Gallery: ASU hosts Clinton Global Initiative University
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gives opening remarks at the opening plenary session of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) at Gammage Auditorium March 21. Arizona State University was chosen to host the 2014 event, which brought students from all over the world together to help solve some of the most pressing concerns of the Millennial generation.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton noted that the first CGI U in 2008 had 600 students. Now in 2014, there are about 1,200 students taking part in the weekend event.
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ASU President Michael M. Crow gives opening remarks at the opening plenary session of CGI U.
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ASU President Michael M. Crow introduces Former President Bill Clinton, founding chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative, at the opening plenary session.
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Clinton speaks about the CGI U mission and Arizona State University's commitment to change.
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Clinton poses with CGI U students on stage in Gammage Auditorium. Arizona State University was selected to host the Clinton Global Initiative University because of its commitment to student-driven social change and entrepreneurship. Approximately 200 ASU students are taking part in this year's meeting.
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President Clinton introduces Arizona Senator John McCain, who was a panelist at the opening session.
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Bill Clinton was the moderator for the evening's discussion about "The Age of Participation," which brought together students, celebrities and entrepreneurs to speak to the promises and challenges of bringing forth positive change in an age of high digital participation.
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The panel participants included: (left to right) Manal Al-Sharif, IT consultant, columnist and blogger with Right2Dignity and BlueNetworks; Arizona Senator John McCain; Shree Bose, Harvard University student; and Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia.
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Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, welcomes the audience to the plenary session "Coming in Second: Scaling that Works."
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Clinton led a panel discussion that discussed the challenges, costs and benefits of scaling up successful solutions rather than starting up new ones.
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With Chelsea Clinton serving as moderator, the panel included Bill Drayton, CEO of Ashoka; Katie Smith Milway, partner for The Bridgespan Group; Deogratias Niyizonkiza, founder and CEO of Village Health Works; and Rosario Perez, president and CEO of Pro Mujer.
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Chelsea Clinton (center) and ASU students Laura Chenier (left) and Kathleen Stefanik (right) answer questions from ASU media about the Clinton Global Initiative University. Q&A with Chelsea Clinton.
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When asked how CGI U encourages young people to make a difference in the world, Chelsea Clinton said, "So often, people don’t do something because of a failure of imagination. They are unable to imagine that they themselves can make a difference. One of the things that we try to help our CGI U commitment makers with are to think about the small steps that will add up to make a big difference." Q&A with Chelsea Clinton.
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Delivering opening remarks for the plenary session "The Future of Higher Education: Redefining Learning as We Know It," Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discussed the challenge of making higher education adaptable to 21st-century needs.
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The former Secretary of State discussed the need for all types of learning and education, including community colleges and vocational schools.
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Mitzi Montoya, vice president and dean for entrepreneurship and innovation at ASU, moderated the panel that looked at how learning institutions can better serve students.
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The panelists included Nikhil Goyal, author and activist; Austin Obasohan, superintendent of schools, Duplin County Schools; Reeta Roy, president and CEO, The MasterCard Foundation; and Bunker Roy, founder and director, The Barefoot College.
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Liz Maw, CEO of Net Impact, introduced this year's winners of the Up to Us national competition, which challenges university students to raise awareness among their peers about America's long-term debt and fiscal future. The program is run in partnership with Net Impact, CGI U and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
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The winners of this year's Up to Us challenge hailed from the University of Texas–Pan American.
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Former President Bill Clinton congratulated the Up to Us winning team before addressing the national debt crisis.
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Clinton urged all to take action to help secure a more stable financial future.
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Chelsea Clinton is joined on stage by Jimmy Kimmel, executive producer and host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for Saturday's closing conversation.
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Jimmy Kimmel interviewed the Clintons about how they came to be America's powerhouse family.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Bill Clinton recalled the first time they ever spoke to each other at the Yale Law School Library.
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Chelsea Clinton said the first thing she learned to read was a newspaper and that at home she was always encouraged to express her opinions no matter what they were – just as long as she had one.
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CGI U participants gathered on Sunday, March 23, for a morning of community service with PHX Renews to transform a previously vacant 15-acre lot in downtown Phoenix into a vibrant and sustainable public space.
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Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton takes the stage to address the participants and kick off the day of community service.
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Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton followed. PHX Renews, a partnership between the City of Phoenix and Keep Phoenix Beautiful, contributed to the day of service.
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Up next were Co-Founders of Americans for Responsible Solutions, Former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and former astronaut Mark Kelly.
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Finally, Former President Bill Clinton spoke on the importance of volunteering and being involved in your communities.
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Clinton and participants prepare, shovels in hand, for the day of service to commence.
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Students helped to create a vibrant mural that will occupy the space upon completion.
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Chelsea Clinton chats with Extra host Maria Menounos.
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks with members of the International Rescue Committee.
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Students work hard, creating planters to house various produce.
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Commitment maker and ASU junior Kaitlyn Fitzgerald hopes to eradicate education inequality throughout the world through her commitment, The Lasting Impact Program.
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Participants work on an art project made from recycled materials that will be featured in the public space.
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ASU students Allie Oaks and Mohammad Al Zubairi were feeling the love, spreading the positive spirit of community service.