<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">We are advertising an awesome study abroad opportunity with UW Grand Challenges Impact Lab that may be of interest to you and the students you serve. Would you please help us circulate these amongst your students? <br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b><a href="https://www.gcil.uw.edu/" target="_blank">Grand Challenges Impact Lab: Bangalore, India</a></b></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><i>Learn how to turn knowledge into impact. </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>Grand challenges are the big problems facing humanity—things like food security, clean water, and climate change. The Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL) is an innovative UW program that empowers students to address grand challenges in Bangalore, India and in our backyard in Seattle, Washington.<br></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><b>GCIL is an excellent way to gain in-the-field experience via a hands-on, project based, learning laboratory.</b></div><div><br></div><div>This Winter 2025 study abroad is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors as well as graduate students in any discipline. <b>Applications due mid-Spring Quarter 2024 (approx. May 15) </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><div><b>Information Sessions: </b></div><div>Feb 14th: 1:30p-2:30p, Wilcox 264</div><div>Feb 14th: 6:30p-7:30p, Mechanical Engineering Building 248 </div><div>Feb 15th: 1:30p-2:30p, More 218 </div><div>Feb 21st: 12p-1p, PACCAR 456 </div><div>Feb 22: 2p-3p, Hans Rosling Center Rm 101</div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Information session registration form: </b></div><div><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/JJhiPfV14xdF2oDr9__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kGUvMwCxkhpBB_uy2GE6FjrniHi_F_AWQOQFHIjmzRKFdU0iWrRXUh1cN73jFKltshG2zKgOO93NWYw$" target="_blank">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/JJhiPfV14xdF2oDr9__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kGUvMwCxkhpBB_uy2GE6FjrniHi_F_AWQOQFHIjmzRKFdU0iWrRXUh1cN73jFKltshG2zKgOO93NWYw$ </a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The program cost is approximately </span><span style="color:black">$6,500</span><span style="color:black">. For many UW students, this is <a href="https://admit.washington.edu/costs/coa/" target="_blank">less expensive</a> than if you stay in Seattle. UW Study Abroad also offers <a href="https://www.washington.edu/studyabroad/students/resources/finances/scholarships/" target="_blank">substantial scholarships</a>. If you have financial aid at UW, it generally applies to study abroad.</span></font><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>To learn more: </b></div><div>Visit the <a href="https://www.gcil.uw.edu/india/" target="_blank">GCIL website </a></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)">Email </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><a href="mailto:gcil@uw.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">gcil@uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"> with questions. </span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)">Join the </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><a href="https://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/gcil-interest" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">student mailing list</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"> to receive notifications. </span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)">Connect on social</span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)">media: </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/uw.gcil.31/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m7x1icXmYlEHJ0DnC1Tf0eV0wEYJZw5C1JjEAsUGMoAlL3LM72WNhMLSNLwj6UHQtYChnZQUwsuM$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,116,187)">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(61,61,61)">. </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/uwgcil/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m7x1icXmYlEHJ0DnC1Tf0eV0wEYJZw5C1JjEAsUGMoAlL3LM72WNhMLSNLwj6UHQtYChnQJ7TmoV$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,116,187)">Instagram</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(61,61,61)">. </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/uw-gcil-537a68260/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m7x1icXmYlEHJ0DnC1Tf0eV0wEYJZw5C1JjEAsUGMoAlL3LM72WNhMLSNLwj6UHQtYChnd2ehSni$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,116,187)">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(61,61,61)">. </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/mas.to/@uwgcil__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m7x1icXmYlEHJ0DnC1Tf0eV0wEYJZw5C1JjEAsUGMoAlL3LM72WNhMLSNLwj6UHQtYChnVZF1ED6$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,116,187)">Mastodon</span></a>.</span><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)">Learn about recent student </span><a href="https://www.gcil.uw.edu/india/india-projects/2023-student-projects" target="_blank">teams</a><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)">.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br></span></font></div><div><div>See the world and learn how to solve real-world problems. We are excited to help you create solutions that can make a difference!</div><div><br></div></div><div>Warmly, </div><div><br></div><div>Carolyn </div></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"></span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>Carolyn Gordon </b><div>she, her, hers</div><div>Student Operations Assistant </div><div>Population Health Initiative </div><div>Executive Office of the President & Provost </div><div>University of Washington </div><div>Seattle, WA 98105 </div><div><a href="mailto:cgordon7@uw.edu" target="_blank">cgordon7@uw.edu</a><a href="mailto:cgordon7@uw.edu" target="_blank"> </a>/ <a href="http://uw.edu/populationhealth" target="_blank">uw.edu/populationhealth </a></div></div></div></div></div>
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