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VOCATIONAL SERVICE USED IN INTERNATIONAL

ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT

PRESENTED BY

PRESIDENT JO ANN ROSS

RC OF LONDON CENTENARY (E-CLUB)

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Our E-Club and Its Members• Our members are very international and come

from all over Europe and in Africa– Italy, Germany, Holland, Spain, Portugal and

Zimbabwe as well as - from all over District 1130Very difficult to ‘get together’

Meet at Conferences and York Gate occasionally

For ENGAGEMENT ……..we asked ourselves What IS our COMMUNITY?

THE 6 AREAS OF FOCUS

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PARTNERSHIP! Junior Achievement/Young Enterprise

JA STARTED OUT IN 1919 IN THE US WITH UK CHANGING THE NAME - BUT NOT THE SYSTEM

50 YEARS AGO

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VOCATION IN ACTION

• 2012-13 - All members asked to put forward recommendations for projects for the new year

• Entrepreneurship needed in all countries • Members agreed to go ahead with a

project in Zimbabwe

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How We Used Our Skills ENZO – After coming to the Foundation Assembly at

York Gate he applied for the District grant Stella – Provided the Secretarial assistance Chris – Helped with Planning Michael – Handled all the financial arrangements A Rotary Club in Zimbabwe provided the on-the-ground

assistance – Director of JA is a member! Junior Achievement Zimbabwe (JAZ) did the training Jo Ann visits them several times whilst in Zimbabwe

At The School

A Patron – currently the English teacher, motivates the students and keeps them on track and liaises with JA in Harare

A Business Studies Teacher who explains the complexities of the business terms and actions

A Mentor from the Business sector who can guide the students on what happens in real business situations

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Learning the Responsibilities of the Finance Director

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Learning Production Controls

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Learning Complexities of a knitting machine

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The Management Boardwearing their product

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TIFFIN Girl’s Project

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Poland’s Entry in the YE/JA Europe Competition July 2013

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Manufactured Itemsfrom Czech Republic and Ireland

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Age Controlled beer Vending Machine Machine far left lifts tail and controls kicking

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2 Schools chose Battery Chargers that can be left on your dashboard/or anywhere in the sun to provide energy when your smart phone runs out of power during the day!

TRADING BUSINESSES

CREATIVE BUSINESSESS

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WINNERS OF THE FEDEX PRIZEFlavoured salt from Faroe Islands - these students are already in business –

factory on left with salt pan behind provides the basics

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TURNING KIDS OF TODAY INTO ENTREPRENEURS OF TOMORROW

More Ways of Developing Entrepreneurs - Tenner Challenge

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http://www.tenner.org.uk/#/

Some Useful Links

• https://www.juniorachievement.org• http://zimbabwe.ja.org• www.young-enterprise.org.uk

NB Young Enterprise in London are looking for Mentors

a very rewarding experience• www.young-enterprise.org.uk/about-us/young-enterprise-by-region/london

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