Support Network

Creating Opportunities

To Empower Lives

5 years in operation 76 active members 2500+ volunteer hours 37 community & corporate partners 9 projects under 3 programs 1044 people directly impacted

ENACTUS QUEEN’S ANNUAL REPORT

2012/2013

To bring together student leaders at Queen’s University and develop meaningful projects that empower people in need and improve their quality of life.

Mission Statement

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Presenters: Ara Dungca, Jane Pervoi, Emily Marushko, Elvis Wong, Hank Xu

A program that that fulfills the need for increased financial and entrepreneurial education among youth and equips them with the skills and tools necessary success.

Youth Financial Literacy Enabled high school students to plan for their future and achieve financial stability

upon graduation Topics on budgeting, banking, investing, financing for post-secondary education Conducted 8 workshops with 211 students focusing on budgeting, financing for post

-secondary education, and investing Before workshops, 55% did not know what OSAP was, after workshops 90% of

students plan to apply for OSAP and 85% plan to develop a budget plan Projects approved by the Limestone District School Board for the next three years,

allowing for more effective and credible promotion Planning on expanding to two more English-speaking and two more

French-speaking schools next year

Elementary School Entrepreneurship Challenge Conducted 10 informative and interactive workshops for 112 Elementary students Covering topics such as generation of entrepreneurial ideas, feasibility analysis,

segmentation, marketing, basic finance 49% of Elementary students had not heard of entrepreneurship prior to the workshops Implemented an entrepreneurship challenge for the students to showcase their

unique products/services in competition 77% of the students now consider entrepreneurship as a career Expanding to high schools next year

Class for Cash “Providing specialized education to those who lack it”

A program that empowers disadvantaged groups by providing financial education and personal development.

Project Fresh Start Prepared inmates for a smooth transition to an improved life upon release through education on topics such as

financial planning and budgeting, marketing and business planning, investing, and networking

Conducted 14 workshops across 2 minimum security institutions

Expanded workshops to the Pittsburgh Institution for the first time in the project’s history

Worked closely with officers and inmates to ensure that workshops catered to their specific needs and interests

Educated on average 20 inmates per workshop on relevant topics such as developing business plans, job searching and personal finance

86% of participants from the Pittsburgh Institution and 81% of participants from the Frontenac Institution agreed that they would be able to apply the information learned in the workshops

Inspired inmates to create their own business plans for entrepreneurial ventures they can undertake to contribute value to society

One inmates testimonial :”I’ve realized that in life the world is ours. Weeks of their motivational speaking has had an impact on my life. I’ve capitalized and applied the information to my smart goals to further my success being an entrepreneur.”

Expanding into medium security institution to reach a broader audience and half-way houses to provide continued support for released inmates

Development for Disabled People Empowers youth and young adults with learning disabilities through interactive

workshops to gain basic business skills that enable them to reach their full potential

Worked closely with officers and inmates to ensure that workshops catered to their specific needs and interests

Only in its 2nd year, entirely new workshops were developed to impact 20 students from the H’art School of Smiles

Focused on interactive training that helped students develop basic business skills such as how to manage their finances, how to act in a social setting, and how to look for employment

Worked closely with staff to ensure that students were engaged in the workshops and the material was relevant to their needs

Seniors Financial Literacy Worked closely with RBC and the Seniors Association in Kingston to run 4 interactive workshops to educate seniors on

topics ranging from retirement planning to fraud

Enlisted the help of experts, such as financial advisors from RBC and will and estate lawyers, to offer professional resources to seniors

Impacted 48 seniors in the Royale Retirement Home who said the presenters were engaging

Help Hunger Disappear Increased hunger awareness through social media and on-campus information booths

Partnered with Martha’s Table, a local food provider for those with low incomes, and assisted in their operations Collected over 250 pounds of food for Martha’s Table Currently establishing potential partnerships with grocery stores to offer Martha’s Table to purchase food at cost

Chance to Advance “Giving a leg up to those who deserve it”

A program that improves environmental awareness and promotes eco-friendly practices through environmental education and consulting

Environmental Consulting Started 5 new initiatives and connected with 7 partners to develop innovative solutions for local businesses to support and

implement environmental initiatives

Assisting Sustainable Kingston in developing a new revenue growth model and marketing campaign in order to ensure long-term support for their environmental vision

Partnered with CarbonSavings.org, the first Canadian algorithm-based online tool to calculate energy savings from using environmentally friendly products

Provided recommendations to 3 local businesses on how to increase the awareness of environmental sustainability to the public, decrease the businesses waste, and increase operational efficiency

Queen’s Goes Green Created Queen’s first GreenFest, a week-long event on campus to help raise environmental awareness and encourage

sustainable living in the Queen’s community centered on five themes: Energy & Climate, Waste Diversion, Food & Water, Transportation, and Sustainability Education

Impacted over 4000 students during the entire event

Created a social media campaign to teach and motivate students to recycle their clothes and eat local and organic

Organized 2 specific events, the Item Swap, which attracted 268 students, and the Vegetarian Buffet, which attracted over 600 students

Go Green Program “Creating economic opportunity for those who strive for it”