Recent NewsDebating for Democracy (D4D)™ on the Road 2013-2014 Project Pericles is pleased to announce the sixth year of Debating for Democracy (D4D) on the Road training workshops at 8 Periclean colleges and universities. During the 2013-2014 academic year, these workshops provide both novice and seasoned activists with the tools and tactics they need to get their message across to policy makers, community leaders, and the public. Read more The Teagle Foundation Awards Project Pericles Grant for Mapping of Civic Engagement on Campus Project Pericles is delighted to announce its newest initiative, Creating Cohesive Paths to Civic Engagement, a four-part, three-year project to inventory, map, strengthen, and develop more cohesive civic engagement programs on Periclean campuses. This project enables Pericleans to remain at the forefront of educating for civic engagement and social responsibility as they develop clear pathways for civic engagement across the curriculum with shared learning outcomes and sequential components. Read more 2013 Debating for Democracy (D4D)™ National Conference
Project Pericles' fifth Debating for Democracy (D4D) National Conference was held on March 21 and 22 at The New School in New York City, where more than 60 student leaders from colleges and universities across the country were joined by college presidents, faculty, foundation, government and community leaders, and members of the media. The conference agenda consisted of workshops and panel discussions on social action, insights from the presidential election, the federal budget, building social movements, and the role of non-profits. Read more Project Pericles appreciates the generous support of the Eugene M. Lang Foundation Project Pericles White Paper Explores Insights from Periclean Faculty Leadership Program™We are proud to announce the release of our latest White Paper, The Periclean Diamond: Linking College, Campuses, Communities, and Colleagues via Social and Civic High Engagement Learning by Ben Berger, Associate Professor of Political Science and Periclean Faculty Leader at Swarthmore College, and Jan R. Liss, Executive Director of Project Pericles. This White Paper presents findings from our multi-year Periclean Faculty Leadership (PFL) Program™ that included 26 participating colleges and universities. In 2010, with generous support from the Eugene M. Lang Foundation and The Teagle Foundation, we launched the PFL Program in which faculty leaders received matching grants to create new Civic Engagement Courses (CECs), organize campus-wide civic engagement activities, develop community partnerships, engage in public scholarship, and serve as civic education advocates and leaders both locally and nationally. |
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