welcome to the 2012 international intern program 10/21/11
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Welcome to the 2012 International Intern Program
10/21/11
Outline
- GVN and GVN Foundation Story
- Eat So They Can Introduction
- Your Role
- Our Role
- Getting started
My Family
Papua New Guinea 1988
Ghana 1997
Ghana 1997 – GVN Idea Born
Bill Gates Endorsement
"I'd love to see more young people taking action to help the poor and disadvantaged... Two places to get started are Network for Good and Global Volunteer Network.“ - Newsweek Web Oct 10 2007
June 2012– 16,000 Volunteers
GVN Foundation 2005
GVN Foundation highlights
- Over 1.8 million raised- Special consultative status with the United
Nations ECOSOC
GVN Foundation highlights
- Developed awareness of the issues surrounding poverty to over 10,000 individuals in seven continents through our ESTC campaign
Eat So They Can
The Movement:http://vimeo.com/42373902
The cause:http://vimeo.com/42744495
Eat So They Can: The Vision- Global dinner party- Everyone can make a difference- Fundraising should be fun, inspiring and
educational- A world without hunger- Provide grants for immediate needs and
sustainability projects
Your Commitment
• Outreach: Organize a minimum of two events/presentations that generate awareness for Eat So They Can.
• Fundraising: Host a minimum of one Eat So They Can fundraising event.
• Communications: Write a minimum of one blog post for our blog and post at least once each month on our facebook page.
• Webinars- one hour training session each month for the six months
• International Intern Pack- T-shirt, Business Cards, Fund Raising and Events Management Guide
• Online Guide- www.eatsotheycan.org/international-intern-guide/
• Rewards- Once in a lifetime opportunity to have an all expenses paid trip to one of our
projects if you reach the target
• Ongoing Support- You can contact either advocacy manager via email at any time
Our Commitment
Getting Started
• Sign contract: 15 June
• Connect with a project: 15 June
• Prepare 6 month plan: 30 June
• Start sharing ideas on Facebook: Now
Thank you on behalf of the women and children
you are supporting and thank you from the GVN Foundation team.
10/21/11