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BUT DO YOU HAVE ASTRONG RELATIONSHIP
THERE?
HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED A TARGETPOPULATION YOU HOPE TO IMPACT?
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NO Brainstorm: What are you passionateabout? Talk with friends,
family,professors, and mentors to generateideas, identify
resources, and solicitfeedback.
Each commitment should be a new initiative. Being newcan mean an
expansion of an existing effort that focuseson a different
geographic area, works with new partners, orshifts in focus or
scope. Be innovative!
Students are most successful when theywork in a dened area where
they have apre-existing relationship or partner.
Commitments should have measurable results anda method for
tracking progress and impact. Fleshout an evaluation plan that
employs detailed andrealistic metrics and methods.
Some students complete theircommitments individually, but
mostrequire support along the way.Identifying and engaging
potentialpartners early is recommended.
CGI U commitment-makers work to addressspecic challenges on
campus, in the localcommunity, or in a different part of the
world.Take time to research the issue you hope toaddress before
developing your action plan.
Commitments should have dened goals anda timeline for action
(usually no longer thanone or two years). While your work may
beongoing, your CGI U commitment should havea clear endpoint.
Commitments should tangibly impact aspecic population. Gather
input fromyour target population to learn howthey understand and
already tackle theissue you seek to address. Involvingthe community
will result in a moresuccessful project. Identifying and
realistically evaluating availableresources (skills, time,
knowledge, partners, and
funding) is key. Successful and sustainablecommitments often
start small and leveragepreexisting resources and
organizations.
MAKING A COMMITMENT TO ACTIONIn order to apply to CGI U, you
must develop a Commitment to Action. A commitment is a
new, specific, and measurable plan to address a challenge in one
of CGI Us five focus areas:education, environment and climate
change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation,
and public health. Use this guide to help you prepare a more
effective application.
DOES IT ADDRESS A SPECIFICISSUE, PROBLEM, OR CHALLENGE?
WILL IT BENEW PROJEOR INITIATIV
DO YOU HAVE REALISTICGOALS AND A CLEAR
ACTION PLAN WITHIN ADEFINED TIMEFRAME?
HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED THESPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION YOURCOMMITMENT WILL IMPACT
HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE LOCATIONWHERE YOU WANT TO IMPLEMENT
YOUR COMMITMENT?
DO YOU HAVE PARTNERSIN MIND THAT COULD
HELP YOU IMPLEMENTTHIS COMMITMENT?
DO YOU HAVE A REALISTIC PLAN TOACQUIRE THE RESOURCES
(INCLUDING FUNDING) YOU WILLNEED TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS?
DO YOU KNOW HOWYOU WILL MEASURE
AND DETERMINE YOURCOMMITMENTS SUCCESS?
Do you havean idea foryour CGI U
Commitment to Action?
OK,starting
over.
Congratulations! Youre ready to
submit yourCommitment to
Action!
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