​Project Pericles is a vibrant consortium of colleges and universities that promotes civic engagement within higher education. Building on the innovative vision of Eugene M. Lang, Project Pericles works in the classroom, on the campus, and in the community. Project Pericles is at the forefront of civic engagement and social responsibility in areas including faculty and course development, curricular coherence, and research into best practices. 
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​We empower college students by giving them the tools they need to solve society's grand challenges: ​Climate Change, Economic Justice, Education Access, Immigration, Mass Incarceration, Public Health, Race and Inequality, and Voter Engagement. 

Project Pericles thanks our supporters and funders including: The Eugene M. Lang Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Mellon Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, The Teagle Foundation, and Up to Us/Net Impact. 

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Sanda Balaban named new executive director

The Board  of Directors  of Project Pericles is delighted to announce the  election  of Sanda Balaban as its new Executive Director  following  a national search. 
An alumna of Swarthmore College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Balaban brings more than 20 years of experience  in education and nonprofit leadership to Project Pericles.  She will begin  her new position  in mid-July, succeeding  Jan Risë Liss who has led the organization since 2005.  ​Full press release here. 

Apply Now: $1,000 Grants for Faculty and Staff

​Project Pericles invites applications from faculty and staff for our Civic and Voter Engagement Fellowship.
​Fellows are awarded $1,000 grants to use our Civic Engagement Resources. This program is supported by the Mellon Foundation.

Periclean ProgramS

Curricula for Social Change: Empowering College Faculty, Students, and Communities for Voter Engagement

This three-year initiative (funded by a $900,000 Mellon Foundation grant) is supporting faculty to integrate voter education and social justice issues into humanities curricula through deliberative dialogues and community-initiated projects. By incorporating academic content with civic issues students are passionate about, this initiative is transforming the lives of hundreds of faculty, thousands of students, and more than 50 communities by empowering them with the skills and resources necessary to build a more inclusive and equitable society.

The Periclean Faculty Leadership (PFL) Program™

This program supports Periclean Faculty Leaders (PFLs) to develop a new civic engagement syllabus and teach innovative courses across the humanities, STEM, and social sciences. Courses incorporate a community-initiated project addressing grand challenges. Students apply academic content to address real-world issues, and campuses develop meaningful partnerships with their local community.
Debating for Democracy (D4D)™

A series of distinctive campus-based programs that represents the mission of Project Pericles in action. D4D promotes civic engagement and effective advocacy skills among Periclean students.
Civic Engagement Resource Highlight: Deliberative Dialogue Discussion Module

These resources support faculty to facilitate deliberative dialogue discussions in the curriculum.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES

Project Pericles's civic engagement resources are for faculty, across all disciplines, who are interested in: civic engagement course syllabi, community-engaged learning, deliberative dialogue, nonpartisan voter education, and addressing voter suppression. These resources can also be adapted by staff and educators in contexts beyond higher education. ​

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​Periclean Colleges and Universities

Allegheny College
Bates College
Berea College
Bethune-Cookman University
Carleton College
Chatham University
Dillard University
Drew University
Elon University
The Evergreen State College
Goucher College
Hampshire College
Hendrix College
Macalester College
Morehouse College
New England College
The New School
Occidental College
Pace University
Pitzer College
Reed College
Rhodes College
Skidmore College
Swarthmore College
Ursinus College
Wagner College
Whitman College
Widener University
The College of Wooster
In addition to our 29 Periclean colleges and universities, we work with more than 50 additional institutions across the country through our programs.

​See "Colleges & Universities" for more information on our campus partnerships.