The Plowshares Project was formed in 2002, and is funded by a four-year grant from Eli Lilly and Company.
Plowshares was initiated to enrich the Peace Studies programs at Manchester, Earlham, and Goshen colleges.
The program facilitates channels of discussion, and seeks to uphold the peacemaking traditions of the colleges' founding churches.
Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the house serves as a hub for undergraduate students from any US college or university, and in any major, to become directly involved in the fields of peace and justice.
The nine-week summer session operates without the class work, but still facilitates a full-time internship.