We are the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan political science club, established and maintained by the students of Modesto Junior College. Our main purpose is to promote and encourage political awareness and involvement amongst the students and community of the greater Modesto area in relation to global, national, state, and local politics. Encouraging political participation is one of our main goals.
Join the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences and our partners for our lecture series: Democracy in the Public Space. In this series, faculty and local community leaders will discuss various topics related to civic engagement and how we all can make our voices count.
The School of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ Democracy in the Public Space is dedicated to fostering a vibrant community dialogue on the principles of democracy, civic responsibility, and community involvement. Through an engaging series of lectures, discussions, and an educational poster campaign, we aim to inspire active participation in the political process, to address societal challenges, and to cultivate a culture of informed and engaged citizenship.
Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM Forum 110
Watch Lecture: Decoding the California Propositions
Jennie Sweeney, League of Women Voters, Stanislaus County
Stella Beratlis, Modesto Junior College Librarian
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM Forum 110
Watch Lecture: Government & Civics
Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye President/CEO Public Policy Institute of
California and Former Chief Justice of California
Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM Forum 110
Watch Lecture: How Voting Works
Donna Linder, Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters, Commissioner of
Civil Marriages
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM Forum 110
LIBERAL & CONSERVATIVE: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
Bill Anelli, Professor of Philosophy
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM Forum 110
WHY I VOTE
Student Panel
