GRASP Roots for
a better society - Member
2009 - Present
http://www.mygrasp.org/ or http://www.facebook.com/MyGraspCluj?fref=ts
http://www.mygrasp.org/ or http://www.facebook.com/MyGraspCluj?fref=ts
As part of the mission
"to actively contribute to the constant modernization and development of
Romania through civic involvement and professionalism" I have been part of
multiple initiatives:
- Local Chapter Cluj - recently founded. Currently working on developing our
first project, an entrepreneurship program for university students,
recent graduates and young professionals that will offer the
participants aid in preparing a business plan; from the idea formation,
through analysis and launch of the product/service.
- Education Matters - member of the Data Collection Working Group. I
aid the program in collecting, aggregating and analysing the data for Cluj
area. This is a research program that aims to write a policy paper offering solutions
on how to increase the competitiveness of Romanian high-school and college/university graduates.
- Dear Romania @ TIFF (Transilvanian International Film
Festival) - organizer. Dear Romania
is a program developed in partnership with Dear World Write Our Future to
send positive and inspirational messages regarding different issues. This
session organized at Cluj targeted individuals from the film industry to
spread positive messages regarding this art.
- Mentorship for Success - co-founded and developed the launching strategy for the
program, as well as aided team in the process of recruiting and pairing
mentors and mentees. The program provides young Romanians with support and
access to information catered to their personal and professional
development through mentoring.
World Youth Congress 2010
Participated in the 5th Edition in order to learn more and raise awareness of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.
Bell Canada - Social
Committee
2009 - 2011
Organized and ran fund
raising events in order to support different community programs, such as: Kids
Help Phone, Toys for Tots, The Food Bank, World Vision (adopted 3 children),
Adopt a Back-Pack, Hawaii earthquake and for company events such as the
Christmas Party.
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute - Dirty Dozen member 2002 - 2003
Helped set up materials and then clean-up and ensure cleanliness of the space used for different events hosted by my high-school.
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute - Dirty Dozen member 2002 - 2003
Helped set up materials and then clean-up and ensure cleanliness of the space used for different events hosted by my high-school.
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute - Multicultural Club 2001 - 2003
As part of the ESL (English as a Second Language) group, while a member and as alumni, I organized multiple activities for the newcomers to Canada who attended my high-school. The events included: Dance Night, Multicultural Fashion Show, Remembrance Day for the ones who fell in former Yugoslavia featuring interviews and stories with children refugees sharing their stories, and building a library with materials for the newcomers in Canada.
