Time: Thursday January 19th, 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 415

Time: Monday January 23rd, 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 416

Time: Thursday January 26th, 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 316

Check out the AIESEC UBC website for application process details

Application deadline for going on exchange is February 1st, 2012

Downloads:
Exchange Application Form 2012

If you have more questions feel free to email us at projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca

Check it out for what they have to say about their experience!

Project Genesis provides internships for students to go on exchange and take initiative in the global community: educating people in those societies on preventing HIV/AIDS and reducing discrimination against those who are infected. Interns will have a great opportunity to develop their leadership skills including planning and organizing events related to HIV/AIDS prevention, giving presentations on the epidemic, and fundraising for organizations focusing on HIV/AIDS related issues. Participants will be educated on basic knowledge of the disease and will get training related to their specific job duties prior to going off on exchange.

This year, we are very excited to be expanding Project Genesis and building more partnerships to allow for more opportunities for students to participate in global internships related to HIV/AIDS. Students will have a chance to work with government organizations and AIESECers from other local chapters. It’s a great way to get involved, meet new people, and HAVE FUN!

The HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a long widespread and detrimental impact on many third-world countries including lower than average life expectancy, and slow economic growth and development. Taking Africa for example, it is estimated that almost 70 percent of the people with HIV/AIDS live in Africa, although only 10 percent of the world’s population reside in the continent. In South Africa, the country alone had more than 5 million people infected with HIV/AIDS and more than 300,000 died of the disease in 2009, more than any other country in the world.

Want to get involved in the global community? Want to make a difference in HIV/AIDS prevention in developing countries?

Check back on our website for more updates and application details for this year’s plan.

If you would like more information, feel free to send us an email at projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca

Hope you all had a wonderful summer, and welcome back to school!  As some of you may know, AIESEC routinely recruits members to become active leaders in management positions and projects like Project Genesis.  This year, Project Genesis is looking to hire three to four new members to help with the planning and execution of events.  If you are interested, please check out the following website!

AIESEC UBC Application Information

And just to reiterate, we will be holding 1 hour long information sessions on

September 22 at SWING 309 at 12.00 pm / 01.00 pm
September 23 at SWING 309 at 12.00 pm / 01.00 pm
September 26 at SWING 405 at 12.00 pm / 01.00 pm
September 27 at SWING 309 at 12.00 pm / 01.00 pm

The deadline for application is September 29th, so please make sure you don’t forget!

Are you looking for an internship abroad this summer? AIESEC is your perfect match! We offer internships ranging from management, technical, education, and development in more than 107 countries! Why hesitate? Join us for a life-changing experience!

Find out more details at our upcoming information sessions held on May 19th, 20th and 24th, 3:30pm at BUCH D217 If you have any immediate questions or would like to signup on our mailing list, feel free to email us at info@aiesecubc.ca.

Downloads:

Job Catalogue

Member Application Form

Internship Application Form

Language Certification Form

For more details, click here.

We are starting to recruit for AIESEC UBC Interns for late Summer 2011 (i.e. July and August). More information TBA.

If you are interested, give us a shout at projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca!

Best of luck on exams!

-Michelle, Jeff and Hadeel (Project Genesis Team)

Note: This event is mandatory for AIESEC Project Genesis members and highly recommended for mainstream AIESEC members. 

Do you want to join the fight against HIV/AIDS?
Are you interested in the medical, political and social issues surrounding the pandemic?

The AIESEC Speaker Series will present three speakers:

Dr. Dan Small, UBC Medical Anthropology professor
Sonja Babovic of UBC Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM)
Paul, British Columbia Persons with AIDS Society (BCPWA)

Speakers:

Dr. Dan Small

Dr. Dan Small a UBC Medical Anthropology Professor, the Finance Chair of the Medical Council of Canada, and a member of the Dean’s Task Force through the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Small will discuss his role in the establishment of Downtown East Side’s InSite and his experiences as a volunteer at a Vietnamese orphanage for children with AIDS. Be prepared to be inspired!

Sonja Babovic, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM)

Sonja is an Honours Biochemistry student and Co-Chair of the UBC chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines. Sonja is interested both in the hard science of drug development, and in harnessing the potential for biomedical research to benefit people of the world. She works with the UBC Chapter of UAEM as an advocate for fair access to lifesaving medicines through reform of university patenting and licensing practices.

UAEM is a private non-profit organization rooted in a movement of university students. First started in 2001 with a group of Yale University law students and Médecins Sans Frontières, UAEM aims to promote access to medicines for people in developing countries by changing university patenting practices to ensure that medical research meets the world’s needs. UAEM empowers students to respond to the current access and innovation crisis.

Read more about UBC UAEM or UAEM’s work around the world.

Paul, BC Persons With AIDS Society (BCPWA):

Paul is a counsellor for HIV treatment and writer for the magazine living+. For ten years he has worked with HIV-affected individuals and health care professionals. He is also involved with the planning and the delivery of the UBC College of Health Disciplines inter-professional elective course: IHHS 402 HIV / AIDS Prevention & Care; in addition to being one of the faculty on the Universities Without Walls (UWW) – both as lecturer and as part of their annual Summer Learning Institute.

The British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society (BCPWA Society) is dedicated to empowering persons living with HIV disease and AIDS through mutual support and collective action.

Unique among major HIV/AIDS agencies in Canada, BCPWA’s Board of Directors is composed entirely of HIV+ members.

For more information, check our Facebook Page!

Application Deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, 11:59pm!!!!

Remember, you MUST be able to attend:

Assessment Centre: Thursday, Feb. 24th, 5:00-6:00pm
Review Board: Thursday, Feb. 24th, 6:30-8:30pm

If you cannot, you MUST EMAIL US AT projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca!

Download the application form here.

Application Details:

Please submit two copies of both the application and your resume by Tuesday, February 22nd 2011 at 11:59pm:
1) A soft copy at projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca
2) A hard copy at the AIESEC UBC office in SUB 241F

Other reminders:

Additional Info Session: Monday, Feb. 21st, 5:00-6:00pm (location TBA)
Application Deadline *EXTENDED* : Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, 11:59pm (see below for application details)
Assessment Centre: Thursday, Feb. 24th, 5:00-6:00pm
Review Board: Thursday, Feb. 24th, 6:30-8:30pm

Download the application form here.

Application Details:

Please submit two copies of both the application and your resume by Tuesday, February 22nd 2011 at 11:59pm:
1) A soft copy at projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca
2) A hard copy at the AIESEC UBC office in SUB 241F

Mailing List

If you would like more information, you can also sign up for our mailing list!



Please note that the dates of Assessment Centre and Review Board have been changed to:

Assessment Centre: Thursday, Feb. 24th 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Review Board: Thursday, Feb. 24th 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Can’t make those dates? Other burning questions? Feel free to shoot off an email at projectgenesis@aiesecubc.ca!

Happy Reading Break!