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Global Changemaker Scholar Program Applications
The Center for Global Sustainable Development is now accepting applications for the Global Changemaker Scholars Program gcsp.ucsd.edu. Applications will be due on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
CIEE in Rome
Executive Director Mandy Bratton was an invited speaker at the CIEE Study Abroad Conference held in Rome, Italy, in November. Dr. Bratton presented "Adaptive Leadership and Equity-Focused Design in Pursuit of the UN SDGs."
ISIRC in Bern
Executive Director Mandy Bratton and colleagues from Ashoka presented at the annual International Social Innovation Research Conference held in Bern, Switzerland in September. Dr. Bratton also presented a paper on the role of humility in equity-focused, community-centered design.
Global Sustainable Development Congress in Bangkok
Executive Director Mandy Bratton and Global TIES alumnus and founder of Atutu, Lin Thu Hein, were part of an invited panel at the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand, in June. The panel focused on building a workforce for a low-carbon future. While at the Congress, Dr. Bratton was also invited to consult with senior leaders from Mahidol University in Thailand.
Meeting with Angat Buhay
Executive Director Mandy Bratton, Global TIES alumnus Dan Witteman, and the One Village Philippines field team met with Angat Buhay's leaders in Manila in June. Angat Buhay is a poverty reduction initiative started by former vice president and human rights lawyer Leni Robredo.
Field Work in Rural Philippines
The Global TIES One Village Philippines Field Team visited the Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm in Angat, Bulacan. They met with villagers, taught youngsters how to fabricate solar-powered lanterns, and deployed their portable solar generator.
GCSP Annual Meeting at USC
The Center's Global Changemaker Scholars attended the Grand Challenge Scholars Program Annual Meeting at the University of Southern California in February. Scholars attended talks and presented posters alongside Grand Challenge Scholars from other universities.
CGSD's Daniel John Wins Strauss Scholarship
Undergrad TA, Daniel John, a bioengineering major, is one of eleven students from across California to win the prestigious Strauss Scholarship.