Global U Student Leadership Institute

Posted on 02/18/2010

Calling Chicago-area high school students and undergraduates to join the

Global U Student Leadership Institute

Join 25 of your peers in a new global leadership program that teaches and empowers you to leverage the power of global giving and how to contribute to global change.

At the Global U Student Institute you will:

Learn about the contemporary world of
global philanthropy and why you don’t need
to be wealthy or famous to make a difference;

Meet and interact with philanthropists and
nonprofit leaders from around the world;

Explore exciting global change projects driven
by other youth leaders;

Participate in a “virtual foundation” to learn
how a donor decides to fund global problem-
solving initiatives around the world;

Bring your new skills back to your own
community to leverage the power of social
networks and expand your ability to create change.

Friday, April 30, 2010, 4:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9:00am-5:00pm
John J. Egan Urban Center
DePaul University Chicago
1 E. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL

Institute Topics

Friday evening
Introductions and course review
Turning your passion into action
Foundations of giving and philanthropy

Saturday
Ethics, challenges and responsibilities in giving
Best practices in global giving and engagement
Innovations and the next generation of global donors and activists
Meet youth leaders around the world (teleconference session)
Global giving and me


Faculty and Guest Speakers

Bari Rabin-Solomon, Institute Facilitator, United Nations
Knowledge Management and Learning Consultant
Peter Bul, Sudanese “Lost Boy” and founder of Ayual
Community Development Association
Tracy Poe, Ph.D, Chicago Global Donors Network Board of Directors
Brian Hanson, Ph.D., Faculty Advisor for Northwestern University’s Center for Global Engagement
Jon Shaffer, Executive Director, GlobeMed
Harishi Patel, Founder, Project Focus and others!

Registration fee: $35
(must be received before April 23rd)
Fee includes all course materials,
dinner on Friday and breakfast and
lunch on Saturday

Some scholarships are available.

Click here to apply for the Global U Student Leadership Institute.

Note: High school applicants will be required to identify a sponsoring teacher and have parental permission to participate.

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