October 2018 Newsletter

October 2018

AIESEC Life is 10 years old and to recognize this milestone, we invite each and every AIESEC alumni to give to a program that speaks to you. Help us reach our fall campaign goal of $10,000 by donating any amount before November 30th, and choose the project you want to support.  AIESEC changed your life --- help continue the tradition for today's AIESEC youth!

Ways to Donate:

• Send an AIESECer to an international conference - give to the JoAnn Boland Scholarship
• Contribute to our Sales Rockstar award to recognize the AIESECer who sells the most TNs
• Give to AIESEC U.S. & their "Go For Gold" Campaign, with special recognition for alumni
• Support your LC or an LC where you live
• Help AIESEC Life continue to build our alumni community

Join one of the Hub events happening around the country this fall
The hubs are an integral component of the AIESEC Life experience. From zero hubs in 2008 to 14 hubs in 2018 - AIESEC Life has grown! There will be gatherings in most of our hub cities across the country - from happy hours to pre-Thanksgiving feasts - the events will reconnect you with old friends and possibly introduce you to some new ones.  Take part in our Cheers to 10 Years celebration and infuse our organization with your leadership and AIESEC spirit.  Calendar of Events.

Meet Ellen Lewis, an AIESEC alum from San Jose State University, California during 1984-87.  Ellen has spent her professional life working with organizations to help them thrive in the face of change, complexity and uncertainty.  She has a master’s degree in organizational development and a PhD in systems science and she uses her innate skills and abilities as well as the tools that she has gathered through her studies to help organizations and communities better attend to gender equality, environmental sustainability, social justice, economic well-being and community engagement. 

Mentorship Program 2019 Taking Shape

The AIESEC Life 2019 Alumni Mentorship program will be coming to you soon!  The program supports the development of local committee leaders and members.  You will be paired with a deserving student that you can share your experience with to help them in three areas: 

1. AIESEC local committee development
2. Career & professional growth
3. Personal development

The program runs from February to June and can be done via phone and video chat.  Please watch for an email from Nancy Gamble before the end of the year with a form to sign up. Thank you in advance for giving back to the organization’s young leaders!

Texas RoKs Sept. 29, 2018

AIESEC U.S. recently wrapped up its fall Regional Conferences (A.K.A. RoKS).  These conferences are where AIESEC trains their newest members and gives them a deeper education of how AIESEC works not only in their Local Committees, but also within their region and all of AIESEC U.S.  The conference includes functional and organizational training, as well as skills development.

230 students participated in 4 different conferences across the country, with AIESEC Life alumni presenting in 3 of the 4 RoKs.  Alumni spoke with students and offered free AIESEC Life memberships to all students. Partnering with AIESEC U.S., we also presented the Mentorship Program.  The next big event will be Winter National Conference (WNC) in Falls Church, VA, Dec. 31 - Jan. 5.  Alumni are welcome to participate.