Carolina Leadership Development

Carolina United is a 5-day summer program that takes place the week before school starts in August. The purpose of the program is to create a safe environment for students to candidly discuss issues of diversity. Carolina United understands a broad definition of diversity – a “diversity of viewpoints,” determined by students’ unique experiences, personalities and perspectives.

The program is run by 20 students who serve as counselors and facilitators for the program. These students work together throughout the previous school year to develop a dynamic program and create a welcoming, collaborative environment.

Date: Sunday, August 16 - Thursday, August 20, 2009

Location: Camp Chestnut Ridge, Efland, NC

Mission: Our mission is to help UNC students understand each other. It's that simple! We strive to provide a comfortable and trusting environment in which participants feel able to talk about issues important to them.

At Carolina United you will have a chance to...

- Meet and bond with 20 student counselors and 69 other student participants

- Challenge yourself and your perceptions

- Hear from professors, staff and other community members about their experiences

- Begin year-long conversations with your peers about issues important to them

- Develop a more in-depth self awareness

- Gain a stronger understanding of how people’s differences affect their lives and the lives of those around them

- Apply lessons learned and use relationships developed at Carolina United to encourage further academic and philosophical discussion in the UNC student body