President Clinton To Open Fourth Annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting at the University of California, San Diego on Friday, April 1, 2011
President Clinton to Discuss Innovation with Chad Hurley at Opening Plenary Session Friday Night; Additional Program Participants Will Include Drew Barrymore, Nnamdi Asomugha, Raquel "Rocsi" Diaz, Jose Reyes Ferriz, Lorena Garcia, Van Jones, Mandy Moore,
and Sean Penn
Approximately 1,000 Students Expected to Attend, Representing 349 Schools, 90 Countries, and All 50 States
CGI U's Commitment Challenge Bracket Allows Anyone to
Vote for Their Favorite Commitment
Contact: press@clintonglobalinitiative.org
New York, March 31, 2011 - President Clinton will open the fourth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) by announcing innovative student projects that will improve health care in Africa, help children around the world go to school, and increase understanding between American and Middle Eastern college students.
More than 1,000 students will attend CGI U this year, and each one has created a Commitment to Action - a concrete plan to address an issue within CGI U's focus areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. This year, students and student groups have made 950 new commitments. In addition, more than 59 leaders from National Youth Organizations will attend, and they have made 38 commitments.
"Young people today have more power to effect change than any generation that has come before," President Clinton said. "Since CGI U was founded in 2008, students and organizations have made more than 3,000 commitments which have improved the lives of thousands of people around the world. These students are taking action to solve the great global challenges of our time - and they are inspiring others to make a difference as well."
Students attend the CGI U meeting to turn their ideas into action by learning about issues, networking with nationally-known leaders, and gaining inspiration from their peers. The meeting will feature sessions on topics including college affordability, LGBT rights, poverty along the U.S.-Mexico border, and ocean pollution. Students will also participate in hands-on workshops designed to improve their understanding of fundraising, marketing, and community engagement.
This weekend, while there will be tremendous attention paid to athletic accomplishment at the NCAA "Final Four" men's and women's basketball championships, CGI U will celebrate its students' commitments with its inaugural "CGI U Commitments Challenge." Beginning today, everyone will have the chance to vote for their favorite CGI U 2011 commitments at cgiu.org/bracket.
Votes will be tallied and posted in real time and those not at CGI U can follow the action at CGIU.org. Updates will be given at each plenary session and the winning commitment will be announced at the CGI U closing session by President Clinton on Saturday, April 2. The winner will receive a new Dell laptop.
On Friday, the Opening Plenary panel discussion, "What's the Big Idea? Powering Innovation on Campus and Beyond," will feature President Clinton; Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube; Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Greg Lucier, chairman and CEO of Life Technologies; and Jessica O. Matthews, co-founder and CEO of Unchartered Play and co-inventor of sOccket. The session will also feature opening remarks by Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated and Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of the University of California, San Diego.
The student commitments that will be announced on Friday are:
The School Fund
Student: Matthew Severson
School: Brown University
Worldwide, there are 115 million children who do not go to school, and 75% live in South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2008, Matt Severson made a CGI U commitment to create the School Fund, a website that connects people who want to make micro-grants to individual students who need education funding. After funders make grants, they can communicate via the website with the students they are helping to support. School Fund donors have now fully funded 100 secondary students at 19 schools in Tanzania, Kenya, and Haiti. This year, Matt and his team commit to expand the School Fund to recruit an additional 800 funders for 500 students. The School Fund will also work with students in new countries, including Ethiopia, India, Madagascar, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
Dorm Room Diplomacy
Students: Corey Metzman & Jacob Blumenfeld-Gantz
School: University of Pennsylvania
Corey and Jacob, who have both studied Arabic, recently formed Dorm Room Diplomacy, which commits to establish an intercultural dialogue between American and Middle Eastern college students through videoconferencing. Dorm Room Diplomacy will facilitate weekly two-hour videoconferences between American college students and students from the Middle East. Topics will include: cultural stereotypes, American foreign policy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, women's rights, the role of new media outlets, and freedom of speech. At the end of each semester, Dorm Room Diplomacy plans to have students take the Implicit Association Test-an online test developed at Harvard-in order to measure how the participants' perceptions of each other have changed.
