Promoting Civic Engagement:
Phi Theta Kappa Programs Encourage
Community Involvement
Current Phi Theta Kappa initiatives that support civic involvement, and their website addresses, include:
The International Service Program, Conquering Cancer: Continuing the
Fight
Phi Theta Kappa's continuing practice of fostering
community betterment includes a partnership with a national service
agency, currently the American Cancer Society.
The Community College Readership Program
By making newspapers available to college students,
Phi Theta Kappa lays the foundation for an informed citizenry.
Voice Your Vote
Voter participation is an essential component
in a civically engaged society. Phi Theta Kappa's comprehensive voter
awareness campaign, Voice Your Vote, will focus on the Presidential
election during the fall of 2004 and then continue to provide information
on voter registration and candidates for elected offices.
Project Graduation
Phi Theta Kappa chapters contributed more
than 86,000 food items and 91,000 books to combat hunger and illiteracy
through collections at commencement exercises in 2004.
Case Study Challenge
Chapters and individual members may use the
Case Study Challenge to foster newspaper readership, keep abreast of
current events and engage in scholarly research.
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is actively recruiting
community college graduates for service abroad in many areas,
including education, health, agriculture, business and information
technology.
Find out more about the Five Star Chapter Development Program and the College Project at www.ptk.org/fivestar/.
