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  • Trustee Leader Scholar (TLS)
  • Election@Bard
  • Outreach Themes
  • L&T Engagement
  • Civic Ambassadors
  • Bard Prison Initiative 
These are just a few ways to get started with civic engagement at Bard. Want to learn more? Stop by the CCE offices in the Resnick Family Gatehouse or email [email protected].

Upcoming Events

  • 6/16
    Monday
    8:30 am – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
    Olin Hall
    32nd Annual Levy Economics Institute Conference on Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times

    32nd Annual Levy Economics Institute Conference on Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times

    Monday, June 16, 2025 | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Olin Hall

    32nd Annual Levy Economics Institute Conference on Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times

    Keynote by US House Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17)

    The Annual Levy Institute Conference has returned as an in-person event this year, taking place June 16th at Olin Hall on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, bringing together policymakers, economists, financial market practitioners, journalists, activists, and others, to discuss pressing issues in public policy and the state of the US and global economies.

    We are pleased to welcome US House Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) to the Levy Institute as the Keynote Speaker 

    This year’s conference will feature panels on current sources of financial fragility, new directions in public finance, visions for the next progressive policy agenda, climate finance, balance of payments constraints, the global economy, and more.

    Speakers include:
    Daniel Alpert, Westwood Capital | Leila Davis, University of Massachusetts Boston | Rogerio Studart, Brazilian Center for International Relations | Talmon Joseph Smith, The New York Times | Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Levy Institute | James K. Galbraith, University of Texas at Austin | L. Randall Wray, Levy Institute | Ryan Cooper, The American Prospect | Alan Minsky, Progressive Democrats of America | Gennaro Zezza, Levy Institute | Yan Liang, Willamette University | Ndongo Samba Sylla, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs-Africa) | Fadhel Kaboub, Denison University 

    View the program here

    Bard College faculty, staff, or students who wish to attend the full day conference, please write to Laura Zutel Agnoletti at [email protected]

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Civic Ambassadors

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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Start or Join a Project

Start or Join a Project

The Trustee Leader Scholar Program
The Trustee Leader Scholar Program (TLS) is a student leadership incubator at Bard College. Students design and run their own projects, from local partnerships with community organizations to annual international volunteer trips. You can join an established project or start your own with support from the TLS Office. Visit the second floor of the Campus Center or email [email protected].
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Opportunities to Get Involved

  • Election@Bard
    Election@Bard is a student-led initiative that helps students register to vote, provides ballot information, hosts candidate forums, and protects the rights of students to vote and have their votes counted.
  • Outreach Themes
    Bard students often connect community-based work with a personal passion or area of expertise. CCE supports special initiatives in the areas of math and science, the arts, and in partnership with Bard Athletics.
  • Community Partnerships
    Partnerships can take many forms, including internships, volunteer and community-based learning opportunities, joint projects, conferences, and research, as well as innovative cross-cultural and artistic initiatives.
  • Bard Prison Initiative
    The Bard Prison Initiative began as a student-led TLS project and has grown into a national force for prison education. Bard students can volunteer as tutors and support BPI’s advocacy efforts.
  • Civic Ambassadors
    The Civic Ambassadors organize working groups focused on current civic issues and seek to inform the Bard community about how local, state, and federal government works.
  • L&T Engagement
    Every August, incoming Bard first-year students participate in the Language and Thinking Program (L&T). L&T Engagement activities introduce new students to volunteer opportunities, student leadership projects, and much more.
Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses
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Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses

Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences (ELAS) courses bring theory to practice by linking coursework, critical thinking, and engagement activities. A form of experiential learning, ELAS courses allow students to test ideas in the real world and develop creative approaches to social, cultural, and scientific issues. 
More about ELAS →

Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference

Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference

The Annual Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference, organized by Bard College and the Open Society University Network (OSUN) Civic Engagement Initiative in partnership with the Community Engagement Office at Central European University, brings together student leaders and affiliated staff from OSUN partner institutions every year.
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