Who Gets Hired?
Who Gets Hired
It’s the moment of truth: you have found a role that speaks to you and you’re trying to evaluate whether to apply. You can’t do everything the position requires. Should you apply?
There is Power in our Collective Action: Join the Up to Us Spring 2022 College Competition
Fiscal Responsibility or Responsible Investing? A Reflection on the 10 Year Anniversary of Up to Us
2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of Up to Us.
As we look back on the past decade since Up to Us was founded, our program has plenty of accomplishments to...
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Meet the Top 20 Finalists of the Year 8 Up to Us Campus Competition
Get Heard: How to Contact your Elected Officials?
While contacting your elected officials has become a much more modern and tech-savvy interaction, it is still one of the most important civic duties we can perform outside of voting. Your voice matters even past your vote! Why? Because after an election, officials begin to set priorities and get down to the business of creating policies that impact your daily life.
Baruch College Wins Ninth Annual Up to Us Competition
Baruch College in New York City is this year’s winning team of the ninth annual Up to Us Campus Competition. The team, led by Nayancie Matthews, ‘22,...
The Next Generation of Leaders – Announcing a New Series on the 116th Congress
Despite just taking the oath of office in January, the 116th Congress is already making history as one of the youngest and most diverse ever. The fresh faces in...
The Interview Process
Meet the 2021 Up to Us Civic Engagement Fellows
At the end of each academic year, Up to Us invites current participants and alumni from our national Campus Competition to apply for our Civic Engagement...
SNAP’s Role in Poverty and the Economy
Food brings people together, fuels our bodies and helps build communities. Unfortunately, 37 million people in America struggle with hunger or food insecurity. That means one out of every nine people you pass on the street every day has limited access to food. Living in the richest country in the world makes it easy to forget these statistics unless you're one of those people. Luckily, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a critical role in providing access to food to the most vulnerable people in our society.