Right now we have a group of high schoolers on campus for LENS, a wonderful pre-college program.  Here’s how it is described to potential students:

“LENS @ Wake Forest is a summer program like no other. Think of it as an incubator for change-makers. Here, you’ll learn from nationally renowned experts who can teach you how to confront complex issues and tap into your passions to develop solutions. We’re not talking solutions on paper – we’re talking viable ones that will be put into action. And if you’re really motivated, you can come away with a plan ready to implement back home.

Here’s how it works:

You and your peers will follow a program of study based on a current global challenge – sustainability. You’ll partner with Wake Forest professors to examine the complexities of this issue through different lenses – ecologic, economic, political, social, legal and more. Questions will arise. Problems will surface.

And then:

Your team will select a problem to solve. You’ll explore solutions by working in mini research groups, interacting with professors from across the Wake Forest campus, going on study trips, writing blogs, testing ideas through service projects, and fine-tuning results. And in three weeks, you will have learned a new way to translate ideas into action. You can count on challenging work, lively discussions and powerful creative energy.”

The Winston-Salem Journal ran an article yesterday about a local food project and how LENS students were involved.  It’s a nice piece to read.

LENS will have a closing ceremony on Friday of this week.  I am looking forward to seeing all their good work and innovative ideas.  Here’s a group shot of our LENSers.20140627LENS0423

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