Leadership Institute – Durham, North Carolina
Program Details
- Open to students currently enrolled in Grades 9-12
- July 12-26, 2008
- $3,400 (Airfare and books not included)
- Airport: Raleigh-Durham International (RDU)
What participants are saying…
"This program far exceeded my expectations. I had a lot of fun and learned so much."
—2007 participant
Do you want to make a difference in your community and in the world? Changing the world begins with changing yourself. Discover your unique personal leadership style and learn skills to organize and lead others at the Duke University TIP Leadership Institute.
The Site
Duke University's
beautiful East Campus is the venue where young leaders begin their journey toward a deeper understanding of self and others. Located in the heart of the celebrated Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, Duke University is only minutes away from many service-learning activities in the greater Triangle community. Students in the Leadership Institute will live on the main quad of Duke University’s East Campus and will travel each day to Duke's Gothic-inspired West Campus to attend class. The William R. Perkins Library, a top ten private university library, will be used as the primary research site for this course. Interactive online Duke campus maps can be found here. »
The Course
Duke TIP’s mission for the Leadership Institute is to encourage students to deepen their commitments to service, philanthropy, and civic engagement, no matter where their academic or career paths may lead. This course will utilize the latest methodologies in leadership education to allow students to gain an understanding of leadership through accelerated classroom instruction and service-learning experiences in the community. Students will be challenged to discover their unique leadership skills through participation in class discussions, workshops, presentations, research assignments, and a ropes course. Learning activities include team building, community problem-solving, effective public speaking, conflict resolution, prioritizing, and strategic planning. Group building activities, including both physical and intellectual challenges, will encourage individuals to work together. Duke TIP’s interdisciplinary faculty of scholars and practitioners combine diverse methodologies to create a program of leadership that is innovative in the field of education.
Leadership in Action
Students will have the opportunity to complete a group service-learning project. This project will be developed, planned, and executed by the students. The service-learning experience allows students to apply leadership skills and theory as well as work with community volunteers to analyze the service-learning experience. The culmination of the Leadership Institute is for students to present a plan for their “legacy project.” Following the program, this project will be completed in the student’s community as a legacy of their leadership and volunteerism to improve their community. The “legacy project” will be conducted under the guidance of Duke TIP staff. This project will require students to draw from the knowledge gained in class and in the service-learning community.