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Ethel estudiaba su segundo año de Economía y Negocios en El Salvador cuando descubrió una oportunidad de liderazgo en AIESEC a nivel internacional. A sus 20 años, se convirtió en Presidente de AIESEC en Córdoba (Argentina), Ethel ganó experiencia práctica en el desarrollo de diferentes habilidades como hablar en público, liderar a un equipo multicultural y llevarlo a sus metas y, sobre todo, desarrollar el liderazgo en su equipo de trabajo.
“Para mí, ser parte de AIESEC significa tener un espacio internacional en el cual poner en práctica lo aprendido en la universidad, tener la oportunidad de desarrollar mis habilidades de líder, aumentar la confianza en mí misma y, sobre todo, desarrollar las habilidades de liderazgo de otros miembros de AIESEC”
Ethel ha tenido la oportunidad de representar a nuestro país en más de 10 congresos internacionales, ha viajado a más de 20 países y ha conocido a jóvenes de todas partes del mundo haciendo de la diversidad cultural el pan de cada día. El constante contacto con jóvenes de más de 100 países y territorios le ha permitido, además, mejorar sustancialmente su inglés, tomando en cuenta que nunca asistió formalmente a clases.
En los últimos meses, Ethel ha liderado al equipo nacional de AIESEC El Salvador a nuevos horizontes, logrando resultados del equipo y de la organización. Ello le ha permitido tener una idea más clara de cómo llevará a cabo su desarrollo profesional.
“Ser miembro de AIESEC fue la mejor decisión que he tomado en mi vida”
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
I am an AIESECer - Ethel
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I am an AIESECer - Carlos
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I am an AIESECer - Cindy
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I am an AIESECer - Patty M.
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I am an AIESECer - Patty A.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
My AIESEC Experience in India
By Marce Graniello
It’s kind of tricky to summarize the all the elements that took part in my @experience as a trainee in India. I’ve done so much that I couldn’t possibly write here all that I've learned, shared, seen and lived, but I suppose will have to do it as short as possible. Time doesn’t exist here in quite the same way it does normally back home, it seems forever and at the same time, is never enough to enjoy all that it comes with its change. In just some months I was so lucky to meet lots and lots of incredible people, with different nationalities, cultures, religion and race, people that I'd never imagined I would meet, but who left a timeless mark in my memory and in my life with all the thing they tough me. Living abroad, specially in India, can only be described as.... intense... from every perspective. From trying to figure it out which street has a supermarket, to know what to order from a menu in a restaurant, everyday can be a new adventure that is worth living; whatever would be monotony at home, as getting up, go to work and come back home, is never the same here.... you have new landscapes, new traffic, new ways to travel (as the famous “rickshaw” in India), and of course, new “international” friends that might be experimenting the same by your side and some other locals who will be always trying to explain you “stuff”. The work experience is also great, you don't only get to learn things related to your career and a foreign language, but things related to life, as tolerance of the differences (which believe me, it never can be enough), fast adaptation to new environments (this one also includes weather hehehe), setting even bigger goals every time, and of course, also opens new horizons for you and reassures you that you made the right choice when you decided to take the chance. Well, last but not least... you get to see all those beautiful places that maybe before have only seen on T.V. or books... travel around, mingle with the “real” culture, live, breathe and sense it all, take with you, and actually become one of those incredible lucky people who has really seen the world, or at least, part of it. Yes!... I loved it!... and this will be one of those stories that I'll be proud to tell once and again to my friends, family, future kids and grand kids... will be that perfect memory that I'll cherish forever, and that got 'cause I took my chance... now it's up to you to look for your chances, and actually do something about it... believe me, you won't regret it!. truly @cer.... Marce! Labels: I am an AIESECer, OGX
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
It was some time ago, but it feels like yesterday
By AIESEC El Salvador
Last year, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of AIESEC in El Salvador. This kind of celebration wouldn’t be complete if we don’t recognize what AIESEC did in the past, how AIESEC changed lives in the past.
This blog will contain the experiences of AIESEC from all over the world coming to El Salvador or salvadorian abroad, but it will also contain examples of AIESECers who came to El Salvador before.
