The College Democrats is the official collegiate outreach arm of the Democratic Party. The group has been offering students the opportunity to get their feet wet in politics for decades.
At IU South Bend, the club works to raise awareness of democratic issues both on campus and in the community. They host events and participate in campaigning to further the ideals of the Democratic Party.
Even in an off election year, IUSB’s College Democrats are keeping busy. The club has been focused on issue-based campaigning.
“Members have been encouraged to work on behalf of comprehensive healthcare reform for our country,” said Caitlin Worm, president of IUSB College Democrats, in an email interview. “We have coordinated almost all issue campaign activities with local labor unions and with Obama for America.”
Worm also said the club will be working in local and federal election campaigns over the summer and fall for democrats including Joe Donnelly for Congress, Ryan Dvorak for state representative, and Corey Noland for county council.
IUSB’s College Democrats are always looking for people to get involved.
“The College Democrats, more than any other organization, truly value freshmen” said Worm. “We like to train the individuals from the beginning of their campus career so it will ensure our club’s viability. We understand it is hard for people to fit tough campaign work into their schedules so we offer a variety and flexibility of club activities.”
According to Worm, the club teaches valuable skills like teambuilding, networking, coalition building, and community organizing. In addition, College Democrats fosters real-life experiences. For example, one member is currently working as an intern for Obama for America and another is interning for Senator Evan Bayh.
“Just a few weeks ago the president of the statewide federation of College Democrats, Sean Dvorak, an IUSB Junior, held a fund-raiser in Muncie, Indiana,” said Worm. “The Annual Kennedy-Obama Dinner fund-raiser was a beautiful event attended by university students and civic leaders from all across the state.”
The proceeds of the event will fund at least two College Democrats to work on an important Indiana campaign in the fall, according to Worm.
To get involved or for more information students can contact the IUSB College Democrats by email at iusbdems@iusb.edu.
Email action alerts are sent regularly to members advising them of upcoming events and opportunities.
The club is also active on the Web at iusbdems.weebly.com, Twitter- www.twitter.com/iusbdemocrats, and Facebook- http://tinyurl.com/yasfgfv.
College Dems looking toward the future
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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