Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

Explore current, relevant and global issues that will spark engaged citizenship (PDF) and practice strategies for leading positive change, such as forming organizations, planning events, volunteering, fundraising and creating awareness campaigns.

Learn concepts and gain essential skills (PDF) that employers are seeking.

Increase awareness of social issues that require leadership and advocacy. Commit to serving and dedicating time to others within CPP and beyond.

Volunteer Opportunities

Learn By Doing Good!

There are virtual/online volunteer opportunities becoming available each day. Consider using the following keywords when you search: “virtual” or “online” to find opportunities that can be done remotely. Please visit the following volunteer search engines:

How to Citizen with Baratunde - Trailer

Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer Baratunde Thurston launched his new podcast HOW TO CITIZEN WITH BARATUNDE in partnership with iHeartMedia. The first episodes premiered on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. How To Citizen with Baratunde reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power.

How to Citizen with Baratunde - Podcast

How to Citizen with Baratunde reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power. So many of us want to do more in response to the problems we hear about constantly, but where and how to participate can leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless. Listen in to learn new perspectives and practices from people working to improve society for the many.

Baratunde Thurston standing on stage with the word TED behind him

TED Talks with Baratunde

Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on Black Americans who have committed the crimes of eating, walking, or generally “living while Black." In this profound, thought-provoking, and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing — while challenging us all to level up.

Civic Engagement and Voter Empowerment

National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. Over 5 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date. According to the U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Every year, millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or aren’t sure how to register. National Voter Registration Day wants to make sure everyone has the opportunity to vote and seeks to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities to reach tens of thousands of voters who may not register otherwise.

Be a changemaker, Broncos, and register to vote!