Random facts of SIFE!

Hey all SIFErs and blog readers! :D

Notice the different writing style? :) This is because I'm not Siew Ming! Andrea Chew is speaking (or rather, typing) here, and I'll be the one updating you guys on this blog from now on! *waves*
I've been a member of SIFE since April 2011, and like many of you, joining SIFE was because I really want to help the people in need in whatever way I can, and what better way than to use my brain juice and muscles and work with you awesome people (yes, YOU!) to help build business plans for them and create sustainable projects for them?! Am I rightt? :)


Well...This is gonna be a post about random facts of SIFE!




First off, our amazing logo! (if you haven't seen it)

FYI, the same standard logo is used for every other SIFE organisation around the world. The only difference is the respective university's name is written underneath the logo. :) #randomfact1

Competition!

Ever heard of SIFE World Cup before? Fear not if you haven't, because today is your lucky day!
The famed SIFE World Cup is an international competition whereby teams from all over the world will be judged to be doing the best job in creating economic opportunity. 
Before one can proceed to the SIFE World Cup, the team must compete in the regional competition in their respective country. The Regional Champion then advances to the SIFE National Competition, with the emerging champion of the SIFE National Competition heading for the SIFE World Cup. The SIFE National Competition is typically held during the months of April to July. #randomfact2
During your free time, i strongly recommend you guys to youtube SIFE World Cup and be amazed at the presentations. See what others are doing for the world! :)


Btw, do you know that the recent SIFE World Cup was held in Malaysia on the 3-5 October? It was held in Los Angeles last year. ;) #randomfact3
 

Any SIFEr with brilliant ideas and have a sustainable project in mind can suggest the project to be undertaken! So if you've got something in mind, be brave, take charge, and speak to any committee about it! (There is a project form to fill up, which i will be posting here sometime soon) #randomfact4


Characteristics of successful SIFE Projects #randomfact5 :

• Considered relevant economic, social and environmental factors that may be applicable to the project.
• Identified an appropriate target group with a clear need.
• Focused on empowerment of target group.
• Applied business and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approach.
• Illustrated an improvement in the target group's quality of life and standard of living.
• Illustrated innovative approaches to using business as a viable solution.
• Collaborated with and involved the team's Business Advisory Board.
• Defined potential for continuation and possible expansion in the future.

Oookayy. Clearly this supposedly random facts ain't so random after all. More like calculated informational facts. Haha my bad. Well, ladies and gentlemen of SIFE, please do keep updated with this blog as I will be posting more from now on and strive to make this blog as interesting and informational as it can be. As of now, thank you for taking time to read this post.

STAY TUNED! and STAY ACTIVE in SIFE too!