LCM 05.05.2011 - crucial moment for our LC

On 5th May our Committee had very important LCM!

Our Executive Board decided to reaveal part of their plans for upcomming term 2011/2012 ;)

In the beginning we introduced to LC our new coach - Rafał Chmura, and we presented both vision of our EB for the next term and vision of AIESEC in Poland 2016!



But, it was just the beginning ;) The high point of our meeting was presentation of one of our most important priorities in 2011/2012,

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we've decided...

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RUN EXPANSION PROGRAM FOR BYDGOSZCZ!

That means we want to set up AIESEC Initiative Group in Bydgoszcz, which we believe will became LC Bydgoszcz in the nearest future!

It is an ambitious goal, but we will make it!

Input 2011

The second conference we have took part with the whole EB, was INPUT. The INPUT is the most significiant conference, because during this event Executives Boards are planning their actions to the upcoming term.

At night, from Tuesday to Monday, while the majority of our team was still sleeping, our LCP Ola with our VPF Michał set off to the Sulejów. They had to travel at night, because of financial test next morning. They passed it at the first run. Together we met on Wednesday morning at a place, where Ewelina - OC SumCO was waiting for us.

In the first day we were presented a vision of 2016 by MC. Thus we received a huge dose of knowledge, indispensable to further planning. This day, we were so tired that we fell asleep as soon as the plenary has finished. We expected three, especially hot, days of planning . Therefore, we had to thoroughly rest.

Next days delivered to us knowledge from individual branches. We made use of this wisdom during projecting our term. Meanwhile we were eating corn crisps and discussing (not only about the Schedule). It made us a big pleasure. On Thursday we accomplished work after midnight. It was a record for us!

Our planning was crowned by the ceremonial Gala. The MC presented the plans of the whole AIESEC, based on the plans of all committees. AIESEC Poland planed 2736 exchange in 2011 ! I have to point, that everybody was very satisfied, excited and they felt proud of such intensive and efficient work. Moreover, we were convinced, that together we could achieve everything we had planned.

On Sunday we had to come home. We missed the bus, so some of us decided to go hitch-hiking.

Besides of hard work and endless hours spending In room on planning, I can’t forget about funny situation with a jam. We will never forget Radek Świszcz - he took care about regular delivers of jam and, of course, about athletees which again unexpectedly arrived in the same resort. This time they were wrestlers. Now, we wonder who will we meet on SumCo.

EuroXpro 2011

Between 16-22 March 200 young leaders from over 50 countries and territories, were converging the most impactful AIESEC conferences in Europe – the EuroXPro 2011. Poland was represented by delegation of 22 people including me - Ola Napierała. This year, EuroXPro was organized in the captivating country – Estonia. The purpose of EuroXPro was to provide platform for self-development, practical skills, organizational information and networking opportunities to leaders of AIESEC to be able to prepare them for their leadership role. EuroXPro is a conference for MC and LCP elects in WENA and CEE region. All delegates came to develop the strategic direction in CEE and WENA GNs through the elaboration of IPM strategies and the development of action plans. The theme of the event was youth mobility, and it was focused on a multitude of issues such as sustainability, youth led impact movements, ethical business, emerging markets, and labour mobility. Me and other delegates took part in conference with external estonian audience, Global Village in big hipermarket in Tallin, banquet, parties and many trainings. The time I spend there was amazing. It was my first international conference and I hope not the last. I learnt a lot by sharing experience with people form other countries , I had opportunity to talk with AI and specially Hugo Pereira and I also made some friends. I honestly recomend everyone to go for international conference!!!

Local Career Days ® 2011

23 of March will be remember as a day of great succes. Carrer Days 2011 ® was a big event. 6 month of hard work. 8 completely different people, whom had to work with each other and tried not to kill themselves;). It’s was big challange.

At first, when we realized that we are a team now and there’s a lot things to do, we are so scray, but also excited. But there was no time to sentiments. It was time to work.

We have been going to negotiate with companies, which were stressfull but also funny job, we had to organize place, time, promotion and everythig to make Career Days® happened.

But we wasn’t working all the time. There was also some time to partying, baking cakes, eating Kutia and teaching a rabbit to do some tricks. ;)

Week before job fair, we had promotion party in Kotłownia. Many people was come to have a great time with us. On our part

y we have some competioions for students, with very nice award. As it turned out, it was excellent, effective way for promotional event.

On the day before Carrer Days® our office looked like a mess. We had sooo many things to do, food to buy, phonecalls to do and many other things. Without our committee help it would be so much harder. Most of our members were engaged in the preparations. We have stayed in University for all evening to make sure, that everything will be at the right place next day, and also to eat some pizza then. :)

Finally, when the Big Day comes, everybody was excited. We were dressed up, nice smelling and ready to work. We had to take care of 26 companies wich wanted to present themselves on Carrer Days®, and also take care of companies witch lead some trainings for students. Among them were our local strategic partner- Lidl and national strategic partner- Nestle, national company like Unilever, PwC, Danone, Deloitte and of course local company for example Neuca. We worked together with Biuro Karier. Everyone of us was supposed to take care of one of that companies. There’s so many students, and other pepole who visited us in that day to talk with future employers, take part in some trainings and meet some interesting poeple. Our job fair attracted media attention. There were quite a number reporters from radio, TV and press. They all wanted to make a journalist material about Career Days®. We were so satisfied!

