BY LANI SEELINGER GES has played a big part in NU Stands with Haiti, the Northwestern community's response to the earthquake in Haiti. So far, the community as a whole (undergrads and grad students combined) have raised well over $12,000. And where has the money come from? Canning, bracelet sales, yoga classes, and, well, keggers. We've spent a good amount of time at GES meetings discussing the way things are going here. It's been a huge success in terms of fundraising, and ...

Have an awesome project but need money and guidance? Well, we’ve got the perfect solution for you! GES is excited to announce an awesome opportunity being offered by our partner Sparkseed. It's called the Social Innovation Competition, and wee are encouraging all delegates to apply! Sparkseed is accepting applications from exceptional college undergraduates who are leading or will launch ventures that tackle today’s toughest social issues. This is a great opportunity for GES delegates who are looking for funding, consulting, ...

Anything is Possible from The Canary Collective on Vimeo. There are no words to describe how thrilled we are: Brian Bordainick will be the opening keynote to GES. He will speak at the opening banquet, in front of GES staff, delegates and everyone who has collaborated with the realization of the Summit, including Northwestern’s President Morton Schapiro. Why Brian? The opening keynote should give delegates a taste of what GES is about, what they should expect from the Summit and above all, it ...

Hey GES, Although we are only months away from GES 2010, we felt that it was extremely important to talk about the crisis occurring in Haiti right now and tell you what we've been doing to respond. Thursday afternoon, a number of students contacted Northwestern's President Schapiro to encourage him to "articulate a university response in reaction to the earthquake." President Schapiro responded by posting a link on the university's homepage with information on organizations assisting with relief efforts. On Wednesday night, ...

GES 2008 alum Garrett Neiman is juggling running an independent nonprofit, SEE College Prep with finishing his senior year at Stanford University.  In October, Neiman and SEE co-founder Jessica Perez spoke at the annual College Board Forum held in New York City.  New York Times education writer Jacques Steinberg called their speech "refreshing real world advice" in NYTimes.com's The Choice.  Neiman spoke to GES about his organization: What is SEE College Prep? We are the largest non-profit organization focused on SAT prep in ...

Jet setting around the globe in the name of sustainability, Juan Soriano, a 2009 GES delegate, attended the 2-week UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, December 7-18.  As part of SustainUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of young people advancing sustainable development and youth empowerment in the United States, Juan represented youth across the US.  Through SustainUS, Juan also rallied behind a cause he strongly supports as a native of Peru, which was to send a delegation of youth from Latin ...

GES has blown up this year in a way that we’ve always hoped for.  We have some pretty accomplished alumni, facilitators, staffers, and partners.  Just scroll down below and you’ll see how awesome some of associates are.  We’ve finally made our mark in the “global change” sector. But just because we’ve gained greater visibility in the field doesn’t mean that GES is only for the most advanced delegates.  GES values diversity – and we don’t mean just ensuring cultural diversity (although we have that, too).  We’re ...

GES co-founder Nathaniel Whittemore explains why GES is THE Must-Attend Undergrad Changemaker Training on Change.org's Social Entrepreneurship blog: "The last few years have seen an explosion of incredible training programs for young changemakers. From StartingBloc to AshokaU to the forthcoming Unreasonable Institute, it's never been a better time to be a young socially-minded entrepreneur. Yet even with all of these options, I believe the Northwestern University hosted Global Engagement Summit is THE must-attend event for young people wanting to make a difference. Here's why: 1) Community. ...

There's still time to apply! International Delegates Application Deadline: DECEMBER 15, 2009 American Delegates Application Deadline: DECEMBER 30, 2009

We need your help! The GES Outcomes Team recently brainstormed over 80 different organizations that we’re interested in working with this year and did extensive research on all of them to determine which ones would be a perfect fit for GES. It was exciting and inspiring to see the awesome work that other organizations are doing in the field of international development. I can’t wait to start working with some of them! At the end of the meeting we decided it ...