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CCI ALUMNI WORKSHOP Egypt 2012. Alumni Survey Results . 41% - Working in a new job at a new company 27% - Returned to same job at the same company 12% - received a promotion at same company 16% - Attending school in my home country or the U.S.
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Alumni Survey Results • 41% - Working in a new job at a new company • 27% - Returned to same job at the same company • 12% - received a promotion at same company • 16% - Attending school in my home country or the U.S. • 40% - Looking for work (may have a job but wan t something better) • 21% - Other: got new job, start building own company and keep studying; freelance workers; applying to go back to school
Alumni Survey Results • 34% - Participated in media interviews (newspaper, tv, radio, Internet) • 59% - Given presentations to community, neighborhood, school, or other groups • 35% - Participated in or volunteered at alumni events sponsored by the embassy or Fulbright Commission • 8% - Written articles in a newspaper or other publication • 49%- Taken a leadership role in your community (such as organizing activities or projects in your community)
Alumni Survey Results • Would you be willing to be active in a CCI alumni organization? Yes 144 95% No 7 5% Total 151 100%
CCI Alumni World Wide • Over 1200 CCI Alumni are in 14 countries around the world • Alumni Workshops have taken place in: • Brazil • Pakistan • South Africa • Turkey • Panama • Costa Rica
What projects should an alumni association work on? • give the Alumni career development workshops; help them find jobs • presentations at Egyptian schools to share our experience and improve student's skills • community service • English courses • Educational missions • Meetings to exchange our ideas • Try to transfer the knowledge of members to the country in effective programs. • Meetings between the alumni and the new candidates and let the alumni get involved in the selection for the new candidates • Help us to discover and support and develop the inventors in Egypt.
What projects should an alumni association work on? • Set up a support unit with membership in each governorate to contribute with any NGOs or USAID projects training, consultation • Keep improving and updating the alumni skills • explaining to people how to start new business, how to be involved in the community • Awareness sessions on importance of understanding diversity and accepting differences. • Employment networking. Connecting with Different NGOs and development organizations to change the community • regular Alumni meetings, volunteer in Community service and fun activities such as camping
What projects should an alumni association work on? • Literacy program, health care program, spreading awareness about how to manage diversity • Education Programming Helping people with disabilities • Help in making alumni network or Facebook page so Alumni can stay connected and help each other to find a job. • More training courses -Keeping in touch in a personal way -Help in finding suitable job opportunities to feel the benefits of the program and the my stay in USA. • Open ways in which we can help others and share the experience and knowledge we got in the U.S.
How to make it happen? • Work with the U.S. Embassy Alumni Coordinator • Work with your CCI host consortium • Choose leaders and decide on a structure • Join with existing alumni associations or create your own • Fundraising & Grants • Alumni.State.Gov
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
State Alumni Member of the Month • Share your accomplishments and be the featured alumnus or alumna of the month
State Alumni launched the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) in 2011. AEIF offers alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs the opportunity to address global issues on a local, national, regional or international level. Alumni were encouraged to submit proposals up to $35,000 USD in the following categories or combinations thereof: · Democracy and human rights; · Economic opportunity and prosperity; · Women’s empowerment; · Promoting a cleaner environment; · Food security; · Global health; and · Outreach to marginalized communities.
Planning for future Alumni Association Events VOLUNTEERS?