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Future Challenges Project
This project should synthesize and apply your knowledge of leadership to a contemporary
social issue. You will work in small teams (three to four members) to select and analyze one
significant policy challenge from the Seven Revolutions Project, undertaken by the Center
For example, starting with resource management, you may be most concerned about food
and hunger. You could then research food demand in your geographic area. Where is your
food supply coming from? How much of it is grown locally? What is the environmental cost
of importing food to your area? What are the statistics regarding hunger in your town or city?
Are there neighborhoods without ready access to fresh or whole foods? What leadership is
needed to address one or two of these questions and concerns?
The aims of this project are to help you:
• Learn about a significant human welfare issue that interests you
• Practice strategic thinking about long-term trends
• Learn (or practice) basic research skills for academic and popular sources
Project time line:
• Initial proposal is due ______. Turn in a two-page typed paper that identifies
the topic you are researching and the research questions that will guide your
study. Explain what reading you will need to do and what key words will
guide your search. Do you plan to do site visits or interview people for the
project? What are the leadership challenges you foresee at this early stage?
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• Research report is due ______. Turn in an annotated bibliography of all the
sources you are using for the paper, using correct MLA or APA formatting.
• Oral presentations begin ______. Use no more than seven PowerPoint slides
for your 15-min presentation. In your conclusion, how will you motivate your
listeners to action? Prepare some “doable” response options for the class.
• Final paper is due ______. The paper should be outlined as follows:
Explanation of the key policy challenge and its local manifestation; your