Ever wonder what PoE students are up to? This spring break, PoE senior Carter Case chased the warm weather south for sunny Phoenix, Arizona. But this wasn’t your average vacation. Carter was one of 1000 students from around the world to attend Clinton Global Initiative University 2014, a weekend-long series of talks and networking events that promotes civic action and collaboration between young people to take on the world’s biggest challenges. With fellow UW senior Sarra Tekola, his social venture was to create an organization that would bring climate change education to conservative communities in an attempt to bridge the voting gap on environmental legislation. While at CGIU, Carter heard inspiring messages from Bill and Hilary Clinton, as well as advice from business and non-profit leaders on how to effect change in the environmental field. He also used his PoE education to challenge unfounded claims, and kept a critical yet cautiously optimistic eye on each political figure. This is just one more example of a PoE student applying his/her degree to the world in a meaningful way, and a reminder that with passion and perseverance, change is more than just a dream!