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2014 – 2015 FORUM Application

EMORY UNIVERSITY

Center for Ethics

1531 Dickey Drive

Atlanta, GA 30322

Dr. Edward Queen, Director

Carlton D. Mackey, Assistant Director

“Develop the Power to Serve and Lead for the Common Good.”

Applications due September 15, 2014 by noon.

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We are delighted by your interest in the D. Abbott Turner Program in Ethics and Servant Leadership (EASL) Forum. The EASL Forum is an academic year program that explores paths toward a more just and ethically engaged society. This year a combination of 15 undergraduate and graduate students will be selected. These students will take part in a shared journey that incorporates leadership building, consciousness raising, ethical inquiry, self-exploration, and relationship building. EASL scholars are critical to fulfilling the overall mission of the Center for Ethics that is to help Emory leaders develop the power to serve and lead for the common good.

Through the use of films, discussions, service projects, community excursions, and invited speakers such as scholars, activists, and community leaders we will struggle to address questions such as, “What does it mean to be ethical?” What are my obligations to the wider world and to unknown others?” How can strive to undo structures and systems that wrongly limit people’s ability to flourish?

OVERVIEW OF THE FORUM

This year’s forum will kick off with an opening retreat at the Nantahala Outdoor Center on Sept. 26-28. Following that weekend of ropes courses, river rafting, small group exercises, and leadership training, the EASL Forum will begin its weekly two-hour meetings for the remainder of the academic year (Fall and Spring Semesters). These meetings will focus on pressing social issues, including bullying, the environment, race and class, sexuality and gender, law, urban development, and the intersection between ethics and the arts.

As part of the Forum students, in groups of 3-4, will be paired with local Atlanta non-profits to undertake a series of volunteer and service activities, including designing, developing and implementing aservice project needed by the organization. Forum Scholars will present on their projects at our closing Celebration Banquet at the end of Spring semester.

WELL? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Do you want to be a more ethically engaged individual?

Do you want to become a more effective leader?

Do you want to be a part of a group committed to making a difference in the world?

Do you want to have a greater knowledge and deeper awareness of the issues facing our society?

Join the 2014 – 2015 Ethics and Servant Leadership Forum and Make a Difference.

Please return completed applications to the Center for Ethics OR email them to Ms. Mika Pettigrew .

Applications Due September 15, 2014 by noon

Application 2014-2015

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List two references who can attest to your suitability for participating in the EASL Forum.

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ESSAYQUESTIONS

1) What interests you most about a program in ethics and servant leadership, and why do you want to participate?

2) What experiences have most informed or shaped your understanding of the world? What types of questions about society, community, science, arts and culture, the world, yourself, etc would you like to explore during the forum such as this?

Rank your interest in working with the following.

  • Atlanta Asylum Network_____
  • Stop bullying programming/tutoring in local school_____
  • ForeverFamily _____
  • Gateway Center
  • WonderRoot

Please return completed applications to the Center for Ethics OR email them to Ms. Mika Pettigrew . Applications Due September 15, 2014 by noon.