AIESEC LEGON GHANA GCDPi BOOKLET by emmanuel anyorikeya

CONTENT  WHO ARE WE ? GHANA AT A GLANCE OUR PROJECTS/ NGO’S PROJECT TIMELIMES REGISTRATION &CONTACT

hana, located in the gulf of guinea, is famously known as the Gold Coast of Africa, because of our pristine beaches and with Gold being our largest natural resources.

CULTURE & HERITAGE The country has many UNESCO recognized ‘World Heritage’ sites for anyone to explore and with such wealth in history and tradition, Ghana is definitely a place to visit to experience rich African culture and tradition. Since colonial days and for centuries, the beaches of Ghana have always been the place to relax.

HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT Looking to have a good time? Check out the night clubs, pubs, theatres and sports events. Enjoy the company of our very hospitable citizens, exciting sceneries not forgetting the delicious Ghanaian dishes offered.

BUSINESS Recognized as the gateway to West Africa, Ghana is one of the most peaceful countries and one also the perfect environment for your business meetings and operations. Take advantage of a young and vibrant work force and gain rapid business growth.

GETTING TO GHANA ( Visa Acquisition). Except for nationals of ECOWAS member countries, visas need to be obtained prior to Arrival

FOOD Immerse yourself in the variety of wonderful Ghanaian and exotic dishes in the exciting restaurants, pubs and joints all over the country.

CURRENCY WEATHER Generally bright and sunny throughout the year. Temperatures range from between 21°C to 32°C (70°F – 90°F).

The currency used here is the Cedi (¢). You can change your currency to ours at the airport or at our borders as well as in hotels and forex bureaus around the country. Click here for a currency converter

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

As an intern you would: * * * * AIESEC in Legon represents the young generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to fight against HIV/AIDS while contributing to strengthen the initiatives of other organizations and governmental institutions in combating HIV/AIDS. The ASK Project, conceived and executed by AIESEC in Legon aims at equipping young individuals with the skills and information required to protect themselves from getting infected. The fundamental pillars of ASK are the following;

ANSWERS to the many questions the youth have about the pandemic SOLUTIONS to the problems and frustrations they are facing and the KNOWLEDGE around the issues of HIV and AIDS. Anyone Anytime Anywhere HIV/AIDS does not discriminate JOIN THE CAMPAIGN NOW!!!

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Facilitate trainings in Selected Junior &High Schools strengthen the clubs in the various schools Identify and raise financial partners for the project Identify and implement other fund raising strategies for the project in communities Organize and co-coordinate the activities and ceremonies of the project Develop and coordinate the weekly training activities in the High Schools within puts from the learning partners and the LC Develop and implement external communication plans Media and promotion campaigns: identify the appropriate media partners for the project Volunteer at an NGO or a health center that is partner of the Projects

The

African Young Entrepreneurs

Project is initiated to address the

unawareness of and incapability in entrepreneurship in the youth population and

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to promote youth entrepreneurship as an important source of innovation and

creativity ,a solution for unemployment and poverty ,as well as a catalyst for social and economical development in Africa.

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2. Market the project to graduating students as well as graduates. A larger pool of applicants increases the potential to attract serious entrepreneurs.

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3. Create a list of pre-selection criterions (the criterions should consider of need of the student in order to avoid excessive admission requirements). Once chosen, the interns will be responsible to collect the necessary documentation and/or conduct the necessary interviews in order to select the students that will have access to the consultancy service.

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4.Provide the necessary consulting service to the students. The intern will be responsible to choose the nature and extent of the service.

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5.The intern will provide brief report on short projects. These will be used for reference for future teams. Comprehensive reports will be required of long-term projects as multiple teams will be necessary to follow through with the consulting. 6.Each team member will have a specialty he/she will be expected to implement in the consulting project.

ET US EMPOWER THE YOUTH ET US BUILD ENTERPRISES ET US MAKE ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS REALITIES TOGETHER!!!

Main Objectives: To raise awareness of

awareness of entrepreneurship and to develop

entrepreneurial spirit in Ghanaian youth. To provide theoretical learning and practical training of knowledge and skills necessary for establishing new enterprises. To guide the generation of business ideas and to provide financial support for the immediate realization of extraordinary business plans. To create a platform of exchanging ideas and collaboration among the youth. To create and to provide access to a strong network of support for the next generation of entrepreneurs in Ghana

As an intern you would: 1. Find sponsors for the YES! Project. Sponsors are needed in order to provide the necessary financial support to the selected applicants as well as to account for the intern related costs (transport, phone calls, etc.).

SWITCH (ICT PROJECT) Technology is the direction of the global market and some part of the country is lacking too far behind in the race to achieve this. We need this project for the education of our target audience and also for the development of our members who are involved in the project. Switch is a project that will enable students to obtain quality and relevant education in ICT by implementing a course designed to teach technology skills, but always with an eye towards the use of technology to enhance the individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opportunities, productivity , job readiness and quality of life

Objectives: *Increase impact of AIESEC Legon in the area of ICT *To provide information technology knowledge to some of our high school youth who may not have accessibility to the computers up till an older age. *Providing students with an exciting, quality and diverse cultural platform to

gain computer skills while learning about different Job Description *Helping in raising funds for the project, company visits. *Teaching computer skills to students in a high school in line with Microsoftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online curriculum, customizing a curriculum for the

teachers for training students. *Teach students innovative ways of using computers inside and outside the classroom. *Teach teachers in the school computer skills so that they can takeover once the trainees leave and also establishing a computer club for the students in the school and the teachers. *General management: creation of a strategic plan, coordination of activities and follow-up.

The Global Village Project seeks to bring together people from all walks of life. Our message to the world is that despite one's religion, ethnicity, beliefs or personality we are all alike in a lot of ways. We train students on all forms of culture from all parts of the continent in order to make them globally oriented and create awareness of their immediate environment. A day is set aside when we exhibit each others culture. We learn to dance, eat and talk as someone from another part of the world would, however, we dress as our country or tribe does. It’s all about edutainment.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION •Assist in raising funds for the project and company visits. • share your culture with students in High Schools. • innovative approaches in dealing with environmental sustenance. • roles among their peers to head the Global Ambassadors Club in schools to enhance their personal effectiveness.

• action plans to ensure environmental health in their communities. • activities and events of the project.

Main Objective ď&#x201A;§The goal of the project is to raise the attractiveness of tourism in Ghana among the tourists all over the world by means of creating a unique promotion strategy in the collaboration with the Ghana Tourist Board, international interns and students of higher institutions.

AFRITOUR is a project geared at opening up the tourism Sector to reveal its prospects and to create wealth, reduce poverty, promote environment friendly considerations and have a healthy society. Participants shall gain immensely from the project to build and to make choices towards future growth and inspire them to be achievers in the tourism industry. Partners shall gain from all the business opportunities, ideas and other forms of knowledge while at the same time helping in the discovery of talented, skilful and quality human resources potential from schools that such platform offers, especially considering the fact that current global trend revolve around knowledge sharing.

JOB DESCRIPTION Assisting in raising project partners/sponsors

Identify source of funding the project

Come out with innovative ways of selling the project to the public

Assist in the publicity of the project and its programs

Educate team members about your culture and tourism opportunities

Research into ways of promoting tourism in Ghana.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the vulnerable groups in society, especially women and children, by developing integrated programs and services that are consistently available, accessible, and responsive to the needs of these groups and to work with the community to contribute, facilitate, and promote solutions for the enrichment of all. Download the Ict Project Proposal Here Find out more at: http://www.carenetghana.org

Eugemot foundation is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and a non-profit organization registered in Ghana. It is a cluster of projects and initiatives that is aimed at providing the needs of orphans, creating a platform for needy children and their parents to develop their fullest potential and raise their living standards. It was originally called Eugemot Orphanage however, with its ultimate vision encompassing various projects apart from a Home for orphans; its name was changed to Eugemot Foundation on 30th November, 2010. This vision was birthed by founder, Mrs Eugenia Kahu Motogbe and it was a divine call from God. The founder of this foundation has procured a 28 acre land which will be the centre of all the various projects and institutions to benefit the community. Read more at :http://www.eugemontfoundation.org

With a guiding philosophy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pro-link! Working to improve lives of the disadvantagedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, we believe that each person is the author of their own development and that together, we can meaningfully contribute to their own development and make a difference. Throughout the years, we have sought to empower and improve the lives of vulnerable groups, including women and youth. Our main focus has been community social mobilization for training, credit, agriculture, gender, development, health, education and research. We are therefore committed to serving our constituents through an integrated and participatory approach which allows people to engage in an open and dynamic dialogue for development.

Find out more at : http://www.prolinkghana.org

NAME OF PROJECT/NGO

EARLIEST START DATE

EARLIEST END DATE

PREFERRED (P) REQUIRED (R)

AFRITOUR PROJECT

28TH MAY, 2013 1ST AUGUST, 2013