Introduction:
The purpose of this assignment is to highlight what I learned and the personal benefits of joining and attending events hosted by Enactus Ryerson – a club centered around solving real-world social and environmental issues through entrepreneurship and direct action.
Method:
After finishing my ITM 102 lecture on Friday, September 22, a friend of mine invited me to attend Enactus’s ‘Kick Off Party,’ which was in the TRSM from 6:00-9:00. At the event, I took note of the club’s atmosphere, planned events, and networked enough to meet most Enactus members.
Key Findings: Enactus Ryerson (link to their website: http://www.enactusryerson.ca/) is a club which has achieved great success against similar clubs from other schools, notably winning regional championships at the Enactus Canada National Exposition in 2014 (Hansen, 2014). In addition, members frequently travel abroad to help encourage entrepreneurship in youth, as well as create solutions to localized humanitarian issues like clean …show more content…
A long PPT presentation then ensued; however, the structure and style of presentation was engaging for all students in the room. The presentation firstly introduced all executives (ranging from the president of finance to human resources), highlighting job positions and responsibilities associated with each job. Thereafter, all the projects Enactus was currently involved in were introduced. The most notable project was the ‘Myaah’ project, led by, which aimed at improving the availability of clean drinking water in Egypt using local materials. The final product was a ceramic water filter primarily created from a combination of sawdust, sand, charcoal, and clay (“MYAAH,” n.d.). After the presentation, cake was offered, and networking followed. During this networking, I conversed with other students and members, and left after around 20 minutes of
The purpose of this assignment is to highlight what I learned and the personal benefits of joining and attending events hosted by Enactus Ryerson – a club centered around solving real-world social and environmental issues through entrepreneurship and direct action.
Method:
After finishing my ITM 102 lecture on Friday, September 22, a friend of mine invited me to attend Enactus’s ‘Kick Off Party,’ which was in the TRSM from 6:00-9:00. At the event, I took note of the club’s atmosphere, planned events, and networked enough to meet most Enactus members.
Key Findings: Enactus Ryerson (link to their website: http://www.enactusryerson.ca/) is a club which has achieved great success against similar clubs from other schools, notably winning regional championships at the Enactus Canada National Exposition in 2014 (Hansen, 2014). In addition, members frequently travel abroad to help encourage entrepreneurship in youth, as well as create solutions to localized humanitarian issues like clean …show more content…
A long PPT presentation then ensued; however, the structure and style of presentation was engaging for all students in the room. The presentation firstly introduced all executives (ranging from the president of finance to human resources), highlighting job positions and responsibilities associated with each job. Thereafter, all the projects Enactus was currently involved in were introduced. The most notable project was the ‘Myaah’ project, led by, which aimed at improving the availability of clean drinking water in Egypt using local materials. The final product was a ceramic water filter primarily created from a combination of sawdust, sand, charcoal, and clay (“MYAAH,” n.d.). After the presentation, cake was offered, and networking followed. During this networking, I conversed with other students and members, and left after around 20 minutes of