Fostering Civic Trust and Resilience: Sanda Balaban’s Visit to Elon and the PACE Conference

Executive Director Sanda Balaban visited Elon University to engage Periclean Scholars and campus leaders in conversations on civic identity, trust, and democratic resilience. She also presented at the North Carolina Campus Engagement PACE Conference, highlighting strategies to counter distrust, foster belonging, and strengthen higher education’s role in preparing engaged citizens.