MY AFRICA. YOUR AFRICA. OUR AFRICA An opportunity to embrace Africa with heart wide open and a hands on attitude

Powered by AIESEC in Africa www.africainme.org

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia.

Being the fastest growing economy, Africa is calling the world to contribute to its growth. This continent provides a unique opportunity for cultural awareness, innovative ideas, investment and most importantly untapped resources.

AIESEC in Africa presents “ Actively Contributing”, an umbrella projects under which are the following program:

¡  Youth employment

¡  Health improvement

¡  Youth leadership

¡  Education

¡  #5 area of impact

This project is promoted through the “Africa in Me” Campaign.

for more information on “Actively Contributing” you can visit our wiki:

http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewwiki.do?contentid=10218010

Africa in Me and Active Contribution Program

Africa in Me: Definition & Our Purpose ¡  DEFINITION

Africa in Me is a global branding campaign that aims to showcase the continent to the world to make AIESEC in Africa the first choice destination for internships globally.

Africa in Me is based around an online portal, africainme.org, as well as a set of activities designed to engage incoming EPs during their stay in different countries in Africa and allow them to explore African culture as well as document their experience for their origin LC, while showcasing on africainme.org.

Africa in Me activities are:

ePIC Moment | Untold Africa | EsSense | Activ8 Joy

¡  OUR PURPOSE:

Promote Africa as a first choice destination for internships in the AIESEC network by creating a multidimensional image of African continent through stories of youth contributing to impact the society

Africa in Me activities: ePIC Moment “Powerful African stories captured in images”

ePIC Moments requires EPs to tell the story behind the picture of their choice, bringing it to life and sharing it with the people back home. In addition, powerful African stories and picture will be showcased by your hosting local committee.

All LCs of AIESEC in Africa, will use the images from ePIC Moments for promotion of Africa as the first choice destination for AIESEC internships on africainme.org. EP will be supporting us in this way to better portray what Africa truly is, breaking stereotypes and helping us build a new story; all this by doing something as simple as sharing their point of view through photo and the story behind it!

HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT in YOUR LC: 1) Select Africa in Me_ePIC moment responsible in your LC 2) Ask all your EP to make pictures during their experience 3) Ask all your EP to share their picture and briefly tell the story behind it to: epic@africainme.org

Think about the pictures EP will take during your internship, each one captures a special moment on your journey but only one will stand out… it will best capture the moment that EP will always remember from this experience.

Africa in Me activities: Untold Africa “Stories to inspire”

This activity require EPs to volunteer at an NGO or shadow an influential community leader for at least a day. During this day, EP's role will be to act as a reporter of what this people and organizations do and how they contribute to the building of a better Africa. We expect EPs to create a short video documentary as output, so that we can together get this stories out in the open and start portraying a different face of Africa.

Your African LC will provide the EP with a database of NGOs and influential community leaders from which you can choose one in line with your interests.

Let their stories inspire and capture the experience to spread the voice and inspire others around the world. This will be shared and posted on africainme.org

Non-governmental organizations and influential community leaders play a key role in building Africa’s future. Their stories often go untold but they can inspire us to play our role in building the future of our local communities.

HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT in YOUR LC: 1) Select a Africa in Me_Untold Africa Responsible in your Local Committee 2) Provide your EPs with a Database of NGOs and relevant people to be interviewed 3) Make sure your EPs are compiling and editing the material collected in a max 5 minutes video 4) Upload your video on youtube under the name: AfricainMe, Untold Africa, name person interviewed, country 5) Send the link of the video to: story@africainme.org

Africa in Me activities: EsSense “Sensing the essence of Africa”

Your African host LC will provide the EP with a database of local artists and craftsmen/women. They will then have a chance to organize an event for the hosting community in which to experience and learn from community and their craft as a way to dignify life.

The EP will be expected to become a reporter and capture on video and pictures this special activities. The videos will be used to showcase EP’s experience and what he/she has learned from the artist chosen. At the same time will help us share with the word the incredible beauty behind the art work of these remarkable people in our local communities.

In Africa we embrace life with a high sense of appreciation for everything that allows to use our senses to truly touch and feel in our bodies the experience of being alive.

HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT in YOUR LC: 1) Select Africa in Me_Essense Responsible in your LC 2) Provide your  EPs with database of contacts of local artists, singer, musicians, cooking places.. 3) Collect stories and videos from your EPs and upload them on YouTube named as: AfricainMe, Essense, Activity, Country 4) Send your link to essense@africainme.org

Africa in Me activities: Activ8 Joy “Playing for a purpose” Sports and games is what unites communities by bringing people together with a common goal in mind.  Providing joy and happiness to children is an added benefit and one that will make your experience of Africa complete.

By taking part in Activ8 Joy, the EP will organize sports events for the local community. Another option will be to organize fun days, comprising of games and entertainment for underprivileged children in our local communities. Share in the joy and capture this event forever by recording a video and making pictures of the festivities to be shared with the local organising committee and the people back home.

HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT in YOUR LC: 1) Select Africa in Me_Essense Responsible in your LC 2) Activate your Eps organizing sport activities with other organizations 3) Collect stories and videos from your EPs and upload them on YouTube named as: AfricainMe, Activ8Joy, Activity, Country 4) Send your link to Activ8joy@africainme.org

Africa in Me Ambassadorship Program

What do you need to do?

¡  Select the entities you would like to partner with to receive EPs for “Actively Contributing” internship

¡  Select EPs from your universities to be sent to those entities worldwide

¡  Equip your EPs with the required knowledge to select interns, organize events, deliver cultural presentations and trainings on traditional crafts making

¡  Send AIESEC in Africa Actively Contributing brand ambassador GCDP EPs to those entities to start position these opportunities through AfricainMe activities

¡  Once there, your EPs would work together with local Companies and organization on Event Management to get professional skills as well as increase the positioning of Africa in Me brand

Through this program you can select students and/or AIESECer who will be ambassador of your country in all the entities you will partner with to realize your “Actively Contributing” projects.

Africa in Me Ambassadorship Program African Eps activities in receiving entities

Week 1

¡  Introduction to the local reality and to the partnering organizations

¡  Preparation of presentation events: Institutional presentation (targeted to NGO’s, Corporate and Government) – Professional presentation + Presentation targeting students population (Roll calls, country chants)

¡  Design content of craft classes and design promotional materials to launch the classes during the class presentation.

Week 2 & 3

¡  Deliver cultural presentation to university students and promote the craft making classes and announce the timeline.

¡  The local committee prior to the arrival of African Exchange participants should arrange institutional presentations.

¡  The content for the student presentation includes: Roll call – Chants; Presentation of the initiative – Story telling (Home away from Home campaign); Country presentation of the respective countries represented; Presentation of specific opportunities available in Africa; Launch of the craft making classes along with launch of competition for artistic creation.

Africa in Me Ambassadorship Program

African Eps activities in receiving entities

Week 4 & 5

¡  Help local committee members to promote international internships in Africa and showcase the programs ongoing in Africa.

¡  Actively contribute in recruitment of exchange participants which is already planned by the OGX members of the LC

¡  Organise and deliver OGX recruitment through African village where the African EP brings their traditional gowns and there is a stand where university student can wear them and do photo shooting.

¡  Coordinate Events with external organizations and edit visual content to showcase it through social media channels

Week 6

¡  Craft making classes are held and end up on the announcement of the results of the artistic competition. Cultural evenings consist of cultural performances. (Music, traditional dance, cooking traditional dishes..)

Timeline for activities of

Ambassadorship Program

OPTION 1: EPs from Africa work for 1 Entity/1 city

Options of Timeline for activities of

Ambassadorship Program

LC1 LC2

BENEFITS of Ambassadorship Program

TO YOUR LC: •  Showcasing of African cultures to local students •  Attract interns to actively contribute to United Nations Millennium development goals by

impacting Africa •  Increase OGX realizations and attract new target of Eps [PR, Journalist, Design,

Photographer..] •  Contributing to ICX growth by recruiting more EPs from sending entities interested to go

to Africa •  Changing the view and mind-set about Africa to find in our countries the best partner for

growth

TO THE EP: We require receiving entities worldwide to fulfil some minimum criteria in order to join our program: •  Provide free accommodation and food to African Exchange participants •  Provide stipend to offset transportation costs within the country •  Allocate local AIESECers facilitating sessions and integration of African Exchange

participant

MINIMUM GOAL of Ambassadorship Program

AfricainMe is an initiative aiming to establish win-win relationship among African Countries and each entity of the global network. As such we propose to entities joining us to achieve together:

¡  Each African EP in your country is expected to recruit a minimum of 5 OGX EPs from the entity to participate in Actively Contributing GIP or GCDP TNs in Africa

¡  Brand and position AIESEC local entity on campus as a successful partner for African development and a creative organization showcasing African culture and traditions

HOW to SELECT your Ambassador EPs

Given the elements of the Job Description of the EPs leaving your entity to be your brand ambassador worldwide with your country partners, there are some specifics we suggest you to look for while selecting them.

¡  AIESEC understanding and preferably at least some previous achievements during their AIESEC Xp

¡  HR processes management knowledge and ability to deliver, specifically on Promotion, profiling, interviewing, screening, selection, induction

¡  OGX processes management knowledge and ability to deliver, specifically on selection, raising, matching

¡  Very good Presentation skills, English communication skills, networking skills

¡  Event Management and promotional material customization [offline and online]

BE INVOLVED For any question you can contact us at:

info@africainme.org

To be part of Africa in Me implementation:

Please fill the form to let us know you are implementing AiM activities

https://docs.google.com/a/aiesec.net/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNJTk9BZkhFbGstRzR4ZGpXU2xMVHc6MQ

We will allocate a coach to your LC to give you all the support needed