Sophia Shakola of La Palma, served as a University Relations Office Communications volunteer during the first presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at Hofstra University on Sept. 26.
Along with a month-long series of panels discussions, lectures and performances on important election issues, the volunteer opportunity provided an educational experience that engaged students in the democratic process and their responsibility as citizens and voters.
Sophia Shakola of La Palma, served as a University Relations Office Communications volunteer during the first presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at Hofstra University on Sept. 26.
Along with a month-long series of panels discussions, lectures and performances on important election issues, the volunteer opportunity provided an educational experience that engaged students in the democratic process and their responsibility as citizens and voters.
Hofstra University is the only institution in the nation to host three consecutive presidential debates, and its 2016 debate was the most widely watched in American history.
Hofstra University is a nationally ranked private university just 25 miles from New York City.