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Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

Building Robust & Inclusive Democracy

Tufts Civic Semester

First year students can join this transformational first-semester program combines academic and experiential learning with a focus on community engagement and social and environmental justice based in either Urubamba, Peru, or Chiang Mai, Thailand,

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Assisting the International Community in a Time of Uncertainty

Following a student’s detention, the International Center and university community mobilize to offer guidance, empathy, and unwavering support.

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Check out Open Applications

Tisch College has opportunities open for internships, service, and student programs all year long.

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Big Data for Democracy

Tisch College has one of the biggest research teams in the U.S. devoted to understanding the challenges to our democracy—and the opportunities to build and sustain it. We use that scholarship to inform our own programming at Tufts and to drive national conversations about voting and elections, the role of citizens, the health of democratic institutions, and the power of young people.

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Find Your Civic Pathway

At Tisch College, every Tufts student—whatever their field of study, school or degree program—has a pathway to civic engagement.

Tisch College News

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Boston at Risk of ‘Wealth Spiral’ as Harvard Fight Ripples Through Economy

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, says that federal cuts to higher education institutions in Boston could have a “wealth spiral effect” on the Greater Boston area.

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Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection thanks to the Markeyverse. Can he convince young people to support him again?

This article cites data from CIRCLE that found Vice President Kamala Harris won young voters by just 4 percentage points.

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Trump Ramps Up Harvard Feud With Threat to Tax-Exempt Status

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, says that a proposed increase to endowment taxes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) “is a huge threat to the current financial setup of most universities.”

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Subtract $1 billion from Mass. revenue estimate, analyst says

Evan Horowitz of cSPA, discusses cSPA modeling that indicates the state should pare back its revenue projections by $1 billion for the next fiscal year.

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Most Young People Support Democracy, but Many Are Skeptical It Works for Them

Almost a third of 18-29 year olds are disengaged politically and more open to authoritarianism, according to CIRCLE survey

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Teach-In on Federal Actions

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Community Sports Day

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Tisch College Community Paint Day

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