DoseRight Syringe Clips in Swaziland
Students: Cindy Dinh, Benjamin Lu, Qing Lina Hu and Amanda Gutierrez
School: Rice University
Swaziland, a landlocked country in southern Africa, has been devastated by the AIDS epidemic. More than a quarter of adults between the ages of 15 and 49 are infected with the virus, and the average life expectancy in the country is 37. Spoons or measuring cups are commonly used to take HIV/AIDS medication, but they often result in inaccurate dosing of antiretroviral medication, which limits the efficacy of the drugs and can lead to viral resistance. Cindy, Benjamin, Qing, and Amanda launched Team DoseRight to distribute DoseRight syringe clips in Swaziland. DoseRight is a simple, inexpensive plastic clip that attaches to an oral syringe and ensures accurate medication dosage by stopping the syringe plunger after the right amount of medication has been dispensed. The DoseRight syringe clip was successfully field-tested during the summer of 2010. Now, Team DoseRight is collaborating with both the Clinton Health Access Initiative and the Swaziland Ministry of Health to help distribute the clips.
Use of Emerging Media in Reducing Maternal & Neonatal Mortality in Kenyan Slums
Student: Aggrey Otieno
School: Ohio University
In sub-Saharan Africa, a woman's risk of dying of preventable complications from pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 16, as compared to 1 in 2,800 in the industrialized world. Aggrey grew up in the Korogocho slums in Kenya, and has seen the devastating effects of this problem firsthand. He commits to a two-year initiative to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in the Korogocho slums. He will choose a group of volunteers from the slums-pregnant women and their partners-who will send regular, free text messages about their own health, as well as the health of other mothers and babies in their communities. Aggrey will use a software program to aggregate and map the information. Traditional birth attendants will be trained to monitor and add to this map so they can report patterns to local medical practitioners and NGOs. Aggrey will also mobilize youth to create weekly community radio programs and videos about maternal and neonatal health.
On Sunday, April 3, the program will culminate in a service project, in which CGI U attendees and volunteers will work alongside 100 local veterans at the San Diego Food Bank. The San Diego Food Bank provides food to over 340,000 individuals monthly, while also advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. Participants will sort, inspect, package, and distribute food for low-income military and non-military families, and help with beautification projects. In total, they will contribute more than 2,500 hours of service for the Food Bank.
CGI U is sponsored by the Dell Social Innovation Competition, Joan and Irwin Jacobs, Laureate Education, Life Technologies, mtvU, Andy Nahas and The Prospect Fund, Qualcomm Incorporated, and U.S. Global Investors.
About CGI U
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) challenges college students to address global issues with practical, innovative solutions. CGI U members do more than simply discuss problems - they take concrete steps to solve them by building relationships, creating action plans, participating in hands-on workshops, and following-up with CGI U as they complete their projects. Previous CGI U meetings have taken place at Tulane University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Miami, and have convened more than 2,500 students from 575 schools in 99 countries and all 50 states. To learn more, visit CGIU.org.
About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI Annual Meetings have brought together nearly 150 current and former heads of state, 18 Nobel Prize laureates, hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations, major philanthropists, directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations, and prominent members of the media. These CGI members have made nearly 2,000 commitments, which have already improved the lives of 300 million people in more than 170 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued in excess of $63 billion. The 2011 Annual Meeting will take place Sept. 19-22 in New York City.
This year, CGI will also convene a meeting focused on driving job creation and economic recovery in the United States. The meeting, CGI America, is the first CGI event solely dedicated to U.S. issues, and will take place in Chicago June 29-30.
The CGI community also includes MyCommitment.org, an online portal where anybody can make a Commitment to Action, and CGI Lead, which engages a select group of young CGI members for leadership development and collective commitment-making. For more information, visit www.clintonglobalinitiative.org.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
THE SEARCH FOR THE AMERICAN HONEY® 2012 CALENDAR GIRLS IS NOW ON
Wild Turkey American Honey, the Original Honey Liqueur, to Host Calendar Shoot in Austin
SAN FRANCISCO (March 8, 2011)— Wild Turkey American Honey®, a smooth, honey-sweet liqueur that proudly celebrates its all-American roots, is combing America in the search for 12 Honeys—a crew of female ambassadors—to star in their annual calendar.