At the same time, 22, 23 and 24th on March, took place Academy of Skills. It is the merits part of Career Days®. During this three days, our Torun students could participated in 32 trainings prepared by professional company. This trainings mostly focused on enterprise, recruitment process, career path and development of soft skills such as autopresentation and leadership abilities.

The companies, the students and also our team was very satisfied after Carrer Days®.
We was so tired, but as happy as it’s possible.
It was a great event and we want to invite you on Carrer Days® in next year !!!

Something ends, something starts :)

Hello Dear Committee!!

Today is the first day when new Executive Board starts their term 2011/2012. I cannot believe that everything was so fast!! There is many things I would like to share with you right now... I will write you the most important things after this amazing year as LCP :)

My journey started when I decided to apply for LCP 2010/2011 one day...long time ago ;) Maybe not all of you know that I applied for LCP 1 year earlier (from OCP position). But this wasn't time for me then. So when I was VP TM, many people said that I will be LCP next year and sometimes I felt like it was their decision, not mine. And I remember the day (1 day before DDL) when I came to Kinga's dorm and I told her that I will not apply as LCP. Kinga, do you remember this ? :) We had long conversation and finally I decided to apply (and it was best decision I've ever had!). I knew that it was about what i want to change, what I want to achieve and what I want to do with people in the Committee. Kinga, thank you very much for that conversation!! :*

So I applied and... I was chosen. It was 6th of February, I will remember this day for a long time. My life has changed a lot from that time. I've got my EB (Ola, Dorota, Maja, Łukasz, Kamila, Bartek), we had many meetings, conversations, conferences, planning and work hard during holidays. It was great time of working with people who were totally different than me, learning from each other, dealing with each other and trying to live with each other in one house (Wyspiańskiego 26/3 - EB flat, I will always have a sentiment to that flat :) ).

It was a hard time of challanges, adventures, making tough decisions, making me more aware of who I am and what I want to achieve. A time of persistence, time which tauhgt me how to think positive and how do not resign from goals I set. Time spend with lot of great people from different countries, of working on my weaknesses and improve my organisational skills. Time of learning from mistakes and celebrate successes. A time which I wish all of you to have one day :)

Thanks especially for my EB: Ola, Dorota, Aśka and Michał!! You are great people I've learnt so much from. Thank you for your engagement, fun, smile and that you were a support in hard moments. For your openess, enthusiasm and motivation to do more each day. For many hours spent on planning :) and discussing, for your work in departments and new things and initiatives you initiated. I hope you leant a lot, drawn conclusions and this experience will help you in the future :) You will be my EB, the best EB for ages!! Love you guys!! :)

Thank you my Middle Management: M&M (M.M.), Franek (M.F.), Andzia, Aga, Modzel, Madziaboć, Daga, Natalia, Zakościelny, Seba and Malwina. Most of you did a great job!! It's your work that made results to our Committee. It's also your success that we had many Interns in or Committee and also we send many people abroad. Thanks for your engagement in @week, in LCCs, in all we did in LC, for each meeting we had and also for your feedback to EB which was very essential and thanks to you we could make better work :) I know that sometimes you had enought ;p but anyway we did a great job!!

47 eXchanges!! It's a second best result in LC history!!

And we did it!

I would also like to thank our Marvelous Middle Management: Maciek, Dorota, Magda, Adam, Oskar, Ewelina, Zako, Jowita, Ania. You are just gorgeous!! You have so much of positive energy and motivation! I'm waiting for your next successes (you already have some) and I know that I will see amazing results on your absolutory G.A..

Thanks also Newees who joined our LC! You are the future of our LC! Already have successes, many of you had meetings and will have in the near future. I wish you to gain from AIESEC as much as you want, take each opportunity and do not be affraid of challanges. It's all about them - remember that things are scary only the first time :)) Go for conferences, talk to people, gain knowledge and experience, share and may your dreams and goals come true. Remember - it's always up to you!

Many thanks also for people who helped me a lot during this term. It's of course Alumi (Kinga again :), Łukasz, Ewelina, Zielak, Klisiewka, Misiek, Ania J., Ania F. i inni). Thank you for your support, for workshops you delivered to our members, for each conversation and advice I had from you. I know that you are helpful and full of positive attitude to us - hope next EBs will also gain from you a lot.

What more i can say... It was really amazing year for me. I wish you to have such moments in your life which will change you for ever and give you a lot of power to act. Which will make you believe that everything is possible when you just want it!

"Follow your bliss ant the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls"

Wish you many successes,
Eunika,
LCP 2010/2011