http://theges.org Creating a community of the next generation of global change leaders Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:54:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this workshop we defined sustainable development and discussed how success in it can be measured. Are we measuring it in terms of quality of life, economic success, or something else? Sustainable development was very generally defined as “development that satisfies the needs of the present ... http://theges.org/blog/summit-information/panel-block-environmental-sustainability/ Saul Garlick explained his experiences with Think Impact and what he has learned about development in rural communities through this work. The most important lesson is to not judge, and to assume that you know nothing. There must be a prolonged time of exposure before you can hope to ... http://theges.org/blog/summit-information/workshop-block-3-confronting-culture-shock-with-saul-garlick/ When you’re working with a community to create a project, how do you benefit all members and not just the economic/ social elite?  During this workshop we looked at a case study of community run tourism that took place in the village of Hodka, India.  The ... http://theges.org/blog/summit-information/workshop-block-3-passing-the-baton-with-nicole-patel/ This workshop focused on communication and dissemination of your message. It aimed to help delegates figure out what is the best way to convey the message of their project. Rachel, the facilitator, began with an exercise asking delegates to compare the way that they introduce ... http://theges.org/blog/summit-information/workshop-block-1-effective-community-outreach-with-rachel-surkin/ Diana began her discussion about fundraising by outlining the three stages of fundraising: Approaching from the Inside Out, Going Out into The World, and the 3 Vs (value, values, and voice). Approaching fundraising from the inside out involves not just asking a potential funder ... http://theges.org/uncategorized/workshop-block-1-fundraising-101-with-diana-ayton-shenker/ Read the full article, by Saul Garlick from the Huffington Post. As leaders of the world gather in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of nuclear weapons and the need for aggressive action to ensure that nuclear materials don't fall into the hands of terrorists, young leaders from across the globe ... http://theges.org/blog/media-and-marketing/ges-highlighted-in-huffington-post/ Our GES 2010 closing keynote will be LEILA CHIRAYATH JANAH, Founder and CEO of Samasource, a non-profit Social Enterprise based in San Francisco that brings dignified work to women, youth and refugees living in poverty. Leila and  her organization believe that “work is fundamental to human dignity” and have provided dignified jobs ... http://theges.org/blog/summit-information/closing-keynote-speaker/ All Northwestern students are welcome to attend a GES workshop. If you are interested in attending a workshop, look through the tentative list of workshops below, then email your top 3 choices to content@theges.org by Sunday April 11th. Workshop passes are distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis. ... http://theges.org/blog/summit-information/request-workshop-passes/ By now you've already read about NU Stands with Haiti campaign.  Now, as Northwestern's winter quarter draws to a close, we wanted to update you regarding the results of the effort.  Below is a letter written to the Northwestern community from NU Stands with Haiti Coordinators. To the Northwestern Community: On January ... http://theges.org/blog/directors/an-update-on-ges-and-nu-stands-with-haiti/ A few months ago, we told you about the Unreasonable Institute, which will bring 25 social entrepreneurs from around the world for a 10-week summer institute where they'll receive the training, mentorship, and seed capital they need to get their ventures off the ground. Now, our friends are one step closer to ... http://theges.org/uncategorized/ges-thought-partner-the-unreasonable-institute-launches-finalist-marketplace/