The American Honeys, who are sweet, smooth, and a little wild at heart, are featured annually in a calendar released by America’s original honey bourbon liqueur. A total of 12 women will be selected for the 2012 calendar and then flown to Austin, Texas, this summer, for the calendar shoot and the chance to win the coveted 2012 Cover Girl title.
“The American Honey Calendar is a salute to America’s fun-loving girl next door,’ says Maura McGinn, Group Brand Director of Vodka & Cordials. “An American Honey is the whole package: she should be bright, she should be warm, and she should have a smile that stops traffic.’
Applications will be accepted on American Honey’s website, where an expert panel, along with consumer judges, will select the top 12 candidates, naming them this year’s Calendar Honeys. The group will spend an activity-filled week in Austin, including a photo shoot and cover girl judging.
The American Honey Calendar Search will be promoted via a robust radio program in 11 markets including Austin, Denver, Philadelphia and St. Louis. The campaign will culminate with a live broadcast in Austin with all participating radio stations, whose radio personalities will participate by selecting the 2012 Cover Girl.
The campaign’s consumer engagement extends beyond prospective Honeys, with programming focused on men and women to act as consumer “judges” with an online platform. A sweepstakes will also be offered for a pair of consumers to attend the American Honey Calendar shoot and participate in the accompanying activities.
The campaign launches today with the search continuing through June 3, 2011. The 2012 American Honey Calendar Girls will be announced in June, with the photo shoot and accompanying live broadcast in Austin occurring the week of July 25, 2011. The 2012 calendars will be available in late 2011.
For more information on the search, or a chance to be a consumer judge, visit AmericanHoney.com
About Skyy Spirits, LLC
Skyy Spirits, LLC is the US-based wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari (Reuters CPRI.MI – Bloomberg CPR IM) and is the eighth-largest spirits company in the US. Launched in 1992 with the introduction of its flagship brand, SKYY® Vodka, Skyy Spirits has grown exponentially, building a portfolio unrivaled in its quality, innovation and style, making it a top choice among distributors, retailers and consumers. Skyy Spirits manages Gruppo Campari’s portfolio in the US of such leading brands as SKYY® Vodka, SKYY90®, All Natural SKYY Infusions®, Campari®, Wild Turkey® Straight Kentucky Bourbon, American Honey®, Russell’s Reserve®, Glen Grant® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Cabo Wabo® Tequila, Espolón™ Tequila, Ouzo 12®, X-Rated® Fusion Liqueur®, Frangelico®, Carolans Irish Cream®, Irish Mist® Liqueur and Jean-Marc XO Vodka®. Skyy Spirits is also the exclusive US distributor of Cutty Sark® Scotch Whisky, The Glenrothes® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Bowmore® Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Auchentoshan® Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Glen Garioch® Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Flor de Caña® Rum, Midori® Melon Liqueur, Hibiki® Whisky and The Yamazaki® Single Malt Whisky.
Skyy Spirits was founded and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. More information on the company can be found at www.skyyspirits.com, www.facebook.com/skyyspirits, Twitter: @SkyySpirits and www.camparigroup.com. Please enjoy Skyy Spirits brands responsibly and in moderation.
About Gruppo Campari
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A., together with its affiliates (”Gruppo Campari”), is a major player in the global beverage sector, trading in over 190 nations around the world with a leading position in the Italian and Brazilian markets and a strong presence in the USA and Continental Europe. The Group has an extensive portfolio that spans three business segments: spirits, wines and soft drinks. In the spirits segment its internationally renowned brands, such as Campari, Carolans, SKYY Vodka and Wild Turkey stand out. It also has leading regional brands including Aperol, Cabo Wabo, Camparisoda, Cynar, Frangelico, Glen Grant, Ouzo 12, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, Zedda Piras and the local Brazilian brands Dreher, Old Eight and Drury’s. Its wine segment boasts the global brand Cinzano, as well as important regional brands including Liebfraumilch, Mondoro, Odessa, Riccadonna, Sella&Mosca and Teruzzi&Puthod. The soft drinks segment comprises the non-alcoholic aperitif Crodino and Lemonsoda as well as its respective line extension dominating the Italian market. The Group employs over 2,200 people. The shares of the parent company, Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. (Reuters CPRI.MI – Bloomberg CPR IM), are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange. www.camparigroup.com
SAN FRANCISCO (March 8, 2011)— Wild Turkey American Honey®, a smooth, honey-sweet liqueur that proudly celebrates its all-American roots, is combing America in the search for 12 Honeys—a crew of female ambassadors—to star in their annual calendar.
