Clinton Global Initiative UniversityClinton Global Initiative UniversityApril 1-3, UC San DiegoApril 1-3, UC San Diego

“I strongly believe that through CGI U, we can harness the energy

and power of today’s young leaders to improve the lives of people around the world and

build a stronger future for us all.”

President Bill Clinton

Purpose of CGI UPurpose of CGI U

Brings together college students around the world, national youth organizations, and university officials to craft solutions to pressing global issues and then take real, concrete steps toward solving them.

Why UC San Diego?Why UC San Diego?

- CGI U wanted to bring the conference to the West Coast.

- UC San Diego’s reputation.

- Other campuses under consideration do not have conference facilities comparable to the Price Center.

Who attends CGI U?Who attends CGI U?Between 1,000 and 1,300 students from the U.S. and 60 nations. Attendees include undergraduates and graduate and professional students.

20% of the spaces of the conference are reserved for UCSD students.

The conference is free to the UCSD students selected to attend.

What is format of the conference?What is format of the conference?

Friday evening - Opening session in RIMAC arena and reception for the attendees.

Saturday - Full day with a mix of skill, working and plenary sessions and meals and receptions.

Sunday – Community service project at off-campus location.

President Clinton is present all three days.

What is a Commitment?What is a Commitment?

Every attendee creates a commitment to Every attendee creates a commitment to action that they will fulfill the year following action that they will fulfill the year following the conferencethe conference

Commitments are new, specific, and Commitments are new, specific, and measurable initiatives that address social measurable initiatives that address social or environmental challenges on or environmental challenges on campuses, in communities, or in different campuses, in communities, or in different parts of the worldparts of the world

Commitment AreasCommitment Areas

Commitment Areas:Commitment Areas:• Education Education • Environment/Climate ChangeEnvironment/Climate Change• Peace and Human RightsPeace and Human Rights• Poverty AlleviationPoverty Alleviation• Public HealthPublic Health

Experience HighlightsExperience Highlights

The mix and mingle session at CGI UThe mix and mingle session at CGI U Participants and guest appearances Participants and guest appearances

during the workshops and plenary during the workshops and plenary sessions.sessions.

Networking and meeting people from Networking and meeting people from all around the worldall around the world

Listening to the different projects Listening to the different projects and commitmentsand commitments

CGI U Exchange Fair CGI U Exchange Fair On Saturday, attendees showcase their student organizations and non-profit organizations they are involved at the CGIU Exchange Fair.

CGI U Community Service Day CGI U Community Service Day

On Sunday, the last day of the conference, attendees will participate in a service project in San Diego County.

Commitment to Action ExampleCommitment to Action Example 1) Global issue addressed: Peace and 1) Global issue addressed: Peace and

human rights issues with students in human rights issues with students in Israel/Occupied TerritoriesIsrael/Occupied Territories

2) Skill set: Interviewing and 2) Skill set: Interviewing and broadcast journalism broadcast journalism

3) Project developed: Video 3) Project developed: Video conference calls with students in conference calls with students in order to introduce cross cultural order to introduce cross cultural dialoguedialogue

Other Commitment Examples:Other Commitment Examples:

Education: Education: • Sponsor a village or district overseas to help Sponsor a village or district overseas to help

eliminate or reduce their school fees in a eliminate or reduce their school fees in a region where basic education is not available region where basic education is not available to most children. to most children.

Environment and Climate ChangeEnvironment and Climate ChangeTurn college building thermostats two degrees Turn college building thermostats two degrees

up in the summer and two degrees down in up in the summer and two degrees down in the winter.the winter.

How to come up with your own How to come up with your own CommitmentCommitment

1) Think of a global issue that you 1) Think of a global issue that you want to address? want to address?

2) How can you use your major and 2) How can you use your major and skill-sets to make a difference? skill-sets to make a difference?

3) What might be a project you could 3) What might be a project you could develop to help solve the pressing develop to help solve the pressing global issue? global issue?

How you can get involved! How you can get involved! 1) Apply to participate at http://cgiu.org1) Apply to participate at http://cgiu.org Tips:Tips:

• Think about NGOThink about NGO’’s, professors, or people who s, professors, or people who can help you with your commitment--mention can help you with your commitment--mention it in your app. it in your app.

• Narrow down your commitment as much as Narrow down your commitment as much as possible possible

• Need to know the who, what, when, where and Need to know the who, what, when, where and howhow’’s of your commitment in order to apply s of your commitment in order to apply

• Explain why you are passionate about this Explain why you are passionate about this global issue and your commitment global issue and your commitment

Group ApplicationsGroup Applications

1) Groups consist of 2-4 students1) Groups consist of 2-4 students 2) All group members must be 2) All group members must be

students, but they do not need to be students, but they do not need to be from the same schoolfrom the same school

3) There needs to be a designated 3) There needs to be a designated group leader through whom all group leader through whom all communication will gocommunication will go

Group Applications (Cont)Group Applications (Cont)

4) Group commitments are held to a more 4) Group commitments are held to a more rigorous standard than individual rigorous standard than individual commitments given the pooled resources commitments given the pooled resources of four persons rather than the resources of four persons rather than the resources of a single personof a single person

5) Each individual group member will fill 5) Each individual group member will fill out their own application with individual-out their own application with individual-specific data.  CGI U cannot guarantee specific data.  CGI U cannot guarantee that all members of a group will be that all members of a group will be admitted to CGI Uadmitted to CGI U

Who selects the attendees Who selects the attendees from UC San Diego? from UC San Diego?

The applications of UCSD students will be forwarded to a campus committee chaired by Sara Henry, Director of the Center for Communication and Leadership, and Mentha Hynes-Wilson, Marshall College Dean.

The committee will review each application and select the attendees.

More ways to get involvedMore ways to get involved 2) Apply to volunteer:2) Apply to volunteer: Volunteer Roles:Volunteer Roles:

• RegistrationRegistration• AV/TechAV/Tech• GreetersGreeters• LogisticsLogisticsVolunteers will be able to attend the Volunteers will be able to attend the

closing plenary and take a group photo closing plenary and take a group photo with Bill Clinton. with Bill Clinton.

Be part of the CGI U Student Be part of the CGI U Student Organization!Organization!

Goals of the organization:Goals of the organization:• Promote CGI UPromote CGI U• Advocate to the UCSD community about Advocate to the UCSD community about

pressing global issues pressing global issues • Learn and support each others Learn and support each others

commitments within the same focus commitments within the same focus areaarea

People who take officer positions will be People who take officer positions will be guaranteed a volunteer position if they guaranteed a volunteer position if they are not admitted to the conference. are not admitted to the conference.

More Information More Information

Info and application: http://www.cgiu.org/

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