Vol. 7
Each week, the Civic Ambassadors at Bard follow and report on a new topic surrounding local and state funding. This week's funding fact
More CCE News
- Bard Students Take a Field Trip to the Polls
- Civic Ambassadors Funding Facts Vol. 6
- Interview with Sierra Ford ‘26: What to Know About the Upcoming Elections
- Civic Ambassadors Funding Facts Vol. 5
- Civic Ambassadors Funding Facts Vol. 3
- Election@Bard Hosts a NYC Mayoral Debate Watch Party
- The Advocate Asks: Jacqui Cook, CCE Outreach and Special Events Coordinator
Voices of Action: Telling Our Stories
The Voices of Action project celebrates the diverse community of students, staff, and faculty at Bard College and across Bard's international network. Being(s) at Bard on Instagram and the What Is Your Why? podcast series highlight conversations focused on common interests, especially around civic and community engagement.
Photo by Jonathan Asiedu ’24
Get Involved
Leadership isn’t handed to you. It’s learned, and it’s earned. Bard provides many opportunities to drive positive change in the College community and beyond.