Call for Student Volunteers: Ashoka U Exchange and SES!

Are you a UMD student who's passionate about social innovation and entrepreneurship? Would you like to network with similar students from across the globe and learn from social impact all-stars like Shira Shafir from TOMS Shoes? Do you love free t-shirts? Sign up to volunteer at the 7th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium (SES) and 2015 Ashoka U Exchange hosted by UMD!  Volunteers are needed for all 3 days (February 26, 27, 28) - email csvc@rhsmith.umd.edu with your name and availability.

Volunteering for Social Enterprise Symposium and AshokaU Exchange

AshokaU Exchange:

            February 26^th-28^th, the Exchange hosts students, faculty, and administrators from across the United States that are dedicated to social entrepreneurship. Participants must apply and be selected in order to attend. On Friday the 27^th, students attending the Exchange will come down to UMD to participate in the Social Enterprise Symposium with us. On Saturday, the entire Exchange will be here for their conference. Volunteers for Thursday will be in D.C (transportation will be provided), volunteers for Friday and Saturday will be on campus. 

Social Enterprise Symposium:

            February 27^th from 10am- 5:30pm at the Stamp Student Union. Attendance is free and open to all UMD students. We will be hosting the students from the Exchange as well as faculty from our own campus, and very interesting speakers.

Reasons to volunteer:

·         Meet awesome people. The Social Enterprise Symposium and AshokaU Exchange attract some of the brightest