AIESEC  COLOMBO  SOUTH  

AIESEC   CS   started   in   1995   with   the   commencing   of   AIESEC  Sri   Lanka   and   it   is   continually   growing   day   by   day   in  quantity   as   well   as   in   quality   that   is   evident   by   the  average  number  of  200+  members  and  the  average  number  of  250+  exchanges  per  year.  

Global  Community  Development  Programme  GCDP  programme  is  operated  in  hand  with  the  engaging  youth  worldwide   to   make   a   positive   impact   on   the   society   with  the  increase  of  cultural  understanding,  networking  and  by  working  on  issued-­‐based  projects  overseas.  

By   joining   GCDP   you   will   be   able   to   make   Personal  Development  (Learning  to  be  more  flexible,  open-­‐minded  and  proactive),  International  connections,  Cultural  engagement  to  experience  the  collaborative  support  system.  

 

HODIYA  

Hodiya   will   be   initiated   with   30   interns   and   the   main  objective   of   this   is   to   see   a   gradual   improvement   of  Preschools  in  Sri  Lanka.  Interns  will  be  teaching   pre-­‐schoolers   English   and   at  the  end  of  the  project  Interns  will  have  to  do  a  gap  analysis  and  submit  a  report  on  the  things  they  have  observed  and  the  preschools  will  be  implementing  the  best  suggestion  given  by  them.  The   project   is   expected   reach   more  children   this   year.   The   project   is   available   throughout  the  whole  year.  Starting  date  can  be  chosen  with  interns’  preference.  

 

 

Feel  Lanka  8.0  

“Fetching  an  Enchanted  Experience  in  Lovely    Lanka”  

The  goal  of  this  project  is  to  promote  Sri  Lankan  Tourism  Industry  and  also  to  promote  Hospitality  Service  industry  among  the  tourists.  The  final  output  of  the  project  would  be  a  documentary  video  on   a   selected   theme   which   is   chosen  before  the  start  of  the  project.  Interns  will   have   to   maintain   blogs   and   pages  throughout  the  project  duration  as  well.  The  project  will  be  done  with  15  interns  from   around   the   globe   with   an   interactive   theme   and   is  expected  to  be  start  in  the  month  of  December    

 

e  Guru  Gedara    

Project  "Gurugedara"  was  initiated  by  AIESEC  Colombo  South  in   order   to   enhance   knowledge   in   English   and   Information  Technology   in   local   students.   Interns   will   engage   in   a  traineeship   in   Sri   Lanka   for   6   to   8   weeks   in   teaching  students   English   and   basic  IT  who  are  in  the  ages  of  8-­‐14   years   and   this   will  create   a   unique   learning  environment   for   the   local  students.   Last   year   this  project   was   implemented   in  more   than   50   schools   around  Sri   Lanka   and   more   than   80  interns   have   involved   since  then.    The  project  will  be  based  on  two   phases   covering   two   different   areas   of   the   country.  The   project   is   available   throughout   the   whole   year.  Starting  date  can  be  chosen  with  interns’  preference.  

         

 

YEP      YEP   was   implemented   by   a   team   of   undergraduates   from  Higher   Education   Institutes   in   Sri   Lanka   with   the  objective  of  enhancing  the  skills  and  the   knowledge   in   order   to   strengthen  the   cultural   relationship   and  International   Exposure   through   the  AIESEC   Program.   The   duration   of   the  project   will   be   6   week   with   interns  from  across  the  globe  participating  in  it.  What  we  are  planning  to  do  in  this  project,   to   deliver   sessions   for   a  selected  group  of  undergraduates.  The  project  will  be  conducted  this  year  on  a  wider  scale  covering  more  institutes  and  reaching  out  to  more   undergraduates   and   is   expected   to   start   in   mid-­‐February.    

 

The  ART  project  4.0  Purpose  of  the  project  is  to  promote  traditional  arts  to  the  globe  and  inspire  local  and  foreign  designing  students  to  incorporate  such  elements  in  future  projects.    

Number   of   workshops   and   sessions   will  be   delivered   for   designing   students  throughout   the   project.   Project   events  will   be   managed   by   interns   and   they  will   get   a   chance   to   explore  traditional  arts  of  thousands  of  years  old  civilization.  Project  is  expected  to  start  at  the  end  of  December.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ripple  Effect  6.0  

Ripple   Effect   is   the   major   community   project,   which   will  organize   by   AIESEC   Colombo   South   with   the   vision   of  enhancing   the   lives   of   Sri   Lankan  underdeveloped   communities.   This   project  mainly   will   focus   on   identifying   problems  in   rural   areas   and   finding   solutions,  educating   children   on   health   problems,  interacting   with   local   communities,  organizing  events  for  disabled  soldiers  and  organizing  campaigns  to  find  the  solutions  to   identified   problems.   The   project   is  expected  to  start  in  December  and  go  on  for  a  period  of  6  weeks.    

