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Starting in the fall semester and continuing throughout the academic year, SNF Ithaca Student Leaders work with a UD faculty or staff mentor to co-design and conduct a scholarly exploration of an aspect of civil discourse that is of interest to the student. This could be a theoretical examination, for example a literature or document review, or it could be more practical in nature, such as identifying and exercising the skills and techniques for effective civil discourse. SNF Ithaca Student Leaders will present their projects at the Ithaca Initiative's National Student Dialogue, an annual event to be held each spring that convenes students from across the United States.
Applicants to the SNF Ithaca Student Leader program are expected to identify the faculty or staff mentor for their project and receive a brief letter of support to accompany their application.
During the fall and spring semesters, the SNF Ithaca Student Leader cohort engages with and supports SNF Ithaca Initiative programs and events including the annual National Student Dialogue, SNF Visiting Fellows, the Biden School's “All Politics is Personal" series, and the Biden School Civility in Public Service Award. In addition, each SNF Ithaca Student Leader cohort will work on a campus-focused group project to introduce other UD students to civil discourse. This group project is fully designed and implemented by the team of SNF Ithaca Student Leaders.