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The strides we have made in the GSL program would not have been
possible with out the support and input of our partners,
collaborators and stakeholders Their support and commitment are
critical as we evolve the program to meet students’ need, the
changing economic landscapes and stay on mission.
ACADEMIC
Manhattanville College is a generous and long term supporter
of GSL and each of its students. Manhattanville College is the
host site for GSL New York; it underwrites training facilities, room and board,
administrative support, classrooms computer labs and athletic
facilities. Equally important, Manhattanville offers a secure and
comfortable working and living environment. The College’s commitment
to diversity enables participants to interact with students from all
parts of the world, balancing the intensity of academic pressure in
natural surroundings.
University of Dar es Salaam Partnering with GSL International, the University of Dar es Salaam launched GSL Africa in
2005. It has provided the room and board, administrative support,
classrooms, computer labs, athletic faculties as well as security
and comfort in a multicultural learning environment. University of
Dar es Salaam partnership has been enhanced by Vice Chancellor Prof.
R. S. Mukandala and Dr. Fenella Mukangara’s loyalty to the GSL
program.
Universidad of Cristòbal Colòn has showed tremendous support
to the GSL mission with the GSL Latin America inaugural conference.
Students were able to come together in an environment that is
conducive to educational advancement, intellectual inquiry and
personal growth. With special thanks to the Vice Rector, P. Jose
Manuel Asun, Director General Académico, Hugo Fernández Hernández,
Directoria De La Licenciatura En Economìa, Elena Moreno Garcìa.
Makerere University set out to support the GSL program right
from its inception. We recognize the support offered by Vice
Chancellor Prof. Luboobi, and Makerere’s Gender Mainstreaming
Division.
Jomo Kenyatta University has continued to support the GSL
Africa program sending students who are committed to learning and
making a difference in their communities.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
has been one of our partners and it continues to play an ongoing
role in program design
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology is one of the new
partner schools that supported students to the GSL Africa Workshop
in 2006 with the help of the African American Institute
National University of Rwanda The GSL program continues to
expand its student involvement as students from the university
participate in the Africa Program
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
Carnegie Corporation of New York Carnegie’s East Africa
Universities' gender programs have been supporting the GSL program
since 2001.The support and commitment of Andrea Johnson has been
invaluable. Carnegie has been a key contributor to the establishment
of the GSL Africa Operations office.
David Rockefeller Fund The contribution to building the GSL
program has allowed the program expansion. With their support,
Manhattanville College/GSL is able to build its capacity to
implement the strategic plan and evolve the overall GSL program.
International Planned Parenthood Federation works to improve
the health of women throughout the Americas identifies with the GSL
vision and continues to support the GSL Program. The Regional
Director, Carmen Barroso and the staff’s support have been
invaluable .
Open Society Institute (OSI), especially with the help of its
Roma Programme has sponsored students to GSL since 2001.
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) joined the ranks of
GSL in 2005 and sponsored a student from Nigeria in 2005.
Women’s World Banking (WWB). The WWB team facilitated the
sponsorship GSL program participants since our inception in
2000. WWB affiliates in Columbia was instrumental in sponsoring
students to GSL Latin America in 2008. One of the GSL 2000 WWB
sponsored alumni is was integral and invaluable in launching the
GSL program for Latin America in 2008.
Pfizer Inc. The company has been committed to supporting GSL
program. Their VP of Human Relations has hosted GSL students at the
New York offices. One of their staff, a former GSL Student and
active GSL alumna, Georgina Montero, has been helpful in
facilitating the establishment of the Latin American students.
Prudential embraces a new world of opportunity in the
workplace and marketplace. Their employees, represent a cultural
mosaic and bring to the table a wealth of talent and experience that
is enriched by a multitude of differences including race, gender,
age, sexual orientation, life circumstances, religion, ability
and disability. Our thanks to Pat Brzozowski for her visionary
support.
Ergo Marketing has supported the inception of GSL Latin
America through organizing and coordinating the events in Latin
America.
IBM contributes to hundreds of groups, initiatives,
conferences, organizations and community programs and activities.
Their efforts are organized on three platforms: Equal opportunity
means opening doors of every level of the company. Affirmative
action includes taking the steps to ensure that everyone is allowed
to compete on an equal basis. We are grateful for Steve Wittenborn
for his support.
Central Asia Foundation’s mission is to
promote and support community-based education, especially for girls,
in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. They generously
donated the book, Three Cups of Tea, for our book discussions.
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