Advocate. Facilitate. Inspire.
Project Pericles is a not-for-profit organization that encourages and facilitates commitments by colleges and universities to include education for social responsibility and participatory citizenship as an essential part of their educational programs, in the classroom, on the campus, and in the community.
This learning experience is intended to provide students with a foundation for social and civic involvement and a conviction that democratic institutions and processes offer each person the best opportunity to improve the condition of society.
Project Pericles is constituted to:
Recent News
Periclean Program Directors' Conference Hosted by Occidental and Pitzer
- On November 13-14, 2008 Occidental College and Pitzer College hosted the annual Project Pericles Program Directors' Conference. This conference is a special opportunity for Periclean schools to share information about program development and activities, meet and network with fellow Pericleans, discuss current and future opportunities for collaborations, and inject new insights and ideas for future initiatives. To learn more about the conference, click here.
D4D on the Road Workshops Kick-Off September 2008
- Project Pericles will be holding day-long workshops, called D4D on the Road, at 11 Periclean campuses across the country during the 2008/2009 academic year. Workshops will empower students to educate their classmates and community about important policy issues, form coalitions, organize events, and advocate for their issue with elected officials. The workshops are being sponsored by the Spencer Foundation. To learn more about D4D on the Road, click here.
