It’s an umbrella program run by AIESEC in Africa that aims to positively impact and develop a massive amount of young people, especially African youth, by offering them a platform of projects and activities that impacts specific areas on the society, for a sustainable development of African continent.

1. Youth Active Contribution
Program
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3. Individual approaches to issues and
some sub-regional cooperation.
• Mostly based on taking advantage of opportunities that
showed up in the way.
• Cooperation was mostly between an African Country
and a non-African Country.

4. Realization that several African countries
were working in HIV related projects.
• Birth place of the first AIESEC Learning Network called
“Genesis”, which aim to unify efforts to increase relevance
of the activities of AIESEC in the region.
• Inspiration to the global network for the realization of more
learning networks and Projects based on eXchanges
(PboXes).

5. Unification of efforts under the umbrella
of Empowering Africa Program (EAP)
• ASK, YES, AFRITOUR and SWITCH Projects.
• Unification of AIESEC in Africa for relevant projects
around key issues for the continent.
• Increase exchange results, intra-region cooperation
and OGX.
• Raising of a global partnership with Standard
Chartered Bank for the delivery of HIV related
projects.

6. Empower Africa Program…
• Currently:
– It’s a rigid structure without space for innovation
– Many countries are not running projects under EAP
structure anymore and there is no tracking of EAP
results and impact
– Is not aligned with AIESEC 2015 and refreshed
AIESEC XP (mostly focused on GCDP and IBXP)
There is a clear need for something
fresh and updated for AIESEC in Africa!

7. What’s happening in our continent?
• Second-largest and second most populous continent
• One of the world’s fastest growing regions
• Boasts the highest returns on investment of any region in
the world
• Youthful and increasingly urbanized population: a
booming consumer and labor market
• 700.000 University graduates every year
• Untapped natural resources and potential
Africa’s future potential has now become a reality.

8. It’s time for something bigger and new, its time
to change our perspective and capitalize on
different and relevant opportunities and areas
for impact in Africa…
Its time for…
Youth Active Contribution Program!

9. Youth Active Contribution Program
Definition:
It’s an umbrella program run by AIESEC in Africa that
aims to positively impact and develop a massive amount
of young people, especially African youth, by offering
them a platform of projects and activities that impacts
specific areas on the society, for a sustainable
development of African continent.

10. Youth Active Contribution Program
Purpose
• Unify and align AIESEC in Africa on their activities and
projects
• Focus the region on the implementation and delivery
of the full refreshed AIESEC Experience
• Foster a collaborative environment
• Increase external and internal positioning
• Generate revenue from funds and grants

11. Youth Active Contribution Program
Structure
• The program is structured in five key areas of
impact, defined according to the external trends and
capturing current good case practices happening in the
region
• The 5th area of impact is not yet defined
• The program is promoted through the “Africa in Me”
Campaign, which is a global branding campaign that
aims to showcase the continent to the world and make
AIESEC in Africa the first choice destination for
exchange

12. 1. Health
Improvement
2. Education
3. Youth
Leadership
AIESEC in Africa
4. Youth
Employment
Active Contribution Towards…
“Africa in Me” Branding Campaign
5. Area of
Impact #5

13. Youth Active Contribution Program
Principles
• Entities can develop different and innovative projects, as far as they are
relevant to their societies, respond to specific needs, have a long-term
impact and fulfill the principles for each area of impact
• All projects should contribute directly to the delivery of AIESEC
Experience, considering all its phases (EwA, ELD, LLC)
• All projects related to exchange (GCDP and GIP) must connect the
interns with local communities and should have externals involvement
from the creation to the delivery phases
• Entities can name the projects freely, as far as they are connected with
the description and purpose of the program and areas of impact.
• All projects should be financially sustainable through direct sales and/or
financial models that enhances sustainability

14. 1. Health
Improvement
2. Education
3. Youth
Leadership
AIESEC in Africa
4. Youth
Employment
Active Contribution Towards…
“Africa in Me” Branding Campaign
5. Area of
Impact #5

15. Health Improvement Principles
• Projects under this area of impact aims to
improve the quality of life by creating a healthy
and disease free environment.
• Projects should commit to deliver great impact to
large and relevant groups of people, based on the
needs of society without prejudice and
discrimination.
• Projects should be focused on action and include
awareness, while adding value to the community
and the interns.
• Projects should involve fundamental trainings for
the targeted groups, around the area of impact.

16. Pilots and Examples of Projects
• HIV/AIDS Projects (ASK 2.0)
– Prevention (Awareness)
– Living with HIV/AIDS (Action)
• Sanitation and Environment Projects for diseases
prevention (e.g. Malaria, Cholera, etc)
– Training local communities: TtT programmes
– Build infrastructure and clean affected areas for
prevention

17. 1. Health
Improvement
2. Education
3. Youth
Leadership
AIESEC in Africa
4. Youth
Employment
Active Contribution Towards…
“Africa in Me” Branding Campaign
5. Area of
Impact #5

18. Education Principles
• Projects under this area of impact aims to provide
access to practical educational platforms to achieve
equal opportunities and community development.
• Projects should provide education to different target
groups for specific and meaningful purposes, on
different fields.
• Projects should connect individuals and networks to
enhance sustainability.

19. Pilots and Examples of Projects
• Literacy projects
– Classes on different fields to increase literacy to different
groups of people in society
– Example of fields: English, math, etc.
• Technology for Kids
– Teaching the teachers program
– Managing Internet Labs
– Fund raising for IT infrastructure
• Technological Solutions
– Education on portals and platforms for
connection, learning, showcasing and fund raising
– Creating habits on people on technology usage

20. 1. Health
Improvement
2. Education
3. Youth
Leadership
AIESEC in Africa
4. Youth
Employment
Active Contribution Towards…
“Africa in Me” Branding Campaign
5. Area of
Impact #5

21. Youth Leadership Principles
• Projects under this area of impact aims to engage and
develop young people in Africa, and strengthen the
impact of youth leadership in society.
• Projects should strengthen the impact of an AIESEC’s
Leadership experience on individual development.
• Projects should increase the viability of AIESEC’s
Leadership Brand.
• Projects and activities should involve externals
and/or alumni from the creation to the delivery
phases.

22. Pilots and Examples of Projects
• Leadership Challenge
– Provide key skills and build competencies around
leadership to Youth (focused on non-AIESECers, its
an EwA activity)
– Consists in a conference hosted by AIESEC with soft
skills building workshops, leadership
challenges/competition and feedback and celebration.
• E-LEAD
- Entrepreneurship development project
- Youth Entrepreneurs Networking space
- Mentoring program for young entrepreneurs
- Events, Conferences and Seminars [E-LEAD Event for
East Africa]

23. 1. Health
Improvement
2. Education
3. Youth
Leadership
AIESEC in Africa
4. Youth
Employment
Active Contribution Towards…
“Africa in Me” Branding Campaign
5. Area of
Impact #5

24. Youth Employment Principles
• Projects under this area of impact aim to drive youth talent
to employment and/or entrepreneurship, while
showcasing AIESEC’s impact on youth.
• Projects are also focused on building professionalism
through ethics, behaviors and hard skills training.
• Projects should actively engage current and potential TN
takers, EPs and members to create more AIESEC XPs .
• Projects should address youth employability and local
entrepreneurship.

25. Pilots and Examples of Projects
• Pilot 1 – Carrier Development (final year students)
– Mentoring program, training on hard skills, business tours with
companies, carrier development summits (e.g. Carrier fair)
• Pilot 2 – E-LEAD: Young Entrepreneurs (high school and
university students)
– Mentoring program, training on hard skills, business tours with
start-up, carrier development summits, business plan competition
• Pilot 3 – E-LEAD: Community Entrepreneurs
(underprivileged people)
– Mentoring program, training on hard skills, help to market and sell
products produced, showcase impact through entrepreneurship
summits

26. 1. Health
Improvement
2. Education
3. Youth
Leadership
AIESEC in Africa
4. Youth
Employment
Active Contribution Towards…
“Africa in Me” Branding Campaign
5. Area of
Impact #5

27. 5th Area of impact
• To be defined in 2012-2013 term
• Suggestions so far: NGO empowerment, woman
empowerment, sustainability and energy…
• Recommendation: Develop after the implementation of
what’s created and successful prototypes
• Recommendation: Should be a bottom-up approach

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