CCI ALUMNI WORKSHOP EGYPT 2012

ALUMNI SURVEY RESULTS  41% - Working in a new job at a new company  27% - Returned to same job at the same company  12% - received a promotion at same company  16% - Attending school in my home country or the U.S.  40% - Looking for work (may have a job but wan t something better)  21% - Other: got new job, start building own company and keep studying; freelance workers; applying to go back to school

ALUMNI SURVEY RESULTS  34% - Participated in media interviews (newspaper, tv, radio, Internet)  59% - Given presentations to community, neighborhood, school, or other groups  35% - Participated in or volunteered at alumni events sponsored by the embassy or Fulbright Commission  8% - Written articles in a newspaper or other publication  49%- Taken a leadership role in your community (such as organizing activities or projects in your community)

ALUMNI SURVEY RESULTS  Would you be willing to be active in a CCI alumni organization? Yes % No 7 5% Total %

CCI ALUMNI WORLD WIDE  Over 1200 CCI Alumni are in 14 countries around the world  Alumni Workshops have taken place in:  Brazil  Pakistan  South Africa  Turkey  Panama  Costa Rica

WHAT PROJECTS SHOULD AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORK ON?  give the Alumni career development workshops; help them find jobs  presentations at Egyptian schools to share our experience and improve student's skills  community service  English courses  Educational missions  Meetings to exchange our ideas  Try to transfer the knowledge of members to the country in effective programs.  Meetings between the alumni and the new candidates and let the alumni get involved in the selection for the new candidates  Help us to discover and support and develop the inventors in Egypt.

WHAT PROJECTS SHOULD AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORK ON?  Set up a support unit with membership in each governorate to contribute with any NGOs or USAID projects training, consultation  Keep improving and updating the alumni skills  explaining to people how to start new business, how to be involved in the community  Awareness sessions on importance of understanding diversity and accepting differences.  Employment networking. Connecting with Different NGOs and development organizations to change the community  regular Alumni meetings, volunteer in Community service and fun activities such as camping

WHAT PROJECTS SHOULD AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORK ON?  Literacy program, health care program, spreading awareness about how to manage diversity  Education Programming Helping people with disabilities  Help in making alumni network or Facebook page so Alumni can stay connected and help each other to find a job.  More training courses - Keeping in touch in a personal way -Help in finding suitable job opportunities to feel the benefits of the program and the my stay in USA.  Open ways in which we can help others and share the experience and knowledge we got in the U.S.

 Work with the U.S. Embassy Alumni Coordinator  Work with your CCI host consortium  Choose leaders and decide on a structure  Join with existing alumni associations or create your own  Fundraising & Grants  Alumni.State.Gov HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN?

11 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

12 Alumni Association Resources Community

13 State Alumni Member of the Month  Share your accomplishments and be the featured alumnus or alumna of the month

14 State Alumni launched the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) in AEIF offers alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs the opportunity to address global issues on a local, national, regional or international level. Alumni were encouraged to submit proposals up to $35,000 USD in the following categories or combinations thereof: · Democracy and human rights; · Economic opportunity and prosperity; · Women’s empowerment; · Promoting a cleaner environment; · Food security; · Global health; and · Outreach to marginalized communities.

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