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After CGIU, Chelsea Clinton Exited St. Louis "Incredibly Optimistic About Our Future"

Chelsea Clinton, who spoke during the Clinton Global Initiative University at Washington University in St. Louis, wrote a piece on TIME about her experience.

Young people often are mischaracterized as apathetic, disinterested, tuned out and selfish, writes Chelsea Clinton in a piece for TIME.

Chelsea Clinton, who spoke during the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) at Washington University in St. Louis, wrote a piece on TIME about her experience.  

"CGIU left me both exhilarated and exhausted, but above all, inspired," she wrote. "I left St. Louis incredibly optimistic about our future."

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In her article, Clinton described four common myths about young people, who she referred to as Millenials. She also wrote about some of the exciting projects that came out CGIU this year. 

Three students from WashU were among the young people highlighted in Clinton's article. See the whole piece on TIME's website

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For more news out of CGIU, please see the following articles:

  • CGI U: Chelsea Clinton Talks Why Wash U
  • Clinton Global Initiative University Aims to Answer 'How' Question
  • CGI U: A Chance for Washington University to Shine
  • Wash U to Host Colbert Report with President Clinton


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