The American Honeys, who are sweet, smooth, and a little wild at heart, are featured annually in a calendar released by America’s original honey bourbon liqueur. A total of 12 women will be selected for the 2012 calendar and then flown to Austin, Texas, this summer, for the calendar shoot and the chance to win the coveted 2012 Cover Girl title.
“The American Honey Calendar is a salute to America’s fun-loving girl next door,’ says Maura McGinn, Group Brand Director of Vodka & Cordials. “An American Honey is the whole package: she should be bright, she should be warm, and she should have a smile that stops traffic.’
Applications will be accepted on American Honey’s website, where an expert panel, along with consumer judges, will select the top 12 candidates, naming them this year’s Calendar Honeys. The group will spend an activity-filled week in Austin, including a photo shoot and cover girl judging.
The American Honey Calendar Search will be promoted via a robust radio program in 11 markets including Austin, Denver, Philadelphia and St. Louis. The campaign will culminate with a live broadcast in Austin with all participating radio stations, whose radio personalities will participate by selecting the 2012 Cover Girl.
The campaign’s consumer engagement extends beyond prospective Honeys, with programming focused on men and women to act as consumer “judges” with an online platform. A sweepstakes will also be offered for a pair of consumers to attend the American Honey Calendar shoot and participate in the accompanying activities.
The campaign launches today with the search continuing through June 3, 2011. The 2012 American Honey Calendar Girls will be announced in June, with the photo shoot and accompanying live broadcast in Austin occurring the week of July 25, 2011. The 2012 calendars will be available in late 2011.
For more information on the search, or a chance to be a consumer judge, visit AmericanHoney.com
About Skyy Spirits, LLC
Skyy Spirits, LLC is the US-based wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari (Reuters CPRI.MI – Bloomberg CPR IM) and is the eighth-largest spirits company in the US. Launched in 1992 with the introduction of its flagship brand, SKYY® Vodka, Skyy Spirits has grown exponentially, building a portfolio unrivaled in its quality, innovation and style, making it a top choice among distributors, retailers and consumers. Skyy Spirits manages Gruppo Campari’s portfolio in the US of such leading brands as SKYY® Vodka, SKYY90®, All Natural SKYY Infusions®, Campari®, Wild Turkey® Straight Kentucky Bourbon, American Honey®, Russell’s Reserve®, Glen Grant® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Cabo Wabo® Tequila, Espolón™ Tequila, Ouzo 12®, X-Rated® Fusion Liqueur®, Frangelico®, Carolans Irish Cream®, Irish Mist® Liqueur and Jean-Marc XO Vodka®. Skyy Spirits is also the exclusive US distributor of Cutty Sark® Scotch Whisky, The Glenrothes® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Bowmore® Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Auchentoshan® Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Glen Garioch® Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Flor de Caña® Rum, Midori® Melon Liqueur, Hibiki® Whisky and The Yamazaki® Single Malt Whisky.
Skyy Spirits was founded and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. More information on the company can be found at www.skyyspirits.com, www.facebook.com/skyyspirits, Twitter: @SkyySpirits and www.camparigroup.com. Please enjoy Skyy Spirits brands responsibly and in moderation.
About Gruppo Campari
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A., together with its affiliates (”Gruppo Campari”), is a major player in the global beverage sector, trading in over 190 nations around the world with a leading position in the Italian and Brazilian markets and a strong presence in the USA and Continental Europe. The Group has an extensive portfolio that spans three business segments: spirits, wines and soft drinks. In the spirits segment its internationally renowned brands, such as Campari, Carolans, SKYY Vodka and Wild Turkey stand out. It also has leading regional brands including Aperol, Cabo Wabo, Camparisoda, Cynar, Frangelico, Glen Grant, Ouzo 12, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, Zedda Piras and the local Brazilian brands Dreher, Old Eight and Drury’s. Its wine segment boasts the global brand Cinzano, as well as important regional brands including Liebfraumilch, Mondoro, Odessa, Riccadonna, Sella&Mosca and Teruzzi&Puthod. The soft drinks segment comprises the non-alcoholic aperitif Crodino and Lemonsoda as well as its respective line extension dominating the Italian market. The Group employs over 2,200 people. The shares of the parent company, Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. (Reuters CPRI.MI – Bloomberg CPR IM), are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange. www.camparigroup.com
President Clinton Announces Program for Fourth Annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting
Approximately 1,000 Students To Attend CGI U Meeting, Which Will Take Place at the University of California, San Diego, April 1-3
Program Will Include Topical Sessions on College Affordability, LGBT Rights, and Urbanization; Students Will Also Participate with Veterans in a Service Project at the San Diego Food Bank
Speakers Will Include Actor and Humanitarian Sean Penn, Population Services International Ambassador Mandy Moore, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, Restaurateur Lorena Garcia, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón, and UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox
New York, March 7, 2011 – President Bill Clinton announced the program of the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, which will be held at the University of California , San Diego from April 1-3, 2011.
