Action Project

One of the most important components of Take the Lead is the action project, which participants work on six months to a year after attending the program.  Before arriving at Mount Holyoke, you will identify an issue that you care about. During the weekend, with the help of your mentor, you’ll plan an action project that addresses the issue you are passionate about.  Projects completed within six months will be eligible for one of three $500 action project cash awards and a certificate will be sent to the award winners and honorable mentions.

"The biggest thing for girls my age is that they are overwhelmed by the workload involved in starting a project. Mt. Holyoke really empowered us with the idea that we do have the ability to pull off a project that is bigger than just one or two people-- one that involves the whole community." —Alison Rogers, Take the Lead participant