Dear CE grad and undergrad students,
This email is about the Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL), a 10-week UW study abroad program in Bangalore, India, offered in the Winter Quarter through CE. For CE seniors, GCIL fulfills multiple graduation requirements, including the capstone requirement.
There is of course tremendous uncertainty surrounding Covid, in the US and abroad. The recent Covid spike in India peaked in early May and since then has come down dramatically, nationwide and in Bangalore. We do not know what the future holds, but UW is allowing Study Abroad classes to move forward at this time; we are doing so, while also monitoring the situation closely. (GCIL is well connected and in regular contact with partners on the ground in India, including multiple groups working in public health; the GCIL Assistant Director, Dr. Deborah Havens (who is with the GCIL program for the entire 10 weeks in Bangalore), is a medical doctor and a public health researcher.)
If you may be interested in this program, please see the information below, including info sessions, an email list, social media, and more. The application deadline is September 1. If you apply, you can decide later whether you wish to attend.
Deborah and I are happy to answer any questions you or your family may have!
Julian
Julian Marshall
Professor and Associate Chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Director, Grand Challenges Impact Lab – gcil.uw.edu
Adjunct Professor, Global Health
University of Washington
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On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 3:42 PM Deborah Havens <havensde@hotmail.com> wrote:
Grand Challenges Impact Lab, a UW study abroad program, is recruiting students for our Winter 2022 program in India. Our program allows interdisciplinary teams of students to work with local partners on a social innovation using entrepreneurship and design thinking skills, and we think students in your department may be interested. We accept undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. Please share the information below with your students.
GCIL 2022 is recruiting students! This is a Capstone opportunity!
Interested in a study abroad program that offers hands-on, project-based learning about Grand Challenges and social innovation. Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL), a UW study abroad program in Bangalore, India, is recruiting students for their Winter 2022 program!
Grand Challenges are the big problems facing humanity – things like food security, clean water, climate change, low-income housing, education in disadvantaged communities, and access to health care. GCIL empowers students to address Grand Challenges. Through GCIL, interdisciplinary teams of students are placed with an experienced local organization in Bangalore and are challenged to propose, test, and prototype solutions using tools of entrepreneurship and social innovation.
Watch 2 minute videos about past student projects here:
Dates
Applications are OPEN. There is an application deadline of September 1st. Applications are available here.
GCIL study abroad includes a 1 credit Autumn-quarter course at UW Seattle, and a 15 credit Winter-quarter course (January 3, 2022 – March 11, 2022) in Bangalore, India.
Eligibility
GCIL is open to junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students from any discipline.
Interested?
Join our virtual info sessions on zoom https://washington.zoom.us/j/5653906544
Wednesday, July 14th, at 10 am
Monday, July 26th, at 2 pm
Thursday, August 5th, at 12:30 pm
Wednesday, August 18th, at 5 pm
If you are unavailable to join one of our live info sessions, here is an informational video that was made by one of our alumni:
Sign up for our interest email list to receive notifications about upcoming information sessions and application deadlines.
Follow us on Instagram or Twitter, or use this link (https://uwgcil.wixsite.com/uwgcil/2020) to read the blog and learn more about previous student experiences!
You can also email any questions to: gcil@uw.edu
We are excited to help you create solutions that can make a difference and hope you will consider applying!
All the Best,
Deborah Havens, Julian Marshall & the GCIL Team