News | Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

The 19th Amendment Was Not the End of the Story

In an audio story, Tufts experts talk about the flawed suffrage movement and how the struggle to be heard resonates in the newest generation of women voters.

Tisch College Launches Action Plan to Confront Racial Injustice

The university-wide school of civic engagement highlights six ways they’re working to create greater racial equality at Tufts and beyond.

Voting by Mail and the Youth Vote in 2020

Getting information to millions of new voters, especially youth from low-income communities, about the process is crucial, says civic participation expert at Tisch College.

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10% of Trump 2016 voters might not vote for him in 2020

Brian Schaffner, Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tufts University, and Laurel Bliss, research associate at Tufts, collaborate on this piece discussing the findings of a 2019 Cooperative Election Study survey

How High Schoolers Can Change the World

A summer intensive session at Tufts will teach pre-college students how to use social organizing principles to make a difference.

Teaching Kids About Nature to Save the Planet

Children who deeply experience the natural world can grow into “Earth stewards” and restore the planet’s health and future.

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45% of Tufts Students Voted in the 2018 Midterm Elections

Data from Tisch College's National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement show that Tufts' voting rate more than doubled compared to the 2014 midterms.

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Civic Education Project Co-Led by Tisch College Receives $650,000 Grant

Our experts will be co-principal investigators and co-authors of a comprehensive report on how to improve civic education in America.

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Setting Up the Next Half Century of Good Nutrition

Fifty years after a landmark conference on nutrition, Tufts is co-hosting a conversation about how far we’ve come and where to go next.