Changemakers

Hey SID and Followers of SID,
Sorry I'm posting this so late--things have been more than a little crazy this week (although really, when are things ever calm for college students?)

First up, Announcements!
-Sign up with the ONE Campus Challenge and help SID win cool prizes
-Jonsi, former lead singer of Sigur Ros, is coming to Salt Lake!  Get tickets here
-Doctor Yunnis, father of microcredit and the Gremeen Bank, was Simpsonafied.
-Done an International Internship?  Enter in the International Internship Poster Making Competition for the chance to win a cash prize.  You can e-mail byusir@gmail.com for more details
-Sign up for the Human Trafficking Conference on October 28-29 by visiting swevents.byu.edu.  This is a great event and it's free!

And now for something completely different
Last week SID was hosted by the fabulous Scott Jackson *cue wild cheering and applause*.  Scott works as a representative for the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGU I) here at BYU.  Founded by former President Clinton, CGI U seeks to encourage university students across the nation to become leaders, committing to be changemakers in education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health.  The organization encourages students to submit a commitment and apply to be one of the 1,500 attendees of the CGI U Annual Conference next April.  At the conference "students, national youth organizations, and university officials...discuss solutions to pressing global issues" (cgiu.org).


Sound like your cup o' tea (rooibus tea if we're being specific here)?  Well, here's the scoop!  Start by taking some time to peruse the CGI U website and learn more about the Clinton Global Initiatives.  Next, contact Scott Jackson by e-mailing scott.j.jackson@gmail.com with ideas about your commitment and fill out the BYU CGI U Commitment Form.  After perfecting your commitment with BYU representatives it's time for the real thing!  Send your commitment to the CGI U and apply to take part in the conference next April. 

As always, feel free to post any questions, comments or warm fuzzies!

Ama Rachel