Monday, October 18, 2010

Northwestern University's Global Engagement Summer Institute, Deadline: April 1, 2011

Northwestern University's Global Engagement Summer Institute is a distinctive study abroad program that prepares undergraduate students with the knowledge, tools, and experiences to confront shared global problems.  GESI begins at Northwestern's Chicago campus with intensive pre-departure coursework in community development and international leadership.  Students than venture aborad to intern in interdisciplinary teams of four to five at community-based nonprofits in Bolivia, India, Nicaragua, or Uganda.  At the end of the summer, students from all four locations return to Chicago for a Final Learning Summit, where they share geographical experiences and explore how to transform their GESI summer into a lifetime of global engagement.

To learn more, please visit http://gesi.northwestern.edu/

1st Priority Deadline: December 15th, 2010
2nd Priority Deadline: January 14th, 2011
Final Application Deadline for Non-Northwestern Students: April 1st, 2011

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