Site: Saint Augustine’s University Date: Monday, January 16, 2017 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Winning pitches from this competition will be paired with mentors to refine and give their pitch to a panel of judges in February. Top three will receive cash investments, incubator space, & access to UWGT Collaboratives and other mentors.
#Uniting4Good @UWTriangle WHAT IS ACCESS? Definition: The right or opportunity to use or benefit from something. Example: “Do you have access to a computer?"
#Uniting4Good WHY IS ACCESS @UWTriangle IMPORTANT? Access is what opens the door to equity. Equity –The guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all, including striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups. The principle of equity acknowledges that there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations and systems that have perpetuated unbalanced conditions to the detriment of some and the advantage of others.
#Uniting4Good @UWTriangle FAMILY SUCCESS MAPPING Break up into small groups and work as a team in order to create a successful life for your family scenario.
#Uniting4Good @UWTriangle LARGE GROUP SHARE Based on your limited budget, what choices did your family make? Did you have to sacrifice anything? What barriers exist to your family’s success? What might you propose to overcome these challenges?
What might be some reasons that these statistics are true in our local community? #Uniting4Good @UWTriangle
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Changing Generations: Pathways to Progress for Families and Children #Uniting4Good @UWTriangle
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Site: Saint Augustine’s University Date: Monday, January 16, 2017 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Winning pitches from this competition will be paired with mentors to refine and give their pitch to a panel of judges in February. Top three get support to implement their ideas.
Fall 2016 Information Session
“Today’s generation of young people holds more power than any generation before it to make a positive impact on the world” – President Bill Clinton
CGI U Launched in 2007 to “engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world”
Purpose of CGI U Brings together college students around the world, national youth organizations, and university officials to craft solutions to pressing global issues and then take real, concrete steps toward solving them.
What is a Commitment? Every attendee creates a commitment to action that they will fulfill the • year following the conference Commitments are new, specific, and measurable initiatives that • address social or environmental challenges on campuses, in communities, or in different parts of the world They translate practical goals into meaningful and measurable results • that address one of CGIU’s five focus areas. Examples: • – A soccer ball that generates energy – A mobile app that identifies counterfeit drugs – A low-cost wheelchair designed for the developing world
Commitment Areas • Commitment Areas: – Education • Access; Improve existing structure; integrate technology – Environment/Climate Change • Renewable energy; creating green jobs; sustainability – Peace and Human Rights • Awareness campaigns; building communities of dialogue; forge long-term solutions – Poverty Alleviation • Economic empowerment; Affordable technology; – Public Health
CGIU & NC State
What is format of the conference? Friday evening – Opening Session with Guest Speaker Saturday - Full day with a mix of skill, working and plenary sessions and meals and receptions. Sunday – Community service project at off- campus location. President Clinton is typically present all three days.
CGI U Exchange Fair On Saturday, attendees showcase their student organizations and non-profit organizations they are involved at the CGIU Exchange Fair.
CGI U Community Service Day On Sunday, the last day of the conference, attendees will participate in a service project.
Timeline v December 2 nd , 2016: Application Due v Mid January 2017: Notification of student application acceptance v January: Attend NC State University CGIU delegation meeting v March 31- April 1: CGIU Conference v Late April: NC State allocates funding to commitments v Fall 2017: Progress Report on Commitment
Financial Support NC State is a member of the CGI University network – We allocate $10,000 to support student commitments each year (plus travel to the annual event) – Use the funding to launch a startup or nonprofit, purchase supplies, and other expenses to achieve your Commitment to Action
The Expectation In addition to traveling to the CGIU Conference at the end of March, you are also committing to your continued work and effort of advancing your commitment to action and participating in the funding challenge at NC State.
FAQs • Can my Commitment to Action be individual or group? – Either! The group doesn’t have to be new, just the idea • What if it’s not a completely new idea/solution? – It can be implemented in a new geographical location • What happens after CGIU 2017? – You begin your Commitment to Action. There are resources to guide you along the way – meet-ups in various cities, online platforms, & cgiu.org
How to apply? STEP 1: IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CGI U APPLICATION TO SUBMIT. STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR COMMITMENT TO ACTION STEP 3: FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE ONLINE APPLICATION
Resources Jennifer Capps | Director of Academic Programs Entrepreneurship Initiative jennifer_capps@ncsu.edu Elizabeth Benfield | Social Entrepreneurship Program Manager Institute of Non-Profits eabenefi@ncsu.edu@ncsu.edu Brian Mathis | Associate Director Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service bjmathis@ncsu.edu
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