Thursday, November 19, 2015

Ninth Annual Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host the ninth annual CGI U meeting from April 1-3, 2016 at the University of California, Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area. The meeting will bring together more than 1,000 innovative student leaders to make Commitments to Action in CGI U's five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. Through the CGI University Network and other opportunities, over $750,000 in funding will be available to select CGI U 2016 students to help them turn their ideas into action.

Students: apply now for the CGI U 2016 meeting. The early decision and travel assistance deadline was October 16, 2015. The final application deadline is December 1, 2015.

Student attendees will have the opportunity to attend Plenary Sessions, Working Sessions, and other special events which will enable them to network with their peers, build skills, and identify potential partners. The program will feature dozens of topic experts, university representatives, and celebrities who will join students at CGI U to discuss effective solutions to some of world’s most pressing challenges. During the last day of the meeting, attendees will take part in a Day of Action in the local community.

To learn more go to: https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative/meetings/cgi-university