National Student Summits
The Democracy Matters National Student Summit provides a forum for students to share ideas and best practices with one another and with other activists. The Summit’s great speakers and interactive in-depth workshops inspire and energize students to apply new ideas and organizing techniques on their campuses as they promote Democracy Matters activism.
Students at DM Summits:
- Network, plan and develop strategies for raising awareness, taking political action, and creating campus and community coalitions.
- Brainstorm with founder and former NBA star Adonal Foyle, with Democracy Matters staff, DM alums and guest experts.
- Share ideas in interactive workshops on campus organizing, impactful events, social media, effective lobbying, creative messaging, social justice careers and more.
- Explore current hot-button issues in discussion with Congressional allies, grassroots organizers, and other leaders in the national democracy movement.
- Discuss creative ways of recruting and training new student activists with programs that reach diverse groups of students.
- Find effective ways to tackle and push back against voter suppression, gerrymandering, big money in politics, and others\ efforts to undermine democracy and the will of the people.
What DM students say about Summits:
This Summit has given me a lot of confidence, pride, and skills in order to attack head on and effectively the problem of private wealth and big business in politics… As an 18 year old citizen I feel so empowered to change this country for the better.
It was wonderful to be with such different people who were all so passionate about the same thing.
It was wonderful to speak to students from all over the country because it lets you know you’re not alone.
I was reminded to appreciate the small (and large) accomplishments and to stay strong, focused on the long haul. …this is a full-blown movement, not just an advocacy group.
I can’t wait to get back to campus to start implementing some of the great ideas we got this weekend!