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Since its conception in 2006, the Global Engagement Summit has hosted undergraduates and recent graduates from over 40 counties and 50 universities, with more than 35 global nonprofits for five days of exchange and capacity building at Northwestern University, in Chicago, IL. Through workshops, direct mentorships with nonprofit leaders, and outcome opportunities, GES delegates develop projects in microfinance, community development, global health, sustainable engineering, and many other change-based ideas.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED | Saturday, November 11, 2008 at 1:35pm

Applications for International Delegates (students applying from outside the United States) will now be accepted until December 15, 2008.

APPLICATIONS FOR GES 2009 | Sunday, November 11, 2008 at 11:20pm

Check out the Apply page for more information, including a handy F.A.Q.

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Co-Directors

Rajni Chandrasekhar

Rajni Chandrasekhar is a senior undergraduate at Northwestern University, studying Political Science and International Studies. Rajni has been involved with the GES community since the fall of 2006 when she led the Open Shutter Project, which held multiple exhibits throughout the school year focusing on responsible media creation and the power of youth engagement in the developing world. Rajni brings a unique blend of on-the-ground and academic experiences to GES: she has worked with an NGO on primary education in India for two summers and spent a year taking Development and International Relations courses at the London School of Economics. Additionally, Rajni was a delegate at the 2008 summit. Rajni spent the previous summer working on agriculture development issues with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. She is incredibly excited to be one of the Co-Directors of GES2009, as GES continues to grow and establish itself as a meaningful recourse for young change agents all over the world.

Emily Eisenhart

Emily is a senior at Northwestern University, where she studies Anthropology and International Studies with a Middle East focus. Long interested in global affairs and problem solving, Emily has undertaken solo and team volunteer experiences in Australia, China, India, Uganda, Egypt and the United States. Her projects have ranged from English as a Second Language with students in Rajasthan, India to computer literacy training with former child soldiers in Uganda to refugee art and peace building in Cairo, Egypt. Emily has explored these passions – and more – through her involvement in the Global Engagement Summit. She has lived and breathed GES since her freshman year! Her leadership on the Content, Delegate Development and The OpenShutter Project teams these past three years has in part helped GES become the incredible event that it is. As a Co-Director this year, Emily is thrilled to meet and support student social entrepreneurs from around the globe.

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