Goodbye...

My Dear AIESECers...

I guess this is it...the big hoora...the farewell...the end...

I am not going to lie to you a month ago I wondered what I would fell at this moment and I predicted I would be a mess...and low and behold that is exactly how I am now...Peter and Andrew would agree :)...

I don't want to make this dramtaic or be melodramatic about this, but I do want to say thank you for the best year of my life (so far) It is really going to be hard to out do this year...With the ups and downs and all I came to think of AIESEC as my life...mostly becuase it had to become my life...:)

There are so many moments I am going to remember including NLDC when we the LCP's wet everyone with their water guns, or when we won most rowdy local...The summer when we had the stampede round up and hung 0ut by the lake...On Careers Day and Eldon and the rest of the team stressed out...being scared to ask them for anything in case I was the one they snapped on...:) WRC winning the spirit Keg (after four years may I add)....Not being able to lift the spirit Keg...The LONG EB meetings...Saigon Y2K...Winning LC of the year...Initiating the new team (even though they wouldn't agree)...to sum up EVERYTHING!!!!!

I hope that this year you guys had as much fun and learned as much about yourselves as you could have...

I am not known for my word of wisdom but I do want to say this...AIESEC can help develop you beyond what you can imagine and can open SO many doors for you ONLY if you let it...If you have been a part of AIESEC for a while and still haven't gotten what you want out of it go after it...don't wait for the EB to show you how...just do it...don't leave AIESEC not understanding what the hype was about...make the hype happen...

Best AIESEC quote I have heard "AIESEC is like watching a TV without a remote control. If you want to change the channel, you have to get off the couch and do something about it."

Thank you AIESEC Calgary for making me the person that I have become...A million thank yous...

Till the next time I see you :)

Your EXTREMELY proud LCP

Now enough of the sad stuff..Post you favorite AIESEC quote that you have heard this year...

It all ends soon

While we are very excited for the new Executive board to take their reign...It just hit us that we only have three days left...

ONLY THREE!!!!

serisouly were did the time go??

Take care
Your serisouly sad LCP :(

CONGRATS!!!

Hello All,

A HUGE CONGRATLUATIONS goes out to our dear MCP current...SHIRLEY MA....who got one of the position of AIESEC International Director 2007-2008...

We are very proud of you here in Canada...

The rest of the directors include:
Rob (UK/Thailand)
JC (Norway)
Juan (Costa Rica/China)
Ivan (Colombia)
Tamer (Egypt)

and the rest of the AI team consists of :

VP Communication - Michelle Gallant (AI / Canada)
VP Finance - Laura Johnson (UK)
VP External Relations - Rishabh Chopra (India)
VP Information Systems- Abhishek Singh Jadon (AI / India)
VP Talent Management - Betty Abayo (Africa GN / Kenya)
VP Exchange Management - Position to be re-opened

Till next time...

NEW CEEDERS!!!!!!

Hellllllloooooo,

AIESEC Canadas Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development program is an annual program for AIESEC members in Canada to gain valuable international experiences in capacity building and have a fantastic time doing it! Out of 19 applicants, we are proud to present the 15 incredible individuals that have been selected to share their AIESEC experience, foster the development and increased cooperation with other countries, represent Canada and gain incredible personal experiences this summer on a CEED and Genesis CEED.

Congratulations to these 15 individuals:

Brazil:Julie Gouin (LA)Manry Xu (WI)Duncan Broom (CL)

Cameroon Genesis CEED:Mathieu Grenier (UQ)

China:Varun Malhotra (QU)Carol Cheung (ED)

Ghana:Chris DiFranco

Ecuador:Stephanie Lipton (YK)

India:Rochelle Eng (MG)Layial El Hadi (CG)Harshitha Gunawardena (MC)

Jordan:Brian Sebastian (TO)

Pakistan:Marina Ran (YK)

Togo:Karrolyn Wong (WE)Richard Yang (RY)

Take care....
P.s. Any questions on what a CEED is or where any of these countries are located (hmmm...ANDREW) just ask...:)

New President for AIESEC International!!!!

HEllO ALL...

The new PAI for AIESEC International is.....

Gabriela Albescu!!!!

She's also the first female PAI to be elected since 1998!!!!

THIS IS SOOOO EXCITING!!!!!!!!

To get more involved or to find out more info on Gabriela please visit the Live IPM link!!!!

Take care

International News

Hello Everyone,

Are you interested in what the MCP's are doing in the International Presidents meeting?

Are you interested in seeing who is running for President of AIESEC International and what their vision for AIESEC is?

Are you wondering what an international conference is like?

Then check out the link below where you can partake in IPM LIVE!!!! an amazing chance to creep on something worthwhile (other than facebook....)

http://live.myaiesec.net

If you have any questions let me know...

Take care
Your beloved LCP for one more week and 1 more day...

Welcome to the Team!

On behalf of AIESEC Calgary, we would like to extend our warm welcome to our new incoming Vice President of Corporate Development, AARON SUN! Through his awesome spirit and connection with other delegates from Edmonton and Saskatoon in the Alberta Saskatchewan Seminar along with his goal-oriented mind-set, AIESEC Calgary will see another fantastic year for 2007-2008!

Fire him an e-mail at aaronxusun@gmail.com to congratulate and welcome him to the team!

shout out overdue!

hey aiesec calgary!
i was having dinner yesterday with some other interns and we started to talk about our LCs back home. i remembered that i haven't written to you guys in a looong time, and i was thinking, yea, aiesec calgary is an awesome LC. coincidently (sp?) i log on this morning and i see that you won the best LC award! you guys are an awesome LC and i think you really deserve it! anyways, gotta get back to work...HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!

Abner (a.k.a. Mong, Kai - my chinese name, ha!)

Conclusion: Raise Your Kids in Holland

"The UK has been accused of failing its children, as it comes bottom of a league table for child well-being across 21 industrialised countries. " -BBC

Here is the full list:

1. Netherlands
2. Sweden
3. Denmark
4. Finland
5. Spain
6. Switzerland
7. Norway
8. Italy
9. Republic of Ireland
10. Belgium
11. Germany
12. Canada
13. Greece
14. Poland
15. Czech Republic
16. France
17. Portugal
18. Austria
19. Hungary
20. United States
21. United Kingdom

Canada isn't exactly dominating. We are 2nd in Education well-being, but our family and peer relationships are lacking. Check out the full report here.

Intern Farewell Parties

Several of our EnCana-NGO interns are finishing their internships this month and "heading for the future". Let's celebrate their success with awesome farewell parties!

Wang Wee's farewell and Sarah's birthday party:
Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Melrose Cafe & Bar on 730 17 Avenue SW
Please RSVP to Wang Wee and Sarah.

Danny's farewell party:
Friday, February 16, time TBA
Danny and Gelman's apartment.
Please RSVP to Danny to get their address.

WRC Applications DUE FEB. 05

Applications can be found here ...

Positions include;
VP Finance
VP Marketing and Partnerships
VP Events
VP Logistics
VP Communications

If you have any questions or concerns please let me (andrew - avnazareth(at)gmail.com) know! Due dates and other information are in the application!

Have fun, and good luck to everyone who applies!