“Since 2008, CGI U has brought together more than 2,500 students from 575 schools in 99 countries, all of them dedicated to addressing the great global challenges of our time,” President Clinton said. “Their work has improved the lives of thousands of people around the world. I am looking forward to convening the next generation of global leaders once again, so they can learn from each other and gain practical skills that will help them turn their ideas into real change.”
Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, CGI U brings together approximately 1,000 students from all over the world, along with non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities engaged in efforts to create positive change. Each student makes a Commitment to Action – a detailed plan for improving lives within one of CGI U’s focus areas: education, environment & climate change, peace & human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health.
Since 2008, through their Commitments to Action, CGI U members have:
· Made more than $1.3 million in infrastructure improvements to schools and libraries in countries including the U.S., Rwanda, Nigeria, and Laos;
· Reached more than 74,000 students, faculty, and staff with educational efforts and outreach about clean energy and sustainability;
· Placed more than 3,800 new recycling containers on college campuses and in surrounding communities;
· Engaged 2,700 people in workshops on conflict resolution, diplomacy, and peace;
· Established and maintained more than 90,000 square feet of community gardens;
· Introduced more than 3,000 bicycles on college campuses in the U.S., Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, and China;
· and much more.
The 2011 CGI U meeting will include large plenary sessions where CGI U participants can learn about innovative approaches to solving global issues, along with smaller working sessions focused on skills such as fundraising and marketing, and a large-scale service project at the San Diego Food Bank.
Sessions will include:
· Financial Aid: Innovation for Affordability, which was developed with MTV and will focus on addressing the prohibitive cost of higher education;
· LGBT Rights in the U.S. and Beyond, which will examine efforts to fight bullying and other infringements on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people;
· On the Edge: Poverty Along the U.S.-Mexico Border, which will address challenges such as violence and high unemployment; and
· The Urban Planet: Solutions for a Crowded World, which will examine the ongoing challenges and opportunities created by rapid urbanization.
Program participants will include: Mark Arnoldy, founder, NepalNUTrition; Michele Barry, senior associate dean of global health, Stanford University; Nnimmo Bassey, chair, Friends of the Earth International; Raquel "Rocsi" Diaz, TV personality, RocStar Rebuilds; Jose Reyes Ferriz, former mayor of Ciudad Juarez; Lorena Garcia, executive chef, restaurateur, and judge on NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant”; Marye Anne Fox, chancellor, University of California, San Diego; Shirley Ann Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Van Jones, distinguished visiting fellow, Princeton University; Peggy Liu, chairperson, Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy; Jessica O. Matthews, co-founder, sOccket Inc.; Mandy Moore, ambassador, Population Services International; Gavin Newsom, lieutenant governor of California; Deogratias Niyizonkiza, founder, Village Health Works; Eduardo Padrón, president, Miami Dade College; Sean Penn, humanitarian and actor; Nan Shi, secretary general, Urban Planning Society of China; Richard Socarides, president, Equality Matters< span class="personname">; Anu Sridharan, co-founder, NextDrop; Kate Stohr, managing director, Architecture for Humanity; and Kevin Surace, chief executive officer, Serious Materials.
On Sunday, April 3, the program will culminate in a service project, in which CGI U attendees and volunteers will work alongside 100 local veterans at the San Diego Food Bank. The San Diego Food Bank provides food to over 340,000 individuals monthly, while also advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. Participants will sort, inspect, package, and distribute food for low-income military and non-military families, and help with beautification projects. In total, they will contribute more than 2,500 hours of service for the Food Bank.