 

Heal  a  Nation  3.0  Project   Heal   a   Nation   will   be   involved   in   creating  awareness   campaigns   and   conducting   sessions   to   local  undergraduates   and   students   on   Sexual   and   Reproductive  Health   and   Rights.   Identifying  the   current   cultural   barriers   in  the   country   and   the   need   for  awareness   on   STD,   heal   a   nation  will   reach   the   public   in   a   more  effective   way   and   will   aim   to  create   a   documentary   to   be   used  further  in  the  cause.    The  project  will  be  for  6  weeks  and  will  start  in  January  and  20  interns  will  be  joining  us  in  the  project.                          

       

 

 

Project  EARTH  Project   EARTH   is   a   newly   initiative   project   of   AIESEC  Colombo  South,  which  is  going  to  focus  on   sustainability   and   energy  conservation.   Main   focus   of   this  project  will  be  to  create  awareness  in  the   society   regarding   energy  preservation  and  make  people  more  open  minded   to   use   a   sustainable   energy  source.   Interns   will   be   conducting  sessions   regarding   this   matter   aiming  the   school   children   and   public  society.   Also   they   will   be   organizing  sessions  and  events  to  carry  out  this  idea  to  the  public  society.   Interns   will   also   be   participating   in   a   field  visit  conduct  by  the  Irrigation  department  of  Sri  Lanka  in  a  rainforest.  This  project  will  start  on  January.    

 

     

         

 

Aqua  3.0  

 The   main   expectation   of   the  project  was  to  make  the  society  aware   of   the   importance   of  protecting   water,   aquatic  environment   and   water  resources.   The   main   target  group   of   the   project   is  communities,   especially  students.   The   project  was  based  on  series  of  events  such  as   training   sessions   for   EPs   at   water   treatment   plants,  researches,   seminars   and   workshops   for   students   in  schools,   tree   planting   events   at   rain   forests,   beach  cleaning  events  and  designing  and  distributing  leaflets  to  the   public   to   improve   the   awareness.   The   project   is  expected   to   cover   a   much   wider   scope   this   year   and   is  expected  to  start  in  Mid  of  January                                            

 

FUEGOSTICKA

Being   in   a   Technical   era,   CS   GCDP  hopes   to   provide   Sri   Lankan   young  generation   a   whole   new   experience   or  else   a   unique   opportunity   to  experience   games   with   the   latest  technology.   So   with   that   in   mind   we  are  trying  to  widen  the  knowledge  of  Game   Development   in   students   and  drive   them   towards   a   technically  

competent   world.  This  project  will  have  six  weeks  and  15  Interns  will  be  joining  us  with  this  venture.  Project   is  expected  to  start  in  January.  

 

 

   

 

SWITCH  off  2.0    

Switch   off   is   an   awareness   creation   campaign   for   the  importance   of   conserving   electricity.   Interns   will   be  conducting   session   and   workshops   to  the   public   on   the   need   for  conservation  of  energy  and  how  it  can  be   done.   Also   a   fundraiser   will   be  organized   by   the   interns   to   raise  money  to  be  contributed  to  the  cause  of  enabling  a  remote  village  to  gain  access  to  electricity.  The  project  will  start  in  January  

   

       

 

ASTRO  Project   Project ASTRO is a newly initiated project, which will be carried out by the AIESEC Colombo South focusing the improvement of literacy about Astronomy among school and university students. Interns will be doing presentation, workshops and will carry out different activities to achieve this target. As the final event, there will be a night camp. This project will be carrying out for 6 weeks with the participation of interns from different countries. This project is expected to be start in January.

   

               

 

European  College  of  English      This   is   a   community   project   of   Colombo   South   and   the  interns  will  be  assisting  and  encouraging  underprivileged  students  to  understand  and  learn  English  through   classroom   lessons.   Creative   and  interactive  sessions  will  be  organized  by  the  interns  to  engage  the  students  in  the  learning  process  effectively  and  also  to  improve  their  communication,  presentation  and   team   working   abilities.   Also   the  interns  will  be  working  with  externals  in  organizing   cultural   events   and   training  sessions   and   will   be   evaluating   students   and   giving   them  feedback.   This   project   is   available   throughout   the   year  and  will  go  on  for  a  period  of  Six  weeks  from  the  date  of  starting.                                          

 

 

