oGCDP Booklet

AIESEC KENYA oGCDP Booklet

AIESEC East Africa is composed of :

1. Ethiopia, 2. Kenya, 3. Uganda, 4. Tanzania 5.

Rwanda.

AIESEC EAST AFRICA The idea of this cooperation was hatched during the Pioneers 2011, conference in Uganda during the month of November. This year, each country has a target of realizing 100 exchanges to other East African countries. This booklet aims to shed more light on the opportunities available in East African Countries for AIESEC KENYA EP’S. INTRODUCTION TO EAST AFRICA East Africa or Eastern Africa is the

rica is often stunning and scenic.

easterly region of the African continent Shaped by global plate tectonic forces .Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

that have created the East African Rift,

comprise the African Great Lakes re-

East Africa is the site of Mount Kili-

gion and are members of the East Afri- manjaro and Mount Kenya, the two can Community ( EAC ) . Rwanda is

tallest peaks in Africa. It also includes

sometimes considered part of Central

the world's second largest freshwater

Africa .

lake Lake Victoria, and the world's sec-

Ethiopia is one of the Horn of Africa countries. The geography of East Af-

ond deepest lake Lake Tanganyika. ( S ource : Wikipedia )

oGCDP program Global Community Development programme(GCDP): International internships are the most intense learning experience we offer and link together our global network.

This programme encompasses cross-cultural positive impact through working abroad for social and community development projects that lead to self development and skill enhancement for the member undertaking the programme.

A Global Community Development Programme (GCDP) experience is an opportunity for young people to develop entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by creating direct positive impact through an international volunteer experience.

How do we run this programme?

Issues the EP opportunities mostly cover include: Social We provide international volunteer exWork, Project Management, Training and Development & periences through which young people Counselling and Guidance. develop themselves while empowering individuals, communities or organizaWhat can a young person gain through this tions. We focus on areas and issues with programme? the need for direct social impact and sus- With this programme, a young person gains access to AItainable solutions.

ESEC’s value-based platform, and he or she experiences: A cross-cultural living and working experience Duration of a GCDP experience: 6-78 weeks

The opportunity to create positive societal impact Personal development GCDP participants can have different types of volunteer experiences. They may work with organizations or in projects which focus on community development, as long as their experience contributes to their personal development and positive impact on society.

How will this be measured on the system?

A GCDP experience is counted as soon as an EP is realized to a GCDP experience, which should be on their first day at work. An individual is counted as a GCDP participant as soon as his or her GCDP form has been raised.

Uganda

Uganda is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north Local Committees

by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic RepubNdejje University lic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country KYU- Kyambogo University includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, being UMU- Uganda Martyrs also shared by Kenya and Tanzania. The official lanUniversity guages are English and Swahili, although multiple other UCU- Uganda Christian languages are spoken in the country.

Motto: "Kwa ajili ya Mungu na Nchi yangu" (For God and My Country) Anthem: "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty"

FACTS ABOUT UGANDA Area241,038 sq km Capital; Kampala Birthplace of John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi, professional boxer Country code256 Famous forIdi Amin, source of the Nile River; whitewater rafting

University MUK- Makerere University Kampala MUBS- Makerere University Business School MUST- Mbarara University of Science and Technology

3 Reasons to visit Uganda 1. warmpeople 2. diverseculture 3. amazingnature

Languages; English, Luganda

AIESECers in Uganda hang out at a popular spot

Money; Ugandan Shilling (USh); US$1 = USh2480

called MATEOs every Thursday for music and get to know.

One can go out any time as there is always fun throughout the week.

Population; 31.4 million

(Source :AIESEC Uganda Reception booklet 2012)

Downtown Kampala

Brief timeline of AIESEC in Uganda: 1994: AIESEC is initiated in Uganda at Makerere University 1996: AIESEC in Uganda earns full membership status 2003: First time to achieve 10 exchanges (7 incoming + 3 outgoing) 2004: A second Local Committees is established at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) 2009: Four new Local Committees are established 2010: First time they will achieve 100 exchanges (39 incoming + 21 outgoing, as of May 1st)

Opportunities galore No. of EP’s needed

LC

ABATO FOUNDATION

7

AIESEC KYAMBOGO

Media Plus Company

6

AIESEC UCU

Twekembe Association Centre for Rural System and Development

3

AIESEC UCU

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

2

AIESEC MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

Shepherd's House Childcare

5

AIESEC KYAMBOGO

Social Business & Entrepreneurship Program

5

AIESEC KYAMBOGO

Arise and Shine Uganda (AASU)

8

AIESEC MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

Childline Uganda

2

MC

Organization

For more information Click HERE N.B Most of those of those TNs are partnerships with NGOs so we can realise all year round, donot mind much about the dates, they also have a SWITCH Project running , so if you have any EPs interested we can match as soon as possible

CONTACT: Emmanuel Waiswa VP Incoming, Global Community Development Programme +256 774 178 968 emmanuel.waiswa@aiesec.net Click HERE to view the complete AIESEC Uganda Reception booklet

Rwenzori Mountains

Tanzania Follow

Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern border lies on the Indian Ocean. The United Republic of Tanzania was formed out of the union of two sovereign states namely Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Tanzania is the biggest (land area) among the East African countries (i.e. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). Tanzania has a spectacular landscape of mainly three physiographic regions namely the Islands and the coastal plains to the east; the inland saucer-shaped plateau; and the highlands.

