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.
What Did You Do for Spring Break?: One March Match Student Learned about Local Justice at Red Hook Village Court
CCE’s March Match initiative provided 13 Bard students with “an alternative Spring Break” where they volunteered at six different community-based organizations. Lin Khant ‘26 worked at the Red Hook Village Court, where he learned about the importance of a fair and accessible legal system that addresses community challenges.
Civic Ambassadors
The Civic Ambassadors Program seeks to help Bard students, faculty, and staff better understand and connect with their communities. Whether you want to participate in our discussion groups, book clubs, community dinners, mutual aid support, volunteering opportunities, or simply wish to know more about what’s happening in the local, state, and federal government, the Civic Ambassadors can help!
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From Government to Development and Beyond, OSUN Certificates Prep Graduates for Careers in Civic Engagement
Just a few days before graduation at Bard College, OSUN faculty and staff held a special ceremony honoring twenty students who received the Certificate in Civic Engagement and the Certificate in Public Policy and Economic Analysis. One of those students, Emily O'Rourke '25, writes about how the program has taught her about the many modes of civic engagement.
Behind Every Person, a Story: Brothers@Bard Celebrates Ten Years of Peer Mentorship and Student Success
"I grew up not having some of the opportunities that these high schoolers have and I always wished that I would have had a program like Brothers@," says co-lead Williams Hernandez '27 on the initiative's tenth anniversary.
More CCE News
- Election@Bard Reminds Graduating Seniors: Register to Vote at Your New Address!
- Advocate Asks: Nicole Meselsohn ‘26, Founder of Women in Fire
- Four Bard Students Attend UN Economic and Social Council Youth Forum
- Tango at Bard is about Creativity, Connection, and Art as Participation
- Ella Walko ’26 Recognized for Voter Registration, Education, and Turnout Efforts
- Former Political Prisoner Sasha Skochilenko Discusses Liberal Arts, Media, and Surviving Incarceration
- Resilience Cafe: Empowering and Building Our Community
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.