WELCOME

AIESEC in University of Abomey-Calavi

Welcome in Benin Republic. Congratulations for your decision to take a look at this booklet. Once you open it,you will find all the necessary information to have an amazing stay and experience in Benin.For your experience, consider the words of Dwight Eisenhower ‟ the history of free man is never written bya chance but by choice - their choice ” Your power to choose the direction of your life allows you to reinventyourself, to change your future and to powerfully influence the rest of creation. Abraham Lincoln said : ‟ thedogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present ” We must think anew. We must develop notonly a new mind-set but also a new skill-set and a new tool-set that flows from it. This is difficult to do ; itthrows everyone out of their comfort zones. But a new reality has emerged, a new challenge. This challengerequires a new response, a new habit.You are about to embark yourself upon a life changing experience in the most exciting country in West Africa.This internship will teach you about different cultures, leadership skills, social responsibility, professional skillsand ultimately more about yourself. Choosing to take part in this internship program is the best choice you willtake in your life. We will work together to make positive impact on Beninese society and together we willachieve great results and fulfill great dreams. We can’t wait for the world to change, we need to become anisland for excellence in a sea of mediocrityWe will be honored to see you soon in BENIN for the ultimate life-changing experience. We want to you to livelife you’ll remember !

Thank you !! Welcome to Abomey-calavi!

Presents you the following projects…

The main goal of this project isto promote Benin's tourism in international and to raise up the Beninese young entrepreneurial mind in this sector. ISSUE : Social Business, Community Development

This project is solely going to bebased in the community of Abomey-Calavi. 1. The intern will integrate a tourism agency and participatein their activities. 2. He/she will go around the country under the supervision

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

JOB DESCRIPTION

of the tourism agency in other to take some pictures and produce a small documentary film of his/herexperiences and what he/she saw. 3. He/she will work with the team that leads the project to make more impact. 4. The intern will sensitize the

students to participate in thisactivity.

We want to give opportunity to the young to explore their potential and to bring a positive impact in theircommunity by showing the touristentrepreneurship as a solution to reduce the rate of unemployment. The intern is expected to sensitizeabout the project and to maketaking part many students.

MEASURING RESULT

EXPECTED FROM INTERN

Event management Project management Communication Public relations Graphic design Marketing.

Internship Earliest Start: 2016.08.02Internship Latest Start: 2015.09.12 Minimum Duration: 6 Weeks -Maximum Duration: 8 Weeks Human Resources : Journalism/Photographic profile required

Preferred background and

skills needed

WORK INFORMATION

1. Intern should bring whatever he/she will require to be comfortable. 2. Work will be done in teams. 3. The intern will be able to experience certain cultures and also grow as an individual with compassion for the less fortunate. 4. Intern may be required to help in some LC activities. 5. Working Conditions include: Personal Workspace Internet Access Any other condition.

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ENGLISH MARATHON is aim toallow English natives to improve theylevel in French language, and teachEnglish to student’s.

ISSUE : language literacy,Education, Community Development,Youth Development

1. The intern will teach English tostudents.

2. The interns will work togetherto organize a English classes which aimto help French students to improve theirlevel in English.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

3. The Intern maybe askedto have extra time for the kidsin the communities.

4. The intern will have tofollow the French courses in itsestablishment of work

The intern is expected toattend French classes and workwith the children in thecommunity and be committedto what he/she will beimpacting on the youth andchildren

MEASURING RESULT

EXPECTED FROM INTERN

Preferred background

and skills needed

Teaching Facilitating Management Communication, Social work Relations Project management

Internship Earliest Start: 03.10.2016 Internship Latest Date: 14.11.2016Human Resources: Training and Development (Preferred)Teaching & Language: Child (Youth) Education (Preferred)

WORK INFORMATION

1. Intern should bring whatever he/she will require to be comfortable

2. Work will be done in teams 3. The intern will be able to experience certain cultures and also

grow as an individual with compassion for the less fortunate4. Intern may be required to help with some of the LC activities.5. Working Conditions include:

Personal Workspace Internet Access Any other condition.

OTHER DETAILS

This project aim to createawareness on IST, HIV and reduce therate of potentially negative outcomesfrom sexual behavior like unwantedpregnancies, sexually transmittedinfections and sexually transmitteddiseases, by giving educative lessons on“sexual education” to 500 Girls of theuniversity of Abomey-Calavi and tosensitize on the sexual harassment.

ISSUE : health, communitydevelopement

This project is solely going to bebased in the community of Abomey-calavi’s.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. The intern will educate,sensitize and campaign againstHIV/AIDS and sexual harassmentin the campus.

2. The intern is going tocreate a setting of dialoguewithout taboo between girls tocollect some testimonies by thestudents having been victim orwitness of the sexual harassment.

3. The Intern will work inteams with others internationalvolunteers.

4. The Intern will gettraining in NGOs to know how tolisten to the people victims ofsexual harassment and to counselthem.

MEASURING RESULT

EXPECTED FROM INTERN

Preferred background

and skills needed

5. the volunteer will makea treatment of the testimoniesand a production of a magazineon the topic

The intern is expected towork with the young girls in theuniversity in the communityand be committed to whathe/she will be impacting onthe youth and children.

Medical

Social work

special education.

WORK INFORMATION

Internship Earliest Start: 2015.05.23 - Internship Latest Start: 2015.07.03

Minimum Duration: 6 Weeks - Maximum Duration: 8 Weeks

1. The Intern should bring whatever he/she will require to be comfortable.

2. Work will be done in team.

3. The intern will be able to experience certain cultures and also grow as an

individual with compassion for the less fortunate.

4. Intern may be required to help with some of the LC activities.

5. Working Conditions include: Personal Workspace; Internet Access; Any other condition.

OTHER DETAILS

Bernis DOUSSOHLCVP Incoming eXchangesbernis.doussoh@aiesec.net+229 668 235 93Bernis DOUSSOH

Moudilou DRAMANELCVP Marketing & communicationsmoudilou.dramane@aiesec.net+229 664 347 66Moudilou DRAMANE