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CGIU 2010 Concludes with a Focus on Haiti

At the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) conference this year, the final plenary session centered on the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010. For me, this final panel was the most moving of the entire weekend. It is plain to see why Haiti was the focus of the final session at this Read more…

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A Working Session at CGIU: Alleviating Global Poverty

Recently, I had the privilege of participating in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) in Miami, Fla. I was a table facilitator at two “working sessions” in which I collaborated with student leaders committed to effecting global change. With me at the conference was Liesel Pritzker, founder and chair of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO), Read more…

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Clinton Global Initiative University 2010

Opportunity International and leaders from our Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) group will be at CGI-U this week participating in the conference. You can watch the live webcast here or Watch this space for a list of articles about the event as the weekend unfolds: Washington Post: Student loan change could boost aid work: Clinton

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