{"id":68576,"date":"2015-11-15T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T17:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=68576"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:36:25","slug":"opportunity-to-make-your-social-change-dream-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/opportunity-to-make-your-social-change-dream-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity to Make Your Social Change Dream a Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know a student who has a great idea on how to create social change and wants to make the world a better place? If so, then please suggest that he or she\u00a0apply for Clinton Global Initiative University.<\/p>\n

Selected students will receive mentoring, a free conference trip to the annual CGIU meeting at UC Berkeley (April 1-3), and funds to help make their social change dream a reality.<\/p>\n

The meeting will bring together more than 1,000 innovative student leaders to make Commitments to Action that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Last year seven Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ students were accepted. The early decision deadline is October 16, 2015 so they should apply soon. The deadline has been extended to\u00a0December 4, 2015.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s involvement with CGIU, visit: lsa.sdes.ucf.edu\/clinton.<\/p>\n

CGIU information session: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. in LEAD Scholars Academy (Ferrell 165).<\/p>\n

For questions, contact Stacey Malaret at: Stacey.malaret@ucf.edu or at 407-823-6492.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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