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Education
2:58 pm
Sun April 7, 2013

CGI-U Closes With Day Of Service

Credit Tim Lloyd / St. Louis Public Radio
President Bill Clinton (center) poses for a picture with student volunteers and St. Louis Rams Defensive End Robert Quinn.

After a weekend full of exchanging ideas on how to make the world a better place, the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI-U) closed today with a day of service at Gateway STEM High School in St. Louis City.  

President Bill Clinton told volunteers and students that the country must focus on STEM education, or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

With that in mind, Gateway STEM High School Principal, Beth Bender, said volunteers who spent the day fixing up the school will make an immediate difference.  

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Education
6:00 pm
Sat April 6, 2013

At Global Conference, Students Inspired To Tackle Local Problems

Credit Tim Lloyd / St. Louis Public Radio
Second year Saint Louis University medical student Jeremy Goss speaks during a CGIU press conference on Saturday, April 6, 2013

What if you found an old bus, ripped out the interior, and turned it into a farmers market on wheels?

You could drive around to each of the 15 food deserts in St. Louis, where there’s limited access to fresh produce, and while you’re at it, give some cooking lessons or hand out nutrition information.

Sound like a good idea?

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