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AID 2013 CONFERENCE (CHARLOTTE) BRI EF U PDATE

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Brief presentation that I gave at the Bay Area AID (Association for India's Development) chapter after coming from the AID annual conference. http://www.aidindia.org

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THE STRENGTH IN NUMBERS …

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STRENGTH OF A FEW DETERMINED SOULS…A small university-chapter with 6 people (with the backing of others) could host a successful conference.

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WHAT THE CONFERENCE DOES TO YOU …

F R O M T H I S . . T O T H I S …

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OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE CHANGE-MAKERS

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NEXT GEN AID …

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THE FUN PART … (LATE NIGHT CHATS)

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THE FUN PART … (SKITS)

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THE TAKE-AWAY’S …

• Connected with volunteers at a personal level and have become more accessible

• Became Wiser and Knowledgeable

• Ideas Exchanged … Beliefs Strengthened … Questions Answered … Solutions Emerged … New Questions Raised …

• Made New Friends

• Had Fun

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THE TAKE-AWAY’S …

• Personal•Re-lived the campus days•A new identity

• We have emerged STRONGER

• Realized we are part of AID family

• Joining AID was one milestone, going to first AID conference was a bigger milestone

• ‘Together We Can’

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NO BETTER LINES THAN THESE …

All in all, for us as AID volunteers, this conference was everything an AID conference should be: energizing, rejuvenating, restoring faith in human spirit, tackling difficult issues, connecting volunteers in a deeper way, and showing new directions going forward.