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participate in SUNY Plattsburgh’s annual observance of Constitution Day.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>10:00am – 3:45pm over Zoom<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To mark the day, SUNY Plattsburgh in conjunction with other
SUNY campuses including Cortland, Oswego, Old Westbury, Buffalo State, and
Nassau Community College, as well as representatives of the Massachusetts
Department of Higher Education, will be hosting a series of educational and
participatory sessions with political leaders, staff members, advocates, and
activists exploring the First Amendment right to petition the government for
the redress of grievances. With next year’s Presidential election rapidly
approaching, it is important for us to understand how we can make our voices
and our votes count.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This year’s observation of Constitution Day consists of four
sessions:<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Keynote (10:00am-11:15am): “From Student to
State Rep: My Advocacy Journey.” Massachusetts State Rep. Natalie Higgins<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Advocacy Panel (11:30am-12:45pm): A Q&A session
with advocates and government officials across party lines including SUNY
Plattsburgh grad. Adam Saccardi, ’15, Director of Constituent Services for U.S.
Representative Nick LaLota (R, NY-1).<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Advocacy Workshop (1:00pm-2:15pm): A chance for
students to work with facilitators in breakout sessions to learn more about how
to engage in effective advocacy on issues of importance to them.<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Voter Registration Rush (2:30pm-3:45pm):
Students can get on-line help registering to vote.<span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Thomas Moran Seminar Room (Hawkins 233) will be open for individuals
interested in viewing the Keynote and the Advocacy Panel without registering. <span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Observance of Constitution Day is required of public institutions of higher
learning that receive federal funds. As such, SUNY Plattsburgh, through its
Institute for Ethics in Public Life, has led educational activities to mark
this occasion every September since the establishment of Constitution Day by
Congress in 2004. <span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Institute for Ethics in Public Life is a program of SUNY Plattsburgh
with additional support made possible through generous gifts to the Plattsburgh
College Foundation.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Registration is required for this event:<br>
<a href="https://ncczoom" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://ncczoom</a>.<br>
<a href="http://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkce2rqzwsHtBidlRA6bA_BdxRYlNAySSG#/registration" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkce2rqzwsHtBidlRA6bA_BdxRYlNAySSG#/registration</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more info, contact professors Daniel Lake <a href="mailto:dlake001@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">dlake001@plattsburgh.edu</a>
or Ben Medeiros <a href="mailto:bmede001@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">bmede001@plattsburgh.edu</a><span></span></p>
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