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The Global Engagement Summit (GES), is a student-run social innovation conference hosted every April at Northwestern. GES gathers young student changemakers from around the world to develop and implement effective social ventures. What started as a project by two Northwestern undergraduates in 2005 has grown into an international community of over 500 delegates and 60 staff members spanning more than 45 countries. Delegates arrive with projects aiming to tackle the world’s biggest issues, ranging from education to healthcare to environmental sustainability. The Summit offers a wide variety of capacity-building programs, including hands-on workshops and individualized mentoring sessions. Delegates leave inspired by their newly acquired tangible skills and equipped with strategies to improve their projects and most effectively create change.
In 2020, GES aims to bring the focus of the Summit back home to Chicago. By encouraging applications from local universities, selecting Chicagoland mentors, and bringing local speakers, we can achieve this goal. We hope that, by directing our efforts locally, we can extend the support, inspiration, and community created at the summit to our fellow ‘Cats.
The Keynote Address is one of few Summit events open to the larger NU community. In 2017, GES brought activist Deray McKesson to speak. After receiving an overwhelmingly positive response from students and faculty, GES was able to collaborate with other student organizations to bring Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, the following year. We believe we can build on this momentum and continue the tradition of hosting leaders in the fields of social justice, international development, and innovation. GES’ 2020 Keynote Address will provide Northwestern students with the opportunity to think critically about their potential as young changemakers.
Thank you for donating to the GES 2020 keynote speaker! This donation helps make our event free for the Northwestern community. To show our appreciation, you will receive a thank-you video from the GES staff.
Thank you so much for donating to the GES 2020 keynote speaker! This donation helps make our event free for the Northwestern community. To show our appreciation, you will receive a thank-you video from the GES staff.
Thank you for your contribution to the GES 2020 keynote speaker! This donation helps make our event free for the Northwestern community. To show our appreciation, you will receive a handwritten letter and a thank-you video from the GES staff.
Thank you so much for your generous contribution to the GES 2020 keynote speaker! To show our appreciation, your name will be featured on our sponsors page in the summit program.
Thank you for your generous contribution to the GES 2020 keynote speaker! To show our appreciation, your name will be featured on our sponsors page in the summit program and on our website.
We greatly appreciate your generous contribution the GES 2020 keynote speaker! You will receive a special thank-you at the beginning of the event, and your name will be featured on our sponsors page in the summit program.