This is a very cool video from L.Largo, a trainee form Colombia who came here to work for Plastymet S.A. in 2001.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Around the world, and back again
By Katy
You're most likely reading this post right now because 1) You're in AIESEC; 2) You're connected with @ El Salvador; 3) You're lost on nomadlife. All of which are beautiful answers, and I think we're going to get along great. My name is Katy, and I'm from @ Madison, in the beautiful state of Wisconsin, in the good 'ol US of A. I have a few stories for you, if you're willing to read on; about my incredible experience in AIESEC, Central America, and my brief yet meaningful time in El Salvador. Labels: I am an AIESECer, ICX
I found AIESEC by chance, three years ago, in my first few months at the University. I randomly heard about the info session that was going to be held later that day, showed up, and thought I'd give it a chance. Little did I know that my life for the rest of my University career was going to be defined by AIESEC. It would be defined by incredible people from around the world and by experiences that I probably would have laughed in your face in disbelief if you would have told me about way back then.
AIESEC life was easy to get used to that first year: new friends, lots of meetings, crazy dances, outragous conferences, new challenges, being called newbie a lot, hearing about wild traineeships, it all was so exciting!! Before I knew it I was applying for a VP role, and by my second year I had a team of crazy aiesecers all working with me to put on events on our college campus. Yea It was hard. Yea, I wanted to pull out my hair more than once. Yea I wanted to quit. Yea I learned a lot, Yea, I started to realize this whole 'building leaders' thing that we talk ab
out oh so much. and Yea I had a blast working with the other VPs, and yea we had some fun parties in there as well.
So naturally I took a week off of school and jumped on a plane and headed to Mexico for AXLDS 2007. SSGN-GN I like it. I thought it would be a perfect first time-out-of-the-country experience. And ooh, how it was. You haven't experienced all that AIESEC has to offer if you have yet to attend an International Conference. Being in a room with passionate, motivated, talented, and inspiring people from all over the globe is an experience unlike any other. Have you discussed global issues effecting countries around the world, WITH people from around the world? If you haven't, figure out how you're going to do that.
A few tequila shots later, I found myself back in Wisconsin, remember- that fabulous city of Madison i mentioned before? There we are, now bring it in close everyone. It was during this magical month I searched my heart out for an AIESEC traineeship. This is another one of those Experiences that AIESEC has to offer, that should not, i repeat, should not be passed up. So 10000 emails, 399 MSN chats, and 2 skypes later......
I was in Guatemala. Three months was in front of me, in this unknown place and 
I was ready for the challenge but pretty much scared out of my mind. So day by day I got into it, I got into the food, the culture, the city, my job, i got into my life. And it was awesome. I was learning how to live on my own, how to depend on myself, how to survive in my skin in a completely foreign atmosphere. So a couple of months in, I find myself in a car with some crazy aieseco....
Crossing the Guatemala/El Salvador frontera and trying to convert my Quetzales por dolares. Oh, border crossings. CLARO was so nice as to send me a text message letting me know I was now in El Salvador, and i think my rates went up a bit..suckas. And for the moment of the story, you've all been waiting for; when we were driving in circles trying to find an icecream shop by the name..blue pop? Low and behold, 
who did we find? AIESEC El Salvador.
Before I knew it we were doing Tunak Tunak and were sweating up a storm..Man, it's hot in El Salvador! We spent the day talking AIESEC, writing up flip charts, talking, laughing, eating papusas, and enjoying each others company. I felt right at home.
Well of course it didn't stop there. Pictures will have to tell the rest of the story, but just remember, @ El Salvador is pure a.m.o.r.
Hope you've enjoyed my story... You're all welcome to @ Madison at any time, I'd love to hear your story. So let's start talking.
Until then,
Katy
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Aventures in Turkey
By Ethel
Cindy and I spent two weeks in Turkey and it was wonderful to be at International Congress 2007 with more than 650 delegates from over 100 countries. In this experience, we shared many good moments with AIESECers experiencing the same challenges that we face, and having the same leadership development that we are having. Labels: at an AIESEC conference, I am an AIESECer
One of the experiences that touched me the most was when we meet all these alumni and other people who after a successful AIESEC career are now starting or already in a successful career at important companies like PwC, DHL, Cadbury Schweepes, ABN AMRO, etc. or starting their own companies, starting their own NGOs, and being truly change agents.
Most important of all is to realize that I am following those steps; I am going for a career like theirs, it will all depend on the choices I make.
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