Enactus SAIT Personal Statement Examples
For the past six years, my community service has not only been based in the SAIT community but provincially, nationally, and internationally. In 2012, I participated in a fundraising trip with a group of international volunteers from the non-profit organization Global Volunteer Network. Our objective was to trek towards Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal. It took 18 days to complete the journey with dedication and perseverance. As a result, we were able to fundraise over $20,000 to support the running costs of Brighter Future Children's Home in the valley of Bistacchap, Kathmandu Valley. At the same time, I also choose to offset the carbon emission of 21,200 km’s of flight by donating to the Global Volunteer Network Carbon Offset Project. This
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As VP of Marketing, I worked with a creative and enthusiastic team to bring awareness of our local projects to the community that empowers individuals through social entrepreneurial action. During this process, I oversaw departments that included public relations, graphic design, social media, and branding. As well as assessing the marketing efforts of Enactus SAIT and its effect on the campus and community. This opportunity led into the development of another project called Scaling Summits. The aim was to tackle the low computer literacy among young females in Nepal and empower them with employable skills through locally donated computer equipment. As part of the internal team, I helped work on the complex logistics of flying our team to Nepal and creating an easy to learn curriculum that would be taught to a select group of classrooms. My own personal experience and understanding of their culture allowed me to put together a comprehensive document that would be passed onto the next Project …show more content…
In late December 2016, I created a proposal and negotiated official sponsorship of the SAIT Management Society with SAIT’s School of Business. As President, I wanted to push the envelope of what student clubs could become and that required wielding a vision that inspired people. That meant focusing on why we did things rather than just the results we produce. Our dream was focused on “Shaping a new generation of leaders who will manage the challenges of the 21st century.” To show that it was not just empty rhetoric, I embodied the vision and set the tone with every action that I
As VP of Marketing, I worked with a creative and enthusiastic team to bring awareness of our local projects to the community that empowers individuals through social entrepreneurial action. During this process, I oversaw departments that included public relations, graphic design, social media, and branding. As well as assessing the marketing efforts of Enactus SAIT and its effect on the campus and community. This opportunity led into the development of another project called Scaling Summits. The aim was to tackle the low computer literacy among young females in Nepal and empower them with employable skills through locally donated computer equipment. As part of the internal team, I helped work on the complex logistics of flying our team to Nepal and creating an easy to learn curriculum that would be taught to a select group of classrooms. My own personal experience and understanding of their culture allowed me to put together a comprehensive document that would be passed onto the next Project …show more content…
In late December 2016, I created a proposal and negotiated official sponsorship of the SAIT Management Society with SAIT’s School of Business. As President, I wanted to push the envelope of what student clubs could become and that required wielding a vision that inspired people. That meant focusing on why we did things rather than just the results we produce. Our dream was focused on “Shaping a new generation of leaders who will manage the challenges of the 21st century.” To show that it was not just empty rhetoric, I embodied the vision and set the tone with every action that I