“To change one’s life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”
—William James

Project Change is a pre-orientation program on ethical leadership and social change sponsored by The Kenan Institute for Ethics and the Duke University Women’s Center. The 2012 Project Change program will take place August 13^th-20^th.

Project Change participants spend eight intense days of taking risks, making mistakes, and meeting challenges in the heart of Durham with a select group of students, staff, community leaders, and faculty. They join a diverse team of eighteen other incoming freshmen and be given the adventure of a lifetime—to change the lives of complete strangers in creative and dramatic ways.

In this immersive leadership experience, participants live, learn, and work in Durham, competing with a team of  peers to find ways to solve critical problems in your new community. They have fun, meet friends, and get to know the city where they will be spending the next four years.

The program is supplemented by grants and other resources, so participants pay only the cost of registration. The Kenan Institute for Ethics covers all other costs including ground transportation in Durham, housing, meals, and supplies.

Are you up for the challenge?

Space is limited. Participation is determined through a competitive application process. Students must complete all required questions for Project Change on the online application.

Click here to apply online. The registration deadline for Project Change 2012 is June 15^th, 2012.