CLASS OF 2014
GCL 2014 Selection Process 1052 549 39
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GCL Program acceptance rate: 7% Georgetown’s acceptance rate: 17%
The Program The GCL 2014 Program was held from January 21st through April 10th. The young leaders participated in over 280 hours of courses covering topics in political, business, nonprofit and personal leadership.
Clockwise from left: Senator Patricio Walker from Chile explains the intricacies of Latin American legislation; Georgetown President John J DeGiogia speaks about the University's commitment with the Latin American region; Professor Ricardo Ernst discusses regional pressing issues during his biweekly debrief sessions.
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Guest Speakers The GCL Program also received special guests that gave specific insight on topics such as leadership, social responsibility, and overcoming obstacles.
Clockwise from top left: Enrique Goñi, former CEO of Spain’s Banca Cívica, discusses the role of companies promoting social impact; Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, spoke about her business experiences at AOL and the signficance of social impact initiatives; Alberto Beeck, Latin American Board (LAB) Chairman speaks about his leadership experiences.
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Special Events In addition to GCL Program activities, our participants have access to a plethora of events going on at Georgetown University and Washington D.C.
Clockwise from top left: GCL leaders meet Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, a world-renown advertising agency; Regional experts discuss globalization and competitiveness trends in the Americas; GCLs and members of the Georgetown community attend the Transpacific-Partnership Conference aimed at evaluating the U.S.-Asia Pacific integration.
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Off-Campus Visits GCL leaders have privileged access to some of the most important institutions in the United States and the world to discuss diverse issues with key leaders and policy makers. Here are some of the many visits in 2014:
Clock wise from top left: Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar discusses immigration reform with GCL leaders ; Meeting with Secretary General, JosÊ Miguel Insulza at the Organization of American States; Meeting with members of the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; GCL Leaders visit Gallup headquarters.
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Team work Rather than studying a case in the classroom, GCL participants are assigned to groups which represent different telecommunications companies. Groups must research and produce their own information in real time, and after a week of courses, negotiations and other activities, they must compete to see which company develops the best strategy going forward. This is only one of the many times they must work in teams throughout the program.
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Team Building One of the most important components of the GCL Program is the regional network which links our graduates beyond Georgetown. This year, with the help of GCL alumni Alma Ramirez and Pavel Lau from Mexico, we continued the tradition of “Team Building Day� in which all participants got to know each other better, build trust and make personal commitments to the GCL network.
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Design Thinking This year, GCL leaders participated in a design thinking workshop led by experts from the consulting firm, Booz-Allen Hamilton. This approach allows participants to collaborate together in order to generate innovative solutions to all sorts of challenges.
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Project Development Ricardo Terรกn, Georgetown Alumnus and CEO of the accelerator Agora Partnerships, delievered a series of project development workshops throughout the program. Terรกn introduced concepts such as the business model canvas as well as other viable strategies to secure the success of social impact projects.
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2014 GCL Projects All GCL leaders must develop a project to be carried out in their countries upon completion of the program. This year, participants exhibited great enthusiasm and commitment toward their projects and several are already being executed in the region. The areas of focus for the 2014 projects included, for example: • A corporate social responsibility television show • The production of nutritional food supplements for children in the base of the pyramid • A financial education software service for schools, universities, NGO’s, public and private sector (Pictured right, top) • A system that biologically treats sewage water for houses and industries • A social awareness campaign that seeks to integrate people with disabilities in Mexico • Provision of psychiatric services for individuals at the base of the pyramid • A program for university students to collaborate with NGO’s on innovative social initiatives • A regional network to foster and promote tourism in Ecuador (Pictured right, bottom) • An online platform that enables citizens to provide direct feedback on bills and initiatives (pictured above) Latin American Board, 2010
2014 GCL Impact Award The GCL Impact Award has been created by the Latin American Board and GCL Advisory Committee as a way to recognize a GCL alumnus who has had outstanding leadership in promoting the multiplier effect in the Ibero-American Region. This year the recipient of the award was: Felipe Dib (GCL 2011, Brazil) Upon culminating the GCL Program, Felipe launched VocĂŞ Aprende Agora, an English learning platform that offers free 3-minute classes. To this day, 3.8 million classes have been taught in 181 countries across the globe. Last month, Felipe launched the Spanish version Tu Aprendes Ahora which has delivered 7,000 classes across Latin America in which the highest number of hits come from Mexico, Colombia and Chile. He has also been chosen as a fellow by Endeavor, Agora Partnerships and other important organizations. Most recently, he was invited by the United Nations to contribute to a meeting regarding the Millennium Goals.
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Graduation The GCL Program successfully concluded this past April. Members of the Latin American Board, GCL Advisory Committe , and Georgetown community came together for this year’s project presentations and graduation.
Top left: Nelson Ortiz, Chairman of the GCL Advisory Committee, gives welcoming remarks; Bottom left: Alberto Beeck, Chairman of the Latin American Board, gives the convocation speech
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Congratulations!
to the GCL Program Class of 2014! Latin American Board, 2010