We
at the Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) are writing to inform you of
our final deadline, March 1, 2014. There are still spots available
for students to participate in this unique, credit-bearing, and
experiential-learning study abroad program.
We
hope that you will share with your students and student groups a reminder of
the GESI program and deadline.
GESI
combines a study abroad experience in one of six developing countries with
hands-on partnerships with locally communities and organizations. Work
and live in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, India, Nicaragua, South Africa,
or Uganda.
Teams
collaborate with the community on life saving, and life changing projects that
truly make a difference. From microfinance ventures to health
education, social entrepreneurship to increasing the environmental
sustainability of a community, GESI projects have a wide range of impact:
GESI
South Africa 2013
The team worked with community partners to establish a
sand-selling business to local brick-makers to help generate community income.
The team worked with local stakeholders to legitimize their
ownership of a large untapped resource of sand, which is often used for
construction. After working with multiple area leaders to gain
permission, partner-building, and the generation of a business plan, the area
established its sand selling and brick-business.
Join
us for GESI Summer 2014 for a life changing adventure. For more
information go to the GESI website,
or contact a staff member at gesi@northwestern.edu
or 847.491.5932. Final deadline is March 1, 2014, but please apply early, as spaces will fill.
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