Education

Commitments made by CGI U members who are passionate about promoting education and educational opportunities take different forms based on the regions where the commitments are implemented. Student commitment-makers working within the United States often focus on mentoring and tutoring programs. These students leverage their university resources toward promoting college readiness and financial literacy amongst high school students or augmenting program offerings in afterschool programs for elementary students. Other internationally focused education commitments focus on building or improving schools, building computer labs, distributing educational supplies, and raising funding for educational scholarships.

The following CGI U Outstanding Commitment Award winners for Education received grants made available by the Pat Tillman Foundation’s Social Action Fund.

Award Winners

Classroom for the Future Commitment By: Matthew Bravo (Undergraduate) University Name/Major: University of Denver, International Studies and Spanish Partners: Come Let’s Dance; Cisco Systems; Morgridge Family Foundation Geographic Scope: Uganda Award Amount: $7,000 towards the school facility Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >	Empowerment through Integration Commitment By: Sara Minkara and Maysa Mourad (Undergraduates) University Name/Major: Wellesley College, Economics and Mathematics Geographic Scope: Lebanon Award Amount: $4,000 towards art instruction and language materials Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >

Multicultural Theater and Classrooms, I.C.B.I.E. Salvador Bahia Brazil Commitment By: Aaron B. Johnson; Tiffany Smith; Paige Piggot; Shem Franklin (Undergraduates), on behalf of Howard University Engineers without Borders University Name/Major: Howard University, Civil Engineering and Sustainability Partners: Pan American School of Bahia; Federal University of Bahia Geographic Scope: Brazil Award Amount: $6,000 towards building costs Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >	Child Leader Project: Expanding Transnational Youth and Young Adult Networks Commitment By: Samantha Wilson (Undergraduate) University Name/Major: University of California Riverside, Global Studies Partners: Activists for Social Alternatives – Grama Vidiyal (Tiruchiripalli) Geographic Scope: India Award Amount: $4,000 towards leadership program expenses Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >

Harambee for All Children: Integration of Technology at the Ikumbo Secondary School Commitment By: Matthew Gartland (Candidate for Medical Doctor), on behalf of Harambee for All Children University Name/Major: Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine Partners: Ikumbo Secondary School Geographic Scope: Kenya Award Amount: $5,000 towards construction and equipment of a computer lab Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >	Camp AP Library Project Commitment By: Terra Michalowski (Undergraduate) University Name/Major: Pitzer College, Spanish & French, History Partners: Prison Library Project; Claremont Public Library; Pitzer College’s Center for California Cultural and Social Issues (CCCSI) Geographic Scope: California Award Amount: $4,000 towards purchase of shelves, binders and books Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >

BRIDGE (Building Roads for Individuals Dedicated to Growing in Education) Commitment By: Marialena Rivera (Graduate) University Name/Major: Pace University, Education Partners: IDEA Public Charter School Geographic Scope: Texas Award Amount: $5,000 towards Year 1 Program Costs Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >	ImMEDIAte Justice Commitment By: Tani Ikeda (Undergraduate), on behalf of Women’s Creative Collective University Name/Major: University of Southern California, Film and TV Partners: Reach LA Geographic Scope: Los Angeles Award Amount: $3,000 towards summer learning experience Funding Provided By: Pat Tillman Foundation Learn more >

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