LIGHT Fellows

LIGHT Fellows will contribute to diversity awareness and cultural competence in the planning and marketing of the GIC, and will serve as cross-cultural expert advisors who will mentor small working groups of students at the GIC.

Through their engagement in the GIC, LIGHT fellows will: 

• develop lasting personal and professional ties to CGHE faculty and staff mentors;
• deepen their engagement with the campus community, as they cultivate relationships with students from across the university;
• share their valuable perspectives and experiences;
• improve their post-graduation marketability through their participation in a unique leadership experience;
• receive 1-credit hour in recognition of their contributions to the refinement and delivery of the GIC, including training in interdisciplinary, team-based, creative problem solving.

Participate in mentored, bi-weekly planning meetings that will take place throughout the spring semester. LIGHT Fellows will be engaged with a variety of meaningful tasks, including helping with the selection of inclusive, culturally-relevant background information on this year's GIC "challenge," and designing outreach methods and materials to encourage other international students to enroll in the GIC. As work progresses, the LIGHT Fellows will forge mentor-mentee bonds with CGHE faculty and staff, which will be of social and pre-professional benefit to them.

LIGHT Fellows will be expected to attend the GIC in its entirety, May 20-24, 2019, Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm and Friday, 8am-1pm. LIGHT Fellows will have occasion to meaningfully engage with and facilitate positive exchanges between domestic and international student participants, and showcase their leadership skills.

The application has closed. We will be announcing 2019 LIGHT Fellows soon.