Debating for Democracy (D4D) is a distinctive campus-based program that represents the mission of Project Pericles.
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ wanting to participate in the National D4D Conference will research, develop, and advocate their opinions and positions on current public policy issues.
Groups and individual students from ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ can participate in the contest by submitting a legislative proposal on current legislation that they they think should change or legislation that they believe should be created.
Five of the strongest letters from ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will be sent to Project Pericles program director to be judged. The finalist chosen will then be awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City on April 8-9 to present their legislative proposal in front a panel of judges.
Project Pericles will provide a $3,000 award to the students that submits the best letter to an elected official. The five semi-finalist teams will receive a $500 award that can be used to fund advocacy and education activities.
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ must submit their letter to their Project Pericles program director, sociology professor Tom Arcaro, by Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Letters must be delivered in hard copy to Alamance 216-A and also emailed to arcaro@elon.edu. A letter selection committee, chaired by Arcaro, will select the five that will be sent to the national office from Elon.
Jennifer Burns