ECI: Slingshot Team returning August 2025

Program Information

Ages: 13- 18

Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday 6-7:30pm EST virtually September 2025 - April, 2026

In person events: Sept 20, October 22, November 9 & 16; January 17, February 16 & 21st, March 4 and April 18th

There is no cost for the program and a stipend provided upon completion of program.

Cohorts will be expected to participate in the Slingshot Challenge and three Presentations of Learning.

Earth Charter Indiana (ECI) will be utilizing the National Geographic Society’s Slingshot Challenge as a project based learning project for our youth leaders across Indiana.

The goal of the program is for cohorts to receive first hand experiences with impacted and thriving communities in a means to reimagine systems around them. The cohorts will meet with community members, scientists, historians, storytellers, artists and elders of all ages and experiences. Taking a truly intergenerational approach. 

The Slingshot Challenge invites 13–18-year-olds to rise to the challenge, and to submit a 1-minute video describing their idea for solving environmental issues for a chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding.