e-Gurugedara

     e-Gurugedara was another socially impactful project by AIESEC Colombo South to enhance IT literacy among school children in rural areas of the country. The main objective was to provide them a unique learning experience in a novel atmosphere created by foreign interns.

The project e-Gurugedara had a positive impact on around 8 schools located in different cities such as Anuradhapura, Badulla, Mahiyanganaya and Gamapha namely,

• ·         D.S Senanayaka College,Anuradhapura
• ·         Kehelalla Buddhist Primary School
• ·         Henpitagedara Gnanaseeha Primary School
• ·         Kehelalla Ranasinghe Primary School
• ·         Ananda Kanishta Vidyalaya,Marandagahamula
• ·         Delwagura Maliyadewa Kanishta Vidyalaya
• ·         Diriyagama Vidyalaya , Mahiyanganaya
• ·         Dharmadutha College

with the participation of undergraduates from China, Germany, The Netherlands, Taiwan, and Brazil during which they conducted lessons for IT and English in schools for six weeks’ time period.

Engaging students in different activities enhanced their language skills and communication skills while the Interns lived a lifetime experience involving in this service during their stay. This is one of our highly successful projects, proved though achieving not only a wider reach and but also a deeper impact.

AIESEC is Featured on Microsoft Europe's Innovation Magazine!!!

“Informal learning” outside the classroom is key to clinching a good first job

"AIESEC, a successful model for international internships and work experience, helps students and graduates learn valuable leadership skills to bridge the school-work divide."

Read the article here:

http://bit.ly/aiesec_informallearning

AIESEC, for the 7th year running, is recognized in the list of The World's Most Democratic Workplaces!!!

"AIESEC is a unique example of freedom and equal voice in the workplace, and we are very happy to recognize them as a WorldBlu certified organization for the 7th year in a row. 

This organization of more than 80,000 employees and volunteers across over 113 countries is unique in showcasing a model of developing the kind of leadership open and democratic workplaces aim to create. 

Their model allows the young people that are running AIESEC to have a voice in the decision making for the organisation's direction and also create a format where the selection of leadership is decentralized and entrusted to the membership. Corporations could learn from this student-run NGO." - Traci Fenton, WorldBlu CEO

View the World Blu List here: http://bit.ly/AIESEC_Worldblu

See Traci speak on the benefits of a Democratic Workplace here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qySEbQ61sas

Sooo>>>> PROUD OF YOU!!!

Maintaining the everlasting glory Colombo South & its stakeholders won 12 awards out of 15 at "NatCon 2013", AIESEC Sri Lanka National Conference. AIESEC Sri Lanka National Committee evaluated the performance from 1st July,2012 to 31st March,2013 of all AIESEC entities in Sri Lanka for these awards.

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1. Best Performing Member-GIPi - Dhanushka Jayasuriya
2. Best Performing Member-GCDPi - Shamara Rodrigo
3. Best Performing Member-ER/BD - Achini Adikari
4. Most Impactful Exchange Participant [ local ] - Isuru Hagodaarachchi
5. Best Team Member - Shamara Rodrigo
6. Best Team/OC - YEP 2.0(A joint national project of Colombo South & Colombo North Local Committees)
7. Best Emerging Leader [membership/TL] - Shared award between Charith Udugama& Bhagya Awanthie(Colombo Central Local Committee)
8. Best Young Leader[Leadership] - Thushan Dharmawardhana
9. Most Innovative LC
10. Most Impactful Exchange Participant [international] - Cicilia Campos(An intern from YEP 2.0,a joint national project of Colombo South & Colombo North Local Committees)
11. Highest Contributing Alumnus - Sapumal Thibbotuwawa
12. Highest contributing partner - National Youth Services Council(A partner in YEP 2.0,a joint national project of Colombo South & Colombo North Local Committees)

These are the most prestigious awards that COLOMBO SOUTH has won in the National Conference 2013 which entitles CS to reach further heights. APLLAUSE to all the wonderful people who made that day a memorable one and to everyone who contributed in numerous way to help our LC to reach beyond. SO>>>>>>>>>Proud of U!!!!

