David Hoffman

Director, Center for Democracy and Civic Life at UMBC (@CivicLifeUMBC). Opinions expressed here are my own.

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Six remarkable years. It's fitting that this anniversary falls on Election Day. 🖤💛🗳️

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UMBC announced the establishment of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life six years ago today. We are grateful to our colleagues at @UMBC and beyond who continue to be crucial supporters and partners in this important work. Thank you!

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I had the honor of thanking the @UMBC students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have inspired me at last night's @UMBCalumni Awards ceremony.

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"The students and colleagues I’ve worked with over the years have changed the world starting right here, in part by making UMBC a forum and symbol for inclusive excellence."- David Hoffman, Ph.D. ’13, director of @CivicLifeUMBC, Outstanding Staff

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UMBC has a new website for all things Election 2024.

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Check out @UMBC's new Election Central website: https://t.co/Es9Opnhsm3. Maryland's deadline to register in advance of the election is Tuesday, October 15.

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Best consideration date for our Coordinator for Political Engagement position is this Weds., 7/24. This is an opportunity to play a vital role in supporting students & other members of the @UMBC community in their learning and engagement with politics, elections, & policy-making.

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@matthewpouliot I'm always eager to see these.

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Speaking out is important, but it is also “helpful to remember that there can be more to civic life than raised voices.” In @marylandmatters, director David Hoffman and former @umbcsga president Musa Jafri ’24 describe @UMBC's civic learning environment. https://t.co/hftvOtzrIR

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#UMBCsky, yesterday and today. @UMBC

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@jakeweissmann @JustCandace1 @UMBC I love it! I took a shot just before our paths crossed.

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I loved getting to spend this time with inspiring (and aspiring) leaders @UMBC.

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Last week 49 undergraduate participants joined 11 student and staff coaches at STRiVE 2024, the Center for Democracy and Civic Life’s immersive, five-day leadership for public purpose program. (1/2)

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@jakeweissmann 💯

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Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2024 applications are due TODAY at 11:59 p.m.! Meet Madison and Musa, who will co-lead the experience focusing on Educational Justice for LGBT+ Youth. @UMBC (1/2)

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UMBC undergraduates: Applications to participate in STRiVE 2024 are due TODAY (Monday, November 6) at 11:59 p.m. Visit https://t.co/Bu8qwDvbKS to read more and submit an application. Don't miss your chance to participate in this remarkable experience! @UMBC

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Five tumultuous, challenging, productive, rewarding, unforgettable years. Thank you to everyone who has worked with us, supported us, and helped to light our way. @UMBC

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5 years ago today @UMBC launched the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. Since 2018, w/many partners, we have inspired individual & collective action on campus & beyond; fostered generative relationships; & supported practices honoring community members’ humanity & agency. (1/2)

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#UMBCsky @UMBC

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The application to participate in Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2024 is now OPEN. Read about the Center’s annual immersive program exploring complex social issues in Baltimore. Open to undergrad & grad students. Application due 11/20/2023. https://t.co/tlJCKq3Ls0. @UMBC

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Inside Higher Ed describes how @UMBC and other institutions have changed new student orientation to focus on community building, including through the session we led with our Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging colleagues this summer: https://t.co/2kgKT2CWdc

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Our excitement is peaking (and… peeking!) for our Center for Democracy and Civic Life Open House from noon - 2 p.m. today in Commons 2B24 (second floor of The Commons, above the Bookstore). Stop by for food, beverages, crafts, and conversation. We hope to see you! @UMBC

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The memory persists. The experiment continues. (3/3)

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True story: One morning the summer before I turned 6, as I crouched on my bedroom floor slipping on sandals, I started thinking about the mysteries of memory. Some moments seemed to stick with me, others not. But why? And how long, I wondered, could you intentionally (1/3)

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remember a single moment? I decided to conduct an experiment: I would remember that moment, with me crouched on my bedroom floor, for as long as I possibly could. The date was August 18, 1973, 50 years ago today. (2/3)