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What is student life? It’s all about you. It’s all about having a great experience both in and out of the classroom. It is an exciting time to meet and make new friends, and discover more about your potential. At Georgian, there are numerous opportunities to do this and more. — Get involved!
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Orientation leaders are now being hired for August and the Fall & Winter semesters.
Application due by May 9, 2012.
Download the job description and application here.
The Georgian Eye Student Blog is looking for some new paid writers!
Check out the blog at georgianeye.com and if you want to get paid to write about anything you like, then email georgianeye@gmail.com with a sample blog post.
Writers will be hired within the next month.
Calling all young philanthropists and social entrepreneurs! Are you ready to take your world-changing idea to the next level?
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) announces its inaugural Social Enterprise Student Competition
February 29, 2012 – Do you have a great idea for a new socially responsible product, service or business model? Then OCE’s Social Enterprise Student Competition is for you! Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of the next generation of social entrepreneurs through one-on-one mentoring and your chance to win a $25,000 grand prize to start your own social enterprise.
To enter, participants must submit a 1000 word business plan by April 2nd, 2012. Ten finalists will be selected and partnered with a leading social innovator to receive mentoring and guidance on their business plan. All finalists will then participate in a verbal elevator pitch style competition at OCE’s Discovery 2012 Conference, May 14-15 in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre where the winners will be announced.
Rules
For the full contest rules, deadlines and to download the application form visit http://www.ocediscovery.com/social_enterprise2012.aspx
Why should I enter?
· Gain Exposure! Leading social innovators will be on hand to see your work
· Anyone can win! The competition is open to post-secondary students and recent grads (3 years) from any educational department at any academic institution in Ontario
· Get help! Learn from leading social innovators and have them help you design a business plan to make your social enterprise dream a reality
· Win! Have your chance to win up to three prize awards: $25,000 (first place); $10,000 (second place); and $5,000 (third place) to develop your social enterprise
· Do something good!
Fast Facts
· Sustainability and innovation go hand in hand in today’s economy
· Improving environmental and social performance can have a positive impact on many aspects of Canadian businesses
· Social Return on Investment (SROI) is becoming an integral aspect of evaluating companies’ bottom line
For further information about the competition or questions about how to enter contact:
Denise Brennan, Social Innovation Program Manager at denise.brennan@oce-ontario.org. Please indicate “OCE Social Enterprise Student Competition 2012” in the email subject line.
For all media inquiries and to learn more about Discovery 12 and Ontario Centres of Excellence, contact:
Shari Balga, Senior Manager, Media Relations, Ontario Centres of Excellence at shari.balga@oce-ontario.org or at 416-861-1092 x1034.
Send us your photos! Send us one or two of your very best photos taken on any Georgian Campus. The subject matter can be anybody or anything. Our favourite ones will be included in the 2012-2013 student planner. We will choose one photo to go on the front cover of the planner and that lucky student will win a $100 TLC Gift Card, which can be used in the brand new renovated TLC in September (Orillia & Owen Sound students will get a Gift Card for their campus if they prefer).
Send a maximum of two photos to srickard@georgianc.on.ca along with your name & student number and whom the photo was taken by.
*By sending in your photos you are allowing the Student Life Department to publish them in any Student Life marketing materials including, but not limited to, the student planner.
Please join us in the Georgian Dining Room April 16th from 5pm – 7pm for an exclusive Pride @ Georgian Dinner!
Everyone is welcome to attend, staff, students, faculty, friends, anyone!
The menu for the evening will be:
Appetizer
Cream of Crimini Mushroom Soup
Entrée A
Pan Seared Fillet of Trout
Boiled New Potatoes, Green Beans with Tomato Grapefruit Buerre Blanc
Or
Entrée B
Stir Fried Szechwan Pork over Asian Style Fried Rice
Dessert
Classical Pecan Pie with Chocolate Ganache
The night’s events will cost $10 for everyone! Please go to SAC to reserve your seat and select your meal options before April 6th! Partial proceeds go back into the Pride @ Georgian group!
For more information, please email Dale at 100140286@student.georgianc.on.ca or visit SAC.
Hope to see you all there!
