Editor's Note: Across the country, college students are embracing our model for change and are taking action to help us revolutionize educational philanthropy. At the University of Michigan, a group of committed students formed an official campus group to reach out to the campus community and college students at large. This special guest post was written by one of The Generation Project's Michigan student group leaders.
Last night, The Generation Project and the TGP Student Group at the University of Michigan hosted a Student Leader Reception on campus. The event was a huge success and we got the chance to meet with more than 30 student leaders representing some of the most influential and prominent organizations at U of M. The Generation Project's co-founders, Jessica Rauch and Eli Savit, spoke about the organization's mission and its model, which was followed by a short presentation from leaders of the TGP Student Group.
Not only were guests uniformly enthusiastic and attentive throughout the presentations, but they lent their creativity to design a gift to be implemented at a school in Detroit! Students split off into groups and designed gifts worth $100 each, then engaged in a "voice vote" to decide the winning gift. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the winning gift will be implemented in a Detroit school this year.
Thank you so much to the students who attended the event. We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you in the coming semester!
To see the winning Student Leader gift, login and check out its gift page!