Summer '08 - A first taste

A month into the summer semester, our LC is already going full throttle!



From May 7-11, Preston, Kyle, Thomas, Amira, and I made way for Markham, Ontario, Canada right on the outskirts of beautiful Toronto for AIESEC Canada's National Leadership Development Conference 2008. I'll let the picture above speak for itself.



The following week, AIESEC Atlanta gathered at our LCP's lake house in Alabama for Summer LTR to go over strategy for the upcoming year.

And of course, our members abroad continue to inspire. Check out their blogs to the left!

Tactical strike

It is currently the week after the end of the spring semester, and finals have come and gone. Two weeks ago, AIESEC at Georgia Tech had its final General Participant Meeting of the semester. It was a fun-filled evening put together by Birgitta and the TM team. There was a scavenger hunt, followed by a water balloon fight.







What a way to end the spring!


This summer, globetrotting AIESECers from AIESEC Atlanta will be spanning the globe:
Preston, Thomas, Kyle, Amira, and myself are heading to Markham, Ontario (just outside of Toronto) for Canada's National Leadership Development Conference of 2008. This conferences is Canada's yearly leadership development venue, and also marks the transition between MC terms.

Arcadiy, our trainee in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is currently in Kiev, Ukraine for AIESEC International's International Trainers Conference.

Johanna, Anna, and Michael have been matched on traineeships to Brazil, Costa Rica, and Malaysia, respectively. A few of them are already there!


As usual, things carry on here in Atlanta, and we continue to strive for excellence in the AIESEC network and in our local community. Keep an eye on us as we move through the summer and into fall!

Quebec, nous t'aimons

These past couple of weeks, AIESEC Atlanta members were flung across the globe to attend the numerous international conferences that AIESEC International holds each year. Germany, Tunisia, Russia, and Japan each saw the smiling faces of eager, exuberant Americans from the Peach State.

However, a few of us thought, "Why should we need a conference to justify visiting another MC, LC, or interesting destination? Why can't we just go?"

And so we went.



Thomas, Ryan, Masato, and I met up with Shannon Guy (of former LCP fame) from AIESEC Yale and headed for an atypical Spring Break destination, Canada. Montreal, Quebec, to be specific.

What began as a simple trip into a city evolved and shifted into a week-long love affair with the local committees nestled in the heart of this francophone metropolis. We were welcomed with unparalleled enthusiasm and warmth by the LCs of the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) and Hautes Etudes Commerciales Montreal (HEC). They accepted us into their offices, their events, and their social circles without hesitation and thoroughly immersed us in the Montreal experience. And even though we struggled with our French, it was easy to see that no language barriers could overpower the strength of the AIESEC network to create friendships. AIESEC Montreal is truly a force to be reckoned with.



We came, we saw, we conquered. An indelible mark was left on our hearts, even for those of us who are seasoned visitors of our neighbor to the north. I know I speak for all five of us when I say that we will remember this experience for years to come.

And to you Canadians: may we meet again at NLDC in May at Toronto!

Bienvenue a Canadia!

Hello from Canada! Nate, Johanna and Emily are currently finishing---

This entry was abruptly halted due to a lack of internet. Posted weeks after the fact, I nevertheless felt that it deserved to see the light of day.

And yes, this is Nate posting from Emily's account (sort of).