In light of the problems that have become increasingly prevalent among today's youth, we feel that Catalyst Conference serves a vital need. By gathering North Carolina's emerging leaders to discuss the sources of aggression and discontentment in our schools and communities, they will become better enabled to address this turmoil.

These 80 students will face a challenging task. They will be asked to view the world through the eyes of another and learn about the underlying similarities that connect us all. Through cultivating their leadership potentials, we prepare them to be catalysts for positive change in their own communities.

Are you a UNC student that's interested in getting involved?  Email this year's co-chairs at unccatalyst@gmail.com.

High school students, teachers and counselors email your questions and concerns to unccatalyst@gmail.com or click HERE for an application to the 2009 Catalyst Conference.