The Global Engagement Studies Institute at Northwestern University
Bolivia | India | Nicaragua | Uganda
GESI is a distinctive credit-bearing study abroad program that prepares undergraduate students and recent graduates with the knowledge, tools and experiences to support critical grassroots development initiatives. GESI begins at Northwestern’s Chicago campus with intensive pre-departure coursework in community development and international leadership. GESI students then venture abroad with Foundation for Sustainable Development to work in interdisciplinary teams of three to five at community organizations in Bolivia, India, Nicaragua, or Uganda. At the end of the summer, students from all locations return to Chicago for a Final Reflection Summit, where they share and compare geographical experiences and explore how to transform their GESI summer into a lifetime of global engagement.
If you join GESI this summer from June 15 - August 20, 2012, you will:
- receive intensive preparatory coursework and training at Northwestern
- earn 2 course credits (the equivalent to 6 semester hours)
- get comprehensive training and support from FSD while abroad
- live with a homestay family
- collaborate on the design and implementation of a sustainable community development project
- gain hands-on experience working at an international NGO
GESI welcomes applications from all undergraduates and recent graduates. Visit our website for more information and to apply.
Applications are due March 1, 2012.
www.gesi.northwestern.edu | gesi@northwestern.edu | 847.491.5932
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