TTT1 Training

Yesterday I was writing about the Train the Trainers that just took place in AIESEC Iasi. As I was taught, a training consists of two big parts: if yesterday I made the design available, today it is time for the delivery!

Because on YouTube you cannot upload videos with a file size greter than 100MB, and there is also a 10-minute length limit, there are to parts for an 11 minutes and 43 seconds video. But enough with the small talk, here are the videos:

Part 1:

Part 2:

PD Summer School

Do you know what HR means?

Do you want to know more about it?

Have you ever thought about working in this area?

Have you ever wondered if it suits you?

Now it’s the time to answer at least one of these questions!

Take part in an intense 5 days experience, the People Development Summer School!

3 things you will surely learn from us:

1. HR means more than recruitment and printing paychecks. You will know how to take the AIESEC PD style of motivating and rewarding to the external environment.


2. How to coach and be coached in AIESEC or in your everyday life.


3. How to efficiently use interviews and selection.

All this takes place in Iasi, between the 3-7 of September!

Send your motivation letter until the 2^nd of September, to the following addresses: daniela.chiriac@aiesec.net and anca.ursu@aiesec.net

Trainer Level 1

After 2 long days with schedules stretching from 3PM to 9PM, after trainings, preparations and exercises, 12 of us made a new step in their career as a trainer. I can be a bit proud and say that I'm one of them... since it was one of my goals for some time now.

What about the trainings?
They (in order of appearance) were about:

1. The power of feedback (Did you know there are different types of feedback? Alexandra explained it clearly)
   
2. "Arhaic neologic" (Nice exercise there, Cristi! now I know how technological evolution steals different essential skills from us)
3. Branding and how is it important in a company (Alex made it clear how important is it for a company to have it's own identity)
   
4. Attitude towards change (I still miss the rest of Manuela's story, what should I do with my labyrinth?)
5. Electronic music (Too bad Paul had problems with the logistics, at least I know about Kraftwerk now <<thanks Anca for the correct spelling>>)
6. Tips & Tricks in blogging (Let's see how Andi uses them)
7. Inter-cultural communication (Anca: "There is life outside AIESEC!")
8. How to fit 1000 words into an image?
9. How many times have you been taken hostage? (Yes, it seems Ionut convinced us that it is part of our daily life)
10. The basics of photography (Delia, you still have to teach me more about volume, no matter how many artistic photos were in that slideshow)
11. Contests and competition (Anda seems to have something for everyone)
12. I'm small, the planet's big! (BMW vs. a double cheeseburger: Anca seems to know which one creates more pollution)
    

How to fit 1000 words into an image?

• My idea was to introduce them to same basic basic specifications that make a camera stand out and also the way they affect the photography:
  • Exposure
  • Shutter speed
  • Aperture
    
• We also tried a study-case, by comparing two different digital cameras at almost the same price.
• The last part in my agenda was a practical exercise that underlined the importance of a swivel display on your camera.
• Since I've finished 60% of my presentation in the first 5'30" and I still had 7' for the rest of it, I still had time to answer questions and finish 30" earlier.

If you enjoyed the story, you might like also the presentation, even though it is written (mainly) in Romanian. There are also the six photos from the practical exercise.

As Adi Rindasu (Edurom) told us: "See you at TTT Level 2!"

From Polanda, with love!

Special days, special moments...

Not so long ago, a special boy has received a special gift! His special girl has sent him a little something on a very special day. The occasion was so special for them, that she sent it in a totally out of the ordinary way.

What did we have in the beginning?

• one morning...
• one phone call...
• one unknown lady at the other end of the line...
• one circumspect boy...
• one hectic day filled of tasks to complete...
• one friend to come along...
• one destination reached...

What did we get in the end?

• one delivered post card...

Yes, she did make my day!

To Polanda, with love!

@Cluj visits @Iasi

On a Friday - the 24^th - noon I got an SMS from Simona, our trainee from Lithuania, asking me about my plans for that evening and if I had some free time to spend with some trainees from AIESEC Cluj.

Even though it was after a party-night, AIESEC Cluj really has a special place in my heart... Maybe just because my heart belongs to a beautiful girl from @CJ, who knows? :P That is why, after catching up on some more sleep we made a visiting program for the trainees. We also had a party at about 22:30, but they arrived past midnight. I was expecting about 5 trainees to come, but then I met Peng (from @China) and Ute (from @Germany) that came with Vlad (from Cluj :P). I must admit that I had a lot of fun with them and I didn't felt sorry for a second that they were only 3.

The next day - the 25^th - was reserved for visiting Iasi:

• Copou Park, with Eminescu's lime-tree;
• The Botanical Garden, with the greenhouse and the rosarium;
  
• The "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University - even if the AIESEC office was closed, at least they saw the paintings by Sabin Balasa in Sala Pasilor Pierduti;
• we ate a pizza at Golfo diNapoli;
• From Piata Unirii we went to Unirea Hotel's 13^th floor, at Panoramic Restaurant, for some overview photos of Iasi;
• We went along the Stefan cel Mare street and visited the Metropolitan Cathedral, The Trei Ierarhi Church until Dosoftei House;
• We did get to the Palace of Culture, but it was already closed :-(
• The National Museum was our next stop. On our way back, Peng got some beautiful tram photos on Cuza Voda street!
• We simply had to stop also in Sage, for a tea/coffee/juice/cocktail... As usually, everyone got a chance to taste everything :D
• On our way to Gaudeamus dorm, we only had time (and stamina) to see the University, lighted into the night.

After such a "complete" day, no wonder that the next morning 5 alarms and reminders couldn't wake me up at 7:00... I woke up only when Vlad called me at 8:40 :-"...

One car, 6 people: Vlad, Ute, Peng, Simona, Irina and I went to visit the Moldova Region. We had the monasteries in our mind, but as you know, it never happens exactly as planned.

So, Sunday - the 26^th - on a mainly rainy weather, we got the chance to visit:

• The Humor Monastery;
  
• The Voronet Monastery and
• The Suceava Stronghold

Long after dusk, we met Maurizio (former @IS trainee, from @Italy) in Targu Neamt and we returned to Iasi by car, with his girlfriend, while he went on with Vlad and the trainees.

Long story, right? :D Well, if you got so far, here are the pictures, from these days:

@Cluj visits @Iasi

Erasmus time

During the Iashington 2007 project, we (the OC) got the chance to get to know some Erasmus students. Even though I didn't got the chance to take part in quite many events just before the Global Village because I had to finish my portfolio, I did get the chance to talk to some of them. Besides the trainees that we have in our LC, getting to know the Erasmus students is for me, by far, the best multicultural experience so far.

So that is how I got to know people from Italy, Spain, Germany and France... But I have a feeling that this is only the top of the iceberg...

BTW, today @ 7:30PM, SANGRIA evening/night! >:)

Iashington 2007 Photos

Iashington 2007

New blog header: ver. 0.1

It all started in a funny moment with a picture taken by Ana in the Trotuş salt mine, in our vacation to Slănic Moldova and a bit of experimenting with fd's Flickr Toys...

Since Wordpress and Blogger use different default sizes for headers, a bit of cropping was necessary. The "final" version looks like this:

I have uploaded the original photo on flickr:

I have a few alternatives in my mind, but until than, this one is here to stay...

Iashington: the last 100 meters

"Poti cunoaste lumea si fara sa strabati mii de kilometri!"