Upland UCR student to participate in Clinton Global Initiative

Four University of California, Riverside students will participate in the second meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University in Austin, Texas, Feb. 13-15. 

In the group of students is Upland resident Hanna Bar-or, a sophomore majoring in global

studies.

Bar-or, 19, plans to volunteer at the Davis Lar orphanage in Fortaleza, Brazil, and raise money to help build a second orphanage. With the help of a UCR student organization, International Service and Global Impact, Bar-or hopes to raise $5,000 toward building a second orphanage.

"I have always had in interest in helping children who have a drive to accomplish great things," Bar-or said. "It is unfortunate to see many children turn to drugs, gangs and prostitution because they see no other way out. This project is important to me because I want to help children reach their potential that would have otherwise been dismissed due to their economic situation."

The other three students participating are: Samantha Wilson, a senior majoring in global studies, from Moreno Valley; Jessica Yamane, a junior majoring in political science and women's studies, from Arcadia; and Danielle Wickman, a junior majoring in biology, from Murrieta.

The program is a project of the Clinton Global Initiative and is designed to challenge college students and universities to tackle global problems with practical, innovative solutions. Former President Clinton established the CGI in 2005 and is scheduled to speak at the February conference.