{"id":7,"date":"2021-04-16T13:12:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:29:19","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1271\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container 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aria-current=\"page\">Students<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<p>The Office of Engaged Learning supports and connects University of Michigan-Flint students with hands-on learning and volunteer opportunities to advance community-engaged learning, teaching, and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80b464f3528c87d336a031e7a7b42b14\">UM-Flint Votes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the opportunity to influence the world around you&nbsp;on many levels&nbsp;simply by casting your vote in local, state, and national elections.<br><br>We&nbsp;want&nbsp;to make sure you know and understand your voting rights&nbsp;in Michigan and how to exercise them. We&nbsp;also want to provide&nbsp;information you need to make an educated vote, and help you choose the best candidates based on what matters most to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9ee82df8ff09a7934453af178767a444\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/govote.umich.edu\/\">Tri-Campus Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan Voter Information Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusvoteproject.org\/stateguides\/Michigan\">Campus Vote Project<br><\/a>The CVP has developed state-specific guides to help students understand their rights and how to register and cast a ballot in their school or home community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockthevote.org\/\">Rock the Vote<br><\/a>Voting rules and upcoming elections, important dates and deadlines, and access to democracy in your state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\">Vote 411<br><\/a>Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund, VOTE411.org is a &#8220;one-stop-shop&#8221; for election-related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/votesmart.org\/\">Vote Smart<br><\/a>Vote Smart&#8217;s mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans. See where candidates stand on the issues that matter to you. 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