Notre Dame junior named 2018 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame junior named 2018 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact Notre Dame junior named 2018 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact Published: March 12, 2018 Author: JP Shortall Prathm Juneja University of Notre Dame junior Prathm Juneja has been named a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. Newman Civic Fellows actively address issues of inequality and political polarization and demonstrate the motivation and potential for effective long-term civic engagement. The fellowship lasts one year and provides training and resources that help students develop innovative and collaborative strategies for social change. The fellowship was created to honor the legacy of education leader Frank Newman. Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., wrote in support of Juneja’s nomination that he “draws upon his deep understanding of others, personal experiences, and classroom learning to create opportunities for his fellow students to practice civil discourse, advance voter education, and increase electoral turnout among students and local residents.” During his time at Notre Dame, Juneja has been engaged in civic and political activity both on campus and in the city of South Bend. As current student government chief of staff, he works with students, faculty and administrators on issues of innovation, diversity and inclusion, sexual assault and community relations. He has also interned on political campaigns in the city and recently served as an intern in the mayor’s Office of Innovation. “As the son of Indian immigrants, my parents always taught me that we, too, were American,” Juneja said. “This constant reminder of my unique story as a part of our greater national story drove me to grow passionate about civic engagement and politics.” Since his freshman year, Juneja has participated in NDVotes, a nonpartisan campaign of the Center for Social Concerns, The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy and the Constitutional Studies Minor to promote voter education, registration and mobilization. In 2016, Juneja was Notre Dame’s delegate to #CollegeDebate16 at Dominican University of California, a national, nonpartisan initiative to empower young voters to identify issues and engage peers in the presidential election. In 2017, he presented a paper on his delegate experience at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Contact: Rosie McDowell, Center for Social Concerns, 574-631-0468, mcdowell.9@nd.edu Originally published by J.P. Shortall at conductorshare.nd.edu on March 9. Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn