10297807 project footprints lko proposal

AIESEC LUCKNOWPRESENTS

PROJECT FOOT PRINTS "Inspiring children to become Change Makers."

AIESEC Lucknow

Website: www.aiesec.org/india/Lucknow

INTRODUCTION TO AIESEC AIESEC is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential to have a positive impact in society. Our innovative approach to developing young people focuses on taking a proactive role, developing self-awareness and a personal vision, building networks, and developing capacity to drive change. We do this through an international platform of opportunities that provides over 12,000 leadership opportunities, 10,000 work abroad opportunities, 1000 conferences, and virtual tools to build networks.

Our approach to engaging young people consists of several important principles that enable us to develop individuals that are valuable to organizations and society.

Individuals taking responsibility for their participation in AIESEC, resulting in a proactive attitude.

Nurturing self-awareness through goal-setting, mentorship, visioning exercises, enabling them to act with purpose.

Challenging perceptions off the world and themselves, allowing them to see problems and issues from different perspectives and coming up with innovative solutions.

Building networks to assist them in achieving their goals and vision.

Developing skills and knowledge to increase their capacity and have a positive impact in society

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Our Nature

AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management. AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, creed; religion, national, ethnic or social origin.

Our Core Work

AIESEC provides its members with an integrated development experience comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and participation in a global learning environment.

Our Organizational Values

- Activating Leadership

- Demonstrating Integrity

- Living Diversity

- Enjoying Participation

- Striving for Excellence

- Acting Sustainably

AIESEC in Numbers

- Founded in 1948

- 113 countries and territories

- 1700 universities

- 35000 members worldwide

- 470 conferences a year

- 5500 exchanges

- 3500 partner

AIESEC INDIA

AIESEC in LUCKNOW

AIESEC Lucknow


In India we were established in 1981 and have since been developing youth by providing a series of learning experiences linked to a diverse set of activities in fields such as sustainable development, education, enterprise and social responsibility.

A major component of our activities are Projects Based on Exchange, facilitating intense intercultural and practical experiences for youth across the globe with NGOs across India around issues such as Education, HIV/AIDS, Child Rights, Corporate Social Responsibility etc. We conduct over 3000 such traineeships every year.

We have a membership base of over 3000 young people across 25 offices across India. We work with several prominent corporations and NGOs such as ABN AMRO, KPMG, Godrej Industries, The Tata Group to name a few.

AIESEC Lucknow was started By AIESEC In Delhi University In the year 2007 and was also given the national award for the best initiative by AIESEC INDIA, Post which AIESEC Lucknow was Given the status of a Local committee at the National Congress 2009 January. We are the 14 and the youngest local Chapter of AIESEC India. AIESEC in LUCKNOW has grown from infancy to a stage of vitality in the last few years and presently has a membership of 50 students from various colleges in the city. We have made the first strong steps for the growth that we have been looking for, with the implementation of short-term-action-plans to generate activities, knowledge and experience in the LC. Now, with the first steps done, AIESEC in LUCKNOW needs to work with the knowledge and experience generated in this period. We need to realize more external events, to increase the human resources meanwhile applying the design team output and continue with the X growth as well as the implementation and generation of more exchange-Based-Projects. We encourage you to take the challenge and live your dreams by working as part of the AIESEC PBOX using your strength, courage, knowledge, experience and the ambition of continues learning to drive the growth needed.

UNITED NATIONS ON AIESEC

“The United Nations has long recognized that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the societies in which they live. AIESEC has contributed to this development by serving as an agent of positive change through education and cultural exchange to develop a broader understanding of cultural, socio-economic and business management issues.”

Kofi Annan Secretary General The United Nations

“AIESEC has admirably met its objectives of providing students with the opportunity to interact with the business community internationally, thus providing students necessaryindustrial exposure so vital to their further careers. AIESEC in India members have played an important and commendable role in actively pursuing AIESEC’s objectives in India.”

- Ratan TataChairman

Tata Group

Why:AIESEC Lucknow


Imagine pulling out your child from school just because you are unable to find a job that pays enough to support your family. Imagine entire generations of your family being born into bonded labour, with no hope of breaking free. Imagine a country, where 10,000 Indians died from entirely preventable causes. Half of India's children are deprived of their fundamental right to education every day.

“We want to create a revolution by working with the NGOs, by empowering them with the necessary focus on child rights ”

Vision:

“Helping the underprivileged children and imparting skills to them which will enable them to excel in life and to motivate them to confront the situation through collective action thereby giving the child and themselves an opportunity to realize their full potential.”

Aim:

We intend to educate the underprivileged as well as differently able kids through various workshops, team games, theatre and other similar activities. We will be teaching them the basic skills of life.

Objectives:

• Project aims at involving all types of students in to this project so that the Youth of our country gets enlightened towards the issue.

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• To give an opportunity to students willing to work on the Social front, to gain perspective and develop and hone their understanding and skills in the entire process.

• To help the children realize their true potential, to understand the world, gain confidence and become the leaders of tomorrow.

Project FOOTPRINTS emphasizes on the development and upliftment of the underprivileged children and making sure opportunities are provided to them so that they may excel in life.

Issues Addressed:

Teaching Moral values and Spreading Communal Harmony

Teaching music, drama, art and craft

Promoting Healthy Living

Child Rights

Helping mentally and physically disabled children.

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Stakeholders:

Project Footprints:

• The interns will help children in developing their personality and leadership skills.

• Interns will help in developing innovative methods to involve the children in learning something new by teaching them weaving, embroidery, or some other art which would help them in their daily lives.

• The intern will teach English to kids studying in the rural or slum schools as well as some basic computer skills.

• The interns will deliver workshops on HIV/AIDS and environment, for the parents of the concerned children.

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Unique Experience:

Interaction that will bring about new ideas, new perspectives and again open a new chain of thoughts.

To create a truly global environment within the state on the issue of Child rights.

Eye opener towards certain ground realities in various parts of India. Creating passion and a sense of contribution to society. To stimulate creativity and innovation. Succession planning for initiatives to promote child education and

rights. Experience to fulfill the vision “turning hope into action”.

WHAT DOES YOUr ORGANISATION GET? Qualified Diverse Backgrounds:

AIESEC interns are available in just about any field of work. They possess strong academic and working backgrounds along with various other skills that bring value to an organization.

Linguistic Abilities:

In situations where your organization requires certain linguistic skills or an understanding of a culture, region or country; AIESEC interns have proven themselves to be an invaluable value addition in these areas time and time again.

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o Multicultural Work Environment:

AIESEC interns add character and dynamism to your work environment. cal Employee development by interaction with culturally diverse and multi-skilled young people from different nationalities.

o Motivation for your employees:

International interns add character and flavor to the work environment, they provide co-workers with an opportunity to explore and experience a new culture, work methods and ethics by interacting with the intern.

o Cost Effective:

Organizations all over the world, have recommended AIESEC’s Global Internship Program as an economical, hassle-free and beneficial program as AIESEC arrange for the preparation, housing, reception activities along with the logistics for internship.

o International Knowledge and Perspective:

AIESEC provides your organization an access to professionally qualified international interns from over 91 countries and 800 universities across the globe, which brings to your organization completely different perspective and an understanding of a different culture.

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