Radicalz    

Interns  will  be  working  with  an  external  entity  and  will  assist   local   start-­‐up   entrepreneurs   in   setting   up   their  business   and   giving   them   basic   guidance   and   information.  Interns  would   also  be  doing  promotions  of  the  cause  both  virtually   and   physically   and   will   be   expected   to   meet  company  personal  and  encouraging  them   to   assist   the   local   start-­‐up   entrepreneurs.   Also   content  writing   on   behalf   of   the  promotions   for   the   project   will  be   done   periodically   and   the  intern   will   be   working   closely  with   a   creative   production   team   in   getting   the   message  across  to  the  locals.  The  project  is  available  throughout  the  year  and  will  go  on  for  a  period  of  Six  weeks  from  the  date  of  starting.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEAD  CS  2016    

LEAD  CS  is  the  leadership  development  conference,  which  will  be  organized  by  the  AIESEC  Colombo  South  for  the  2nd  consecutive  time.  This  is  focused  on  develop  leadership  skills  and  soft  skills  of  the  CS  members  as  well  as  the  interns.  This  is  filled  with  lot  of  activities  such  as  workshops,  outbound  sessions,  games,  fun  activities  and  parties.  There  will  be  special  sessions  focusing  on  development  of  interns.  Interns  can  join  with  this  conference.  This  will  be  held  on  January  for  3  days.  There  will  be  a  delegate  fee  and  interns  can  join  with  this  if  they  prefer.    

 

Overall  Outline  of  the  Projects  Project   Background   Realization  Period   Basic  JD  

Guru  Gedara   Education   Whole  Year  Teach  English  or  IT  to  the  local  students  

(Around  the  age  of  8yrs  -­‐  15yrs)  in  order  to  enhance  knowledge  on  the  given  focuses.  

Hodiya   Pre-­‐School  Education   Whole  Year  

Teach  English  to  the  preschool  children  (Around  the  age  of  2yrs  -­‐  5yrs)  and  assist  

with  day  to  day  activities  

Feel  Lanka  8.0   Tourism   Mid  of  December  Make  a  documentary  to  promote  Sri  Lankan  Food  and  also  the  Sri  Lanka  Tourism  Industry  

among  the  tourists  

Ripple  Effect  6.0   Community  Service   Mid  of  December  

Interact  with  the  local  communities  which  needs  special  attention  and  identify  problems  they  face  and  come  up  with  

solutions  

The  ART  Project   Cultural  Understanding  

Mid  of  December  

Promote  traditional  arts  to  the  globe  and  inspire  local  and  foreign  designing  students  to  incorporate  such  elements  in  future  

projects.  

Heal  a  Nation  3.0   Health  and  STD  Awareness  

Beginning  of  January  

Create  awareness  campaigns  and  workshops  to  local  undergraduates  and  students  on  Sexual  and  Reproductive  Health  and  Rights  

Aqua  3.0   Water  Conservation  and  Environment  

Beginning  of  January  

Creating  awareness  on  communities  regarding  the  Water  conservation  and  taking  action  steps  to  minimize  water  pollution  

Switch  Off  2.0   Environment  Energy  conservation  

Beginning  of  January  

Creating  awareness  about  energy  conservation  among  the  public  society  and  

the  school  children.  Support  a  underprivileged  village.  

YEP   Youth  Empowerment     Mid  of  February  

Making  youth  more  entrepreneurial  and  making  them  aware  of  the  opportunities  

available  in  the  world.  Developing  their  soft  skills    

Project  ASTRO   Literacy   Mid  of  January   Help  to  increase  the  literacy  of  astronomy  among  the  school  and  university  students.    

European  College  of  English  

Education   Whole  Year   Teach  English  to  the  local  students  in  order  to  enhance  knowledge  on  the  given  focuses.  

Radicalz   Entrepreneurship   Whole  Year  

Assist  local  start-­‐up  entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  their  business  and  giving  them  basic  guidance  and  conduct  promotions  of  the  

cause  both  virtually  and  physically  

 

 

iGCDP Timeline - Winter 2015

AIESEC Colombo South - Sri Lanka

 

 

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If  you  are  interested  in  an  Internship  in  

AIESEC  COLOMBO  SOUTH  Don’t  think  twice  to  apply  

Now!!!!        Isuru Premathilaka Vice President Incoming Exchange and Projects, AIESEC Colombo South (University of Moratuwa) isuru.premathilaka@aiesec.net Skype: Isuru - LCVP iGCDP | Mobile: 0094-715518762

Kaushalya Batawala Vice President Incoming Exchange and Projects, AIESEC Colombo South (University of Moratuwa) kaushalya.batawala@aiesec.net Skype: Kaushalya Gayan Batawala | Mobile: 0094-718301208  

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