With a theme of “Homecoming: Strengthening Community, Leadership & Action,” the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) 2023 Annual Meeting will tackle pressing global challenges including climate change, reproductive rights for girls and women, protecting human rights, and health equity. President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced the program for this event, March 3-5 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
“CGI University has proven what’s possible when you bring together thousands of motivated young leaders to take action on the biggest challenges facing campuses, communities, and our world today,” said Chelsea Clinton. “CGI U students share a commitment and drive to take action and I couldn’t think of a better place to host this year’s meeting than Vanderbilt University with their dedication to connecting students and people from around the world in pursuit of fearless inquiry, innovation and progress.”
Building on the momentum from the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2022 Meeting, CGI U’s 15th Annual Meeting will bring together aspiring leaders and global experts in business, public service, and social impact to develop innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. This is the first time in five years CGI U is convening in person, first since before the pandemic.
President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton will be joined by leaders in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, including Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne, Co-Founder, Growin’ Money; Andrew Aboujaoude, Founder and President, Hearts for the Homeless International; Donnel Baird, CEO, BlocPower; Grant Bennett, Diversity Strategist, Google; Joel Bervell, Social Media Medical Educator, Johns Hopkins University; Melissa Bradley, Managing Partner, 1863 Ventures; Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Ben Conard, Chief of Staff, Fair Trade USA; Melissa Diamond, Founder, A Global Voice for Autism; Pashtana Dorani, Executive Director, LEARN Afghanistan; Allyson Felix, 5 Time Olympian and Co-Founder of Saysh; Abby Feuer, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Growth, DonorsChoose; Sasha Fisher, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Spark Micro Grants; Jonathan Gilligan, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University; Vinny Johl, Commitment Mentor, CGI U; Diego Mariscal, Founder and CEO, 2Gether-International;Larissa May, Founder and Executive Director, #HalfTheStory; Michelle Morse, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer & Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Michelle Nunn, President and CEO, CARE USA; Love Odetola, PhD Candidate, University of North Carolina Greensboro; Ryan Ubuntu Olson, Global Manager-Diversity, Equity, Engagement & Inclusion, DAI; Ai-jen Poo, President, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Elissa Russell, CGI U ‘20, Founder and CEO, READI Consulting; Belinda ‘Otukolo Saltiban, Associate Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Vanderbilt University; Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO, Moms First; and more.
CGI U will bring together students, alumni, and other volunteers for a Day of Action to mobilize and provide meaningful community service on and off the Vanderbilt campus. With Hands On Nashville, CGI U will provide food to families with Second Harvest Food Bank, prepare flashcards and school supplies for students with PENCIL, and clear land for an upcoming cultural center with the Native American Indian Association of Tennessee. Learn more at: https://www.clintonfoundation.org/ on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation, and on Twitter@ClintonFdn.
