Rob Donahue
Connection to CTD
I helped start a civic leadership program for middle and high schoolers called the Civic Education Project that was adopted and developed by CTD starting around 1998-99. CTD was so gracious and supportive in their willingness to expand the Center's work to emphasize development of social responsibility, empathy, public service, and leadership skills among gifted youth. These efforts ultimately included expanded partnerships with the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, among others. It was a terrific and forward-looking collaboration, and certainly had a major positive impact on my own life and career.
Active Years
1990s, 2000s
Bio
Rob Donahue is an experienced social entrepreneur, educator, nonprofit professional, and higher education administrator. He currently serves as the Director of Northwestern University’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), which he helped found in 2009. Prior to that, he helped found and served as Program Director of the Civic Education Project (CEP), a nonprofit civic leadership program for academically talented youth at Northwestern’s Center for Talent Development (CTD).
Advice to Your Younger Self or Someone Considering CTD
Values not to underestimate: persistence, enthusiasm, and a willingness to fail.