Please Share: Intl Development Internships for Undergrads
Greetings from Northwestern University’s Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI)!
The
GESI study abroad program immerses students in experiential learning for
eight or ten weeks. It develops global leaders while contributing to the
sustainable development of communities where students work and learn. Sites
are run by GESI's
on-the-ground partners and offer students the opportunity to
address issues in areas such as health, education/youth, environmental
sustainability, women’s empowerment, social enterprise development,
microfinance, and more.
If
you are looking for a program where you learn by doing and are ready to
challenge yourself in the pursuit of global social change, GESI is for you.
Here
are the GESI basics:
What: GESI participants design and
implement a community development project with their host community and a small,
interdisciplinary team of talented students from across the country.
Who: Any
undergraduate or recent graduate seeking hands-on field experience with comprehensive
academic preparation.
Where: Bolivia, the Dominican
Republic, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nicaragua, or Uganda.
When: Summer (June 10 – August 17,
2017) or Fall (September 11 – December 9, 2017)
Why:
So many reasons!
• Meaningful cultural immersion through
homestays
• Northwestern course credits (the equivalent of up to 6 semester hours in
summer or 12 semester hours in the fall)
• On-the-ground professional exp erience
• An opportunity to help spark change by working with and
empowering community members on the ground
• Lifelong friendships with
passionate students from around the country, and with development partners
around the world
To
learn more: Watch this 90-second video about why students are thankful for
GESI, visit www.gesi.northwestern.ed u, subscribe to
our listserv, or email our office at gesi@northwestern.edu.
--
Meghan Ozaroski
Global
Engagement Studies Institute (GESI)
Buffett Institute
for Global Studies
Northwestern
University
601
University Place, Suite 8
Evanston,
IL 60208
T: 847.491.5932
Visit us on
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/gesi-fb
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