UC San Diego, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has been recognized widely for its local impact, national influence, and global reach. In 2009, Washington Monthly named UC San Diego number one in its rankings, which measure “what colleges are doing for the country.” The school has also been named one of the top ten public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
The full agenda can be found at http://www.cgiu.org/meetings/2011/agenda.asp. The meeting will be webcast live at www.cgiu.org. On Twitter, follow CGI U (@cgiu) or the Clinton Global Initiative (@ClintonGlobal). CGI U is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/CGIUniversity.
CGI University is grateful for the support of its sponsors: Dell, Irwin Jacobs, Laureate Education, MTVu, Andy Nahas and the Prospect Fund, Life Technologies, Qualcomm, and U.S. Global Investors.
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About CGI U
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) challenges college students to address global issues with practical, innovative solutions. CGI U members do more than simply discuss problems – they take concrete steps to solve them by building relationships, creating action plans, participating in hands-on workshops, and following-up with CGI U as they complete their projects. Previous CGI U meetings have taken place at Tulane University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Miami, and have convened more than 2,500 students from 575 schools in 99 countries and all 50 states. To learn more, visit CGIU.org.
About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI Annual Meetings have brought together nearly 150 current and former heads of state, 18 Nobel Prize laureates, hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations, major philanthropists, directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations, and prominent members of the media. These CGI members have made nearly 2,000 commitments, which have already improved the lives of 300 million people in more than 170 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued in excess of $63 billion. The 2011 Annual Meeting will take place Sept. 19-22 in New York City .
This year, CGI will also convene a meeting focused on driving job creation and economic recovery in the United States . The meeting, CGI America, is the first CGI event solely dedicated to U.S. issues, and will take place in Chicago June 29-30.
The CGI community also includes MyCommitment.org, an online portal where anybody can make a Commitment to Action, and CGI Lead, which engages a select group of young CGI members for leadership development and collective commitment-making. For more information, visit www.clintonglobalinitiative.org.
Approximately 1,000 Students To Attend CGI U Meeting, Which Will Take Place at the University of California, San Diego, April 1-3
Program Will Include Topical Sessions on College Affordability, LGBT Rights, and Urbanization; Students Will Also Participate with Veterans in a Service Project at the San Diego Food Bank
Speakers Will Include Actor and Humanitarian Sean Penn, Population Services International Ambassador Mandy Moore, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, Restaurateur Lorena Garcia, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón, and UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox
New York, March 7, 2011 – President Bill Clinton announced the program of the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, which will be held at the University of California , San Diego from April 1-3, 2011.
“Since 2008, CGI U has brought together more than 2,500 students from 575 schools in 99 countries, all of them dedicated to addressing the great global challenges of our time,” President Clinton said. “Their work has improved the lives of thousands of people around the world. I am looking forward to convening the next generation of global leaders once again, so they can learn from each other and gain practical skills that will help them turn their ideas into real change.”
Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, CGI U brings together approximately 1,000 students from all over the world, along with non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities engaged in efforts to create positive change. Each student makes a Commitment to Action – a detailed plan for improving lives within one of CGI U’s focus areas: education, environment & climate change, peace & human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health.
Since 2008, through their Commitments to Action, CGI U members have:
· Made more than $1.3 million in infrastructure improvements to schools and libraries in countries including the U.S., Rwanda, Nigeria, and Laos;
· Reached more than 74,000 students, faculty, and staff with educational efforts and outreach about clean energy and sustainability;
· Placed more than 3,800 new recycling containers on college campuses and in surrounding communities;
· Engaged 2,700 people in workshops on conflict resolution, diplomacy, and peace;
· Established and maintained more than 90,000 square feet of community gardens;
· Introduced more than 3,000 bicycles on college campuses in the U.S., Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, and China;
· and much more.
The 2011 CGI U meeting will include large plenary sessions where CGI U participants can learn about innovative approaches to solving global issues, along with smaller working sessions focused on skills such as fundraising and marketing, and a large-scale service project at the San Diego Food Bank.
