GESI

The Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) is a study abroad program that provides undergraduates with the knowledge, tools, and experiences to partner with communities to confront shared global challenges. GESI provides opportunities in collaborative experiential learning - opportunities that develop global leaders while contributing to the sustainable development of communities in which our students work and learn. Working in internships, interdisciplinary teams of students join the efforts of local organizations to advance community-driven change. If you are looking for a program where you learn by doing and are ready to challenge yourself in the pursuit of global social change, GESI is for you... At the end of GESI, all students reconvene in the classroom at Northwestern for three days of re-entry coursework and programming as a cohort. Everyone discusses lessons learned, challenges, and successes of their internship and in-country experience. We believe that reflective..

Also known as: Northwestern University

Primary location: Evanston United States