Engage

Join us at the University of Michigan Museum of Art for lunch or dinner with a small group of people at the Common Sense Diner. Let’s get to know each other and talk about what it means to be an American right now. The purpose is not to persuade anyone from their position. Our goal is to break bread, ask questions, and listen to each other. Let’s set aside our cynicism for one meal and see that it’s possible to have conversations with people we disagree with and see that we share the same goals for our families and communities. Let’s find a way to work together to achieve those goals together.

Join the team – Become a poll worker in Michigan!

Michigan needs more election inspectors (i.e. poll workers ) for the early voting period and Election Day. Democracy MVP is the state of Michigan’s award-winning, non-partisan poll worker recruitment program. Sign up with Democracy MVP today to get trained, get paid, and help your community run smooth and secure elections!

This conversation game is designed to help you and your friends, neighbors, colleagues and strangers explore the question: what does it mean to be an American?. The game includes 12 images and sixteen prompts that can be mixed and matched to spark new conversations around community, personal beliefs, art, politics, identity, civic life, democracy, and more. Designed by the UM Museum of Art (UMM) in collaboration with a group of university art museums from across the country, the game features artworks from each museum’s collection that evokes the culture, politics, and history of the USA.

Mary Jo Desprez, director of health promotion and Wolverine Wellness, offers actionable guidance on navigating this election season and maximizing your well-being.

Creating and maintaining a respectful and welcoming environment for all is a university priority. To that end, Campus Climate Support staff members focus on addressing concerns that may create harm to members of our community based on their identity. A campus climate concern can include actions that discriminate, stereotype, exclude, harass or harm anyone in our community based on their identity (such as race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or religion). Concerns may stem from fear, misunderstanding, hatred or stereotypes–and behaviors may be intentional or unintentional.

Come to a drop-in space that provides a safe and open environment for individuals to express their feelings and concerns. Within this atmosphere, you'll find opportunities for meaningful dialogue and connection with others, to use creative expression tools, and to engage in personal and collective reflection.

Engaging with the democratic process can be meaningful, but it can also be exhausting with heightened emotion and stress. This resource can help you learn about factors that may affect you during election season and how to address them.

UWill offers virtual counseling and resources designed to manage stress, and includes specialized tools to support you through the election.

WSN is a student-led, peer support program developed by Central Student Government leaders in collaboration with Counseling and Psychological Services. It is designed to empower students to create a safe community in support of mental well-being and identity development. The peer-facilitated groups meet weekly and provide a place to discuss day-to-day stressors, build trust, and connect with students from across campus.

This toolkit is intended as a guide to help you develop your own self-care plan.

Turn Up Turnout (TUT) is the University of Michigan's official nonpartisan student-led organization for civic engagement. TUT works to increase voter education, registration, and turnout among all eligible University of Michigan students and in the surrounding communities of our Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses. We welcome all students to join!

The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (ONSF) supports multiple national, international, and U-M-based opportunities that champion Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement. This includes the Obama Voyager Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, the Wallenberg Fellowship, and the Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Programs supported at ONSF provide awardees everything from internships and work experience, to leadership opportunities and graduate education. Critically, these awards also fund undergraduate and graduate tuition. ONSF is open to all U-M students and alumni: at any point in their education, U-M students and alums can find an opportunity that suits their career objectives and abilities, and ONSF is there to offer crucial support such as advising and navigating the application process.

Questions about voting? Voting information and resources are available.

Interested in voting?

Voting Hub at UMMA opens Tuesday, September 24th!

Interested in voting out of state?

It is time to get started!