Community Action Projects

Participants in the Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative program work together in small, cross-sector groups to respond to real challenges and opportunities in their communities through service projects. Through the development of these projects, participants strengthen their bonds with classmates and deepen relationships with their communities.

Riley Fellows have implemented nearly 350 community action projects across the state. Examples include the creation of an ongoing summer camp for disadvantaged youth, a luggage drive for children in foster care, and the unveiling of a food truck that serves free, nutritionally balanced meals to children during the summer months.

OTB: Out of the Box
Team OTB (Out of the Box) partnered with Wachovia, a...
Upstate Class IX, Spring 2010
Out and About: Connecting Kids to Opportunities
The biggest predictor of test scores and college access in...
Upstate Class XX, Fall 2015
Over the Horizon
Over the Horizon group members aimed to teach the importance...
Lowcountry Class VI, Fall 2011
Palette of Perspectives
Team members: Bryan Brown, Megan Corona, Eleanor Dunlap, Charlie Hall,...
Upstate Class XXXVIII, Fall 2025
PALS – Providing Alternatives to Leadership & Support
South Carolina’s older adult population is among the fastest growing...
Upstate Class XXIX, Spring 2020
Party of Eight
Project:  Won’t You Be My Neighbor – Neighborhood “Front Porch”...
Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018
Path to Pattison’s
Path to Pattison’s capstone project featured the charter school, Pattison’s...
Lowcountry Class VII, Fall 2012
Pay It Forward
Building upon the success of two prior Capstone projects, Team...
Upstate Class XVIII, Fall 2014
Pencil Pushers
Pencil Pushers focused on a sustainability plan for the Teacher’s...
Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017