The Great Rift Valley that runs from north east of Africa through central Tanzania is another landmark that adds to the scenic view of the country. The country has the largest concentration of wild animals. It also has pristine sandy beaches and Africa’s highest and snow-capped mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. Tanzania is home to the world famous National Parks and Game Reserves of: Ngorongoro Crater, Selous Game Reserve, Gombe Stream, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Mikumi, Arusha, Ruaha, Saadani, Udzungwa Mountains, and Mkomazi Game Reserve. Other Game Reserves include: Amani, Kigosi, Lukwika-Lumesule, Maswa, Monduli Mountains, Msangesi and Ugala.

Kiswahili, the national language, excites a listener in terms of the way some people from the different ethnic other members from other tribes speak slowly and carefully.

Top 10 destinations 1. Ngorongoro Crater 2. Serengeti National Park 3. Zanzibar and Pemba 4. Tarangire National Park 5. Lake Manyara National Park 6. Mt. Kilimanjaro 7. Selous Game Reserve 8. Ruaha National Park 9. Mafia Island 10. Mt. Meru Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Dar) is the largest city in the country and is located on the Indian Ocean coast.

Arabic meaning: "Abode of Peace", formerly Mzizima, it boasts a population estimated around 2,500,000 (2005 est.). Dar is also the Tanzania's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Though Dar es Salaam lost its official status as capital city to Dodoma in the mid-1970s, it remains the centre of the permanent central government.

Dar es Salaam is the commercial capital and major sea port for Tanzania

Dodoma (literally "It has sunk" in Gogo), officially Dodoma Urban District, is the national capital of Tanzania,[1] and the capital of the Dodoma region.

Kiswahili and English are the Official languages, however the former is the national language. While Kiswahili is the medium of instructions at primary school level; English is medium at Higher educational levels.

Source:

Panorama of Dar es Salaam

Mt Kilimanjaro

AIESEC in Tanzania.

AIESEC was introduced for the first time in Tanzania in the year 1998 by the three students who were sent to Kenya by Prof Rutashobya to learn about AIESEC and its activities. Tanzania became an extension MC from Kenya in the year 2005 and gained its full membership in the year 2007 during IPM in Egypt. The first LC was the LC University of Dar es salaam. AIESEC Tanzania has been growing into having four officials LCs now ( SAUT, MZUMBE, UDSM, IFM ) and two extensions LCs ( MOCCOBS and Tumaini ) . The growth of AIESEC Tanzania has also been on the measures of success. Talking about today, 2011, AIESEC Tanzania is doing so good in providing the best international experience through international internships and the number of impact to the society through PBOXes is going higher and higher every day. With a total of 6 partners that the MC has, Conferences and events, Projects and all other costs and expenses are covered to the extent of making the Country sustainable.

Opportunities galore Organization/Project

No. of EP’s Needed

LC

The Bridge

9

AIESEC UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

TANZANIA GENERATION DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE (TAGDEP)

18

AIESEC IFM

TAGDP

8

AIESEC IFM

AFRIKIDS

1

AIESEC MZUMBE

Mazingira Project

4

AIESEC MZUMBE

Boona Baana Children Tanzania

1

AIESEC UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

ASK PROJECT

5

AIESEC MZUMBE

YES PROJECT

3

AIESEC MZUMBE

Click HERE to view the TN forms Click HERE to access AIESEC Tanzania Reception booklet Aerial view of Central Dodoma

Ethiopia

Ethiopia located in the Horn of Africa, and is the most populous landlocked country in the world. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. Ethiopia is the second-most populous nation on the African continent, with over 84,320,000 inhabitants, and the tenth largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2.

The capital is Addis Ababa, known as "the political capital of Africa," as it is home to the headquarters of many international organizations. The Ethiopian calendar is seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar. The majority of the population is Christian while a third of it is Muslim, The country is also the spiritual homeland of the Rastafari movement. There are 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia. English is the most widely spoken foreign language and is the medium of instruction in secondary schools. One Ethiopian year consists of twelve months, each lasting thirty days, plus a thirteenth month of five or six days (hence the "Thirteen Months of Sunshine" tourism slogan).

In Ethiopia, the 12-hour clock cycles do not begin at midnight and noon, but instead are offset six hours.

Thus, Ethiopians refer to midnight (or noon) as 6 o'clock.

Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia.In all parts of the country everyone speaks Amharic to some extent, no matter what their first language may be. The language is written in the Ge'ez script. It is a country with more than 80 different ethnic groups each with its own language, culture, custom and tradition.The feast of the Epiphany ("Timkat") is the largest festival of the year.

Currency - the currency of Ethiopia is the Birr (ETB) AIESEC ETHIOPIA AIESEC in Ethiopia was founded in 2008 at International Presidents’ Meeting 2008 in Macedonia as Expension Initiative thanks to the cooperation between AIESEC Italy and KPMG Italy AIESEC began official operations in Ethiopia in 2011

AIESEC Ethiopia is currently active in Addis Ababa university, EiABC (Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building and Construction). Ababa.

