first‑year student civic engagement

first‑year student civic engagement

First‑Year Forum vs Silent Sections Who Drives Community Participation

First-year forums drive community participation more than silent sections, as 92% of freshmen enrolled in the credit-for-participation program within three weeks, turning discussion into local action. The forum model blends classroom dialogue with real-world policy drafting, giving students credit while they shape their neighborhoods. Silent sections lack that built-in incentive