The Institute for Democratic Empowerment and Pluralism
A nonpartisan service, teaching and experiential learning institute dedicated to creating a community where democratic values thrive, pluralism is celebrated and communities are empowered to engage in the democratic process.
VCU Recives National Recognition For Community Engagement!
Earlier this month, the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching awarded VCU with the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. The classification accredits VCU's commitment to advancing community-engaged teaching, research, and service. In addition to highlighting the positive impacts made by VCU's community and civic service organizations like IDEP and VCU Votes.
The IDEP's Annual Report
Learn how the Institute for Democratic Empowerment and Pluralism has grown over the past year and its direction towards the future!
The IDEP is proud to be a Commemorative Partner of The Virginia American Revolution Commission (VA250)!
Of the thirteen original colonies, none played as fundamental a role as Virginia in the formation of our country. From the ideas that inspired it, to the battlefields that decided it, there is simply no America without it. As we mark 250 years of Independence, now is the perfect time for you to reconnect with your country in the place that made it possible. Please join us at VA250.org.