From November 2011 AIESEC in Ethiopia has 2 Local Committees: a) LC Addis Ababa University [Faculty of Social Science, Business and Economics, Law, Technology Campus] b) b) LC Unity University [Business School] AIESEC in Ethiopia is currently realizing project focused on social issues affecting the Ethiopian reality in Addis Ababa.

View of Addis Ababa

Tis Esat Fall (On Blue Nile River) Gondar Palace, Ethiopia

Opportunities galore!!!

Organization/Project

No. of EP’s Needed

LC

Solomon’s Wisdom Academy

1

MC

EDUPOWER primary

3

AIESEC AAU

Fountain of Knowledge

3

AIESEC UNITY UNIVERSITY

Fresh and Green Academy

4

MC

AFRICA in ME

3

MC

SWITCH PROJECT

12

MC

Experience Health

1

AIESEC AAU

ABC Project

Upto 10

MC

Click HERE to view the available TN forms

Click HERE to view the Ethiopia reception booklet

Click HERE for Country wiki

Rwanda

Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanza- Rwandan Franc (FRw.). This currency SEC Rwanda was supported and actunia, Burundi, and the Democratic Re- is the second strongest in the East Af- ally innitiated by AIESEC Kenya and public of the Congo. The population is rica region. Recently, 1 USD equals AIESEC Belgium. young and predominantly rural, with a between FRw. 600 and FRw. 630 . In Now AIESEC Rwanda is running difdensity among the highest in Africa. the local language (Kinyarwanda) it is ferent programs and projects that are Rwandans form three groups: the Hutu, referred to as Amafaranga.In addition exchange based.

Tutsi, and Twa. Christianity is the larg- to the indigenous language of Kinyarest religion in the country, and the prin- wanda, French and English are official Currently AIESEC RWANDA is oparating in three higher institutions of cipal language is Kinyarwanda, which languages. French is widely spoken learning which are: is spoken by most Rwandans. Coffee throughout the country. In the capital and tea are the major cash crops for and other tourist centers, many people School of Finance and Banking export. Tourism is a fast-growing sec- speak English.

(SFB) tor and is now the country's leading AIESEC RWANDA National University of Rwanda foreign exchange earner; Rwanda is (NUR) In decembers 2006, AIESEC was first one of only two countries in which Universite Libre De Kigali (ULK), mountain gorillas can be visited safely, introduced in the institute of science Located in Gisozi and visitors are prepared to pay high and technology by kevin chege from prices for gorilla tracking permits. Mu- AIESEC kenya.An initial local committee was established at KIST.In the sic and dance are an integral part of Rwandan culture, particularly drums beginning of the year 2007 AIESEC and the highly choreographed intore Rwanda was shifted to School of Fidance. Traditional arts and crafts are nance Banking (SFB)AIESEC in produced throughout the country, in- Rwanda acquired full member status in cluding imigongo, a unique cow dung Italy after three-years period of expansion membership.In the beginning AIEart. The currency in Rwanda is the

View AIESEC Rwanda Blog HERE

Opportunities galore!!!

Organization/Project

No. of EP’s Needed

LC

Institute of National

4

AIESEC KIGALI

School Of Finance and Banking

2

MC

Virtual NST

2

MC

Museums of Rwanda

Click HERE

CEEDership

1

MC Click HERE

Click HERE to view AIESEC Rwanda Reception booklet

Click HERE to view AIESEC Rwanda TN Forms

IMPORTANT FOR EP’S: DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT passport

mobile phone (unlocked for

photocopy of passport torch

Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia SIM card)

camera

mosquito net / repellent / coil

mosquito repellent and net

sun glasses

travel insurance

swim suit

wind- and waterproof jacket

embassy contacts

yellow fever vaccination certificate

photocopy of TN form

personal medications if any

acceptance note

bedsheets

Kenyan souvenirs e.g Flag

towel

Any other documents

laptop power adapter (British 240V, 50Hz) Formal and casual clothes Toiletries money (cash / ATM)

AIESEC East Africa on Facebook Click HERE

Every GCDP experience we deliver is our opportunity to change the world.To inspire someone to do someh ng they wouldn't do before, to make a mark on the world.

The purpose is defeated if every EP hates AIESEC, the recieving Country/Territory,the world after an AIESEC GCDP experience.

Quality is about delivering our promise.

Providing to the EP what was written in the TN form.

Remember the primary aim of the AIESEC Exchange programme is to develop individuals who bring about positive change in the Society.

This are the 4 core the AIESEC network.

things GCDP Projects

should be driving in

Source: GLOBAL | 2015 | GCDP Education wiki

Abraham Iyiola; October 24, 2011 , AIESEC INTERNATIONAL

CONCLUSION

If we are in the business of changing lives, of giving people unforgetable experiences and making them see the world in a different way,then our greatest sales tool is the stories of those same people.

We need to strive capture every story of every intern, NGO, community or individuals our programmes is touching.This needs to be a conscious activity of every VP OGX.

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