Sessions will include:
· Financial Aid: Innovation for Affordability, which was developed with MTV and will focus on addressing the prohibitive cost of higher education;
· LGBT Rights in the U.S. and Beyond, which will examine efforts to fight bullying and other infringements on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people;
· On the Edge: Poverty Along the U.S.-Mexico Border, which will address challenges such as violence and high unemployment; and
· The Urban Planet: Solutions for a Crowded World, which will examine the ongoing challenges and opportunities created by rapid urbanization.
Program participants will include: Mark Arnoldy, founder, NepalNUTrition; Michele Barry, senior associate dean of global health, Stanford University; Nnimmo Bassey, chair, Friends of the Earth International; Raquel "Rocsi" Diaz, TV personality, RocStar Rebuilds; Jose Reyes Ferriz, former mayor of Ciudad Juarez; Lorena Garcia, executive chef, restaurateur, and judge on NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant”; Marye Anne Fox, chancellor, University of California, San Diego; Shirley Ann Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Van Jones, distinguished visiting fellow, Princeton University; Peggy Liu, chairperson, Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy; Jessica O. Matthews, co-founder, sOccket Inc.; Mandy Moore, ambassador, Population Services International; Gavin Newsom, lieutenant governor of California; Deogratias Niyizonkiza, founder, Village Health Works; Eduardo Padrón, president, Miami Dade College; Sean Penn, humanitarian and actor; Nan Shi, secretary general, Urban Planning Society of China; Richard Socarides, president, Equality Matters< span class="personname">; Anu Sridharan, co-founder, NextDrop; Kate Stohr, managing director, Architecture for Humanity; and Kevin Surace, chief executive officer, Serious Materials.
On Sunday, April 3, the program will culminate in a service project, in which CGI U attendees and volunteers will work alongside 100 local veterans at the San Diego Food Bank. The San Diego Food Bank provides food to over 340,000 individuals monthly, while also advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. Participants will sort, inspect, package, and distribute food for low-income military and non-military families, and help with beautification projects. In total, they will contribute more than 2,500 hours of service for the Food Bank.
UC San Diego, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has been recognized widely for its local impact, national influence, and global reach. In 2009, Washington Monthly named UC San Diego number one in its rankings, which measure “what colleges are doing for the country.” The school has also been named one of the top ten public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
The full agenda can be found at http://www.cgiu.org/meetings/2011/agenda.asp. The meeting will be webcast live at www.cgiu.org. On Twitter, follow CGI U (@cgiu) or the Clinton Global Initiative (@ClintonGlobal). CGI U is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/CGIUniversity.
CGI University is grateful for the support of its sponsors: Dell, Irwin Jacobs, Laureate Education, MTVu, Andy Nahas and the Prospect Fund, Life Technologies, Qualcomm, and U.S. Global Investors.
ALL PRESS MUST BE CREDENTIALED BY THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE.
Press must apply for credentials at http://bit.ly/cgiu2011press by March 28. We will notify you when your application has been approved. More press logistics information will be available closer to the event date. If you have any problems or questions, please email press@clintonglobalinitiative.org.
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About CGI U
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) challenges college students to address global issues with practical, innovative solutions. CGI U members do more than simply discuss problems – they take concrete steps to solve them by building relationships, creating action plans, participating in hands-on workshops, and following-up with CGI U as they complete their projects. Previous CGI U meetings have taken place at Tulane University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Miami, and have convened more than 2,500 students from 575 schools in 99 countries and all 50 states. To learn more, visit CGIU.org.
About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI Annual Meetings have brought together nearly 150 current and former heads of state, 18 Nobel Prize laureates, hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations, major philanthropists, directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations, and prominent members of the media. These CGI members have made nearly 2,000 commitments, which have already improved the lives of 300 million people in more than 170 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued in excess of $63 billion. The 2011 Annual Meeting will take place Sept. 19-22 in New York City .
This year, CGI will also convene a meeting focused on driving job creation and economic recovery in the United States . The meeting, CGI America, is the first CGI event solely dedicated to U.S. issues, and will take place in Chicago June 29-30.
The CGI community also includes MyCommitment.org, an online portal where anybody can make a Commitment to Action, and CGI Lead, which engages a select group of young CGI members for leadership development and collective commitment-making. For more information, visit www.clintonglobalinitiative.org.
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