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Expanding Student Potential

At De Anza College, we provide students with opportunities to enhance their potential for purposeful and productive lives. We view our students as agents of change, responsible for building a world in which all people are able to realize their dreams.

Check out these programs and resources for civic engagement!


Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action (VIDA)

VIDA logoNamed for the late California state Sen. John Vasconcellos, the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action works to empower students as agents of change in their communities and beyond, to foster education that meets the needs of the communities we serve, and to help develop pathways to meaningful participation in local, state and federal decision-making processes.


De Anza CivicsWatch

CW logoIt's more important than ever to understand how democracy operates and how our government makes decisions that affect our lives. CivicsWatch is a set of online tools for building that understanding.


De Anza Votes!

DA Votes bannerDe Anza encourages all who are eligible to participate in local, state and national elections. Visit the De Anza Votes webpage to find everything you need to know about voting – and more!

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