The Brown Leadership Institute is a pre-college summer program offered by Brown University that equips high school students in grades 9 to 12 with leadership skills rooted in social justice and community change. Students choose between a two-week residential experience on Brown's campus in Providence, Rhode Island or a four-week online program, both featuring rigorous interdisciplinary coursework. Courses such as "Women and Leadership" and "Leadership and Intercultural Communication" challenge students to think critically about real-world issues and their roles as changemakers. This program is an exceptional opportunity for students passionate about leadership, equity, and making a meaningful impact in their communities.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Fully focusing on and understanding what someone else is communicating.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Bringing people together around a shared cause to create real change.
Students develop action plans to advance social justice and community change, core to nonprofit program implementation.
Program analyzes complex social issues and brainstorms solutions to advance civic engagement and social change.
Students explore gender equity, educational access, and intercultural communication through a lens of social responsibility.
Course on 'Leadership, Law and Social Movements' directly connects legal advocacy to social change leadership.
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