AIESEC Colombo South was recognized as the best!!!

Maintaining the everlasting glory, AIESEC Colombo South was awarded as the best Local Committee in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year at the "National Leadership Development Seminar - 2012" awarding ceremony. Colombo South won 6 out of 11 awards.

 Highest contributing alumnus 

 Best Performing member in Corporate Development sector

 Best Performing member in Community Development sector

 Best Team Leader/Organizing Committee President 

 Best Emerging leader [Membership]

 Best Young leader [Leadership Body]

We represent AIESEC Colombo South, the best local chapter in Sri Lanka. AIESEC Colombo South is the first Local Committee in Sri Lanka which was formed along with the establishment of AIESEC in Sri Lanka in 1995. Since then, Colombo South has been contributing to the vision of AIESEC, enabling youth to actively get involved in global issues through the platform provided through AIESEC. Today, AIESEC Colombo South consists of talented youth from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology(SLIIT) and University of Rajarata. 

FUEGOSTICKA

Today, Gaming plays a significant role in the computer industry and is developing its demand day by day. "Fuegosticka" was an opportunity for youth to get a flavor of advanced computer games and be knowledgeable on latest technologies that are being used all over the world.

Approximately, 100 local technical undergraduates, in groups of five members, were the target crowd. Delegates were trained on newest game development platforms, how to pitch an idea and how to market the final product by the industry experts. According to that, groups were asked to develop their own mobile game application and finally the best application was selected and presented to the industry.

15 interns from 5 different countries, Egypt, India, Brazil, Hong Kong and China acted as mentors and followed up on the group's progress in order to assist them in enhancing their development and marketing skills. Furthermore, having foreign interns throughout the event added the colours of universal harmony while being an effort to expose Sri Lankan youth to the international community.

Media Appearance

Ceylon Today 

ReadMe.lk

 Project Partners

IDM - Strategic Sponsor

Dialog - Telecommunication Partner

E globe - Gaming Partner

Readme - Media Partner

GTS - Game Industry Partner

WING registrations for Phase one are now OPEN !!!

Project "Wing" is a program initiated by AIESEC Colombo South to provide a life changing experience to the youth of Sri Lanka. 

The program consists of four phases which would expose you to International environment, different cultures and cultural practices, give you the opportunity to create your own project with AIESEC and work with youth from all over the world, participate in National Youth Conferences, and give you the opportunity to expose yourself to the International Corporate world once you graduate which will give you an definite edge in your Professional Career.

All these in ONE package, only if you dare to take WINGS!! 

For registration visit www.wing.aieseccs.lk

CS EB election results ! ! ! !

Charitha Lokuge LCP (elected) announced AIESEC Colombo South Executive Body for the coming term 2013/2014 .
"Get ready to witness the CS INSPIRATIION!!" 

Team HaliBorange :winners of Fuegosticka 2013

 Fuegosticka was a concept instigated by a set of dynamic AIESECers who took the challenge to alter the normality’s of the ‘Global Community Development Program’ of AIESEC. Since the initiation, in spite of numerous difficulties it turned out to be a life changing experience for all the Delegates, OC members and the interns who participated at this Android Gaming Development competition.
 Fifteen AIESEC exchange participants from five different countries volunteered in this project as mentors for the teams .This made a novel experience for all the delegates who participated in the competition. Delegates were trained on newest game development platforms, how to pitch an idea, how to market the final product and various other things related to gaming development.
Seven teams competed in the final battle which was one thrilling encounter given that all of them had exceedingly innovative products to showcase at the arena in the assessment of the veteran judge panel representing IDM, Dialog, GTS technologies and eGlobe Solutions.

After a hardly fought battle the team HaliBorange clinched the title as the winners of Fuegosticka 2013 and walked away with heavy cash prizes from Dialog and gaming equipment from e Globe solutions. “Hostage Rescue “is the title of the game which was invented by the winning team which inspired the audience high time.
It was an epic closure to the Fuegosticka first edition amidst the fascinating presentations and the exciting cultural events one by the interns.
Keep fingers crossed till the next edition Fuegosticka 2014 which is going to be even a greater success.

by Thushan Dharmawardena