The Rice University Young Democrats is comprised of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff and community members. We are advised by our faculty sponsor, Dr. Elizabeth Vann. We welcome all students who are interested in the Democratic Party; no matter your ideology, you’re welcome to join us at our meetings!

Our club’s mission is simple: serve as a branch of the Democratic Party’s infrastructure on our campus. Our goals for this year are:

1. Engage voters: We do this in a variety of ways, including having each of our exectuvie team members being  officially certified to register voters as VDVRs and raising awareness about upcoming election dates, times, and topics.

2. Build a campus presence: We aim to connect with students across campus and promote progressive activism on campus. We are doing this through social events, seminars, and body meetings where we bring students together to talk about topics and policies that matter to them. We are bringing speakers like Rep. Ann Johnson to campus to speak with students.

3. Make meaningful changes: In times where democracy is fragile and getting stripped away more and more every day, we are focusing on FOUR topics that students have told us matter most to them: immigration rights, reproductive justice, climate change, and gun control. We will be hosting events and co-sponsoring events around these topics throughout the year and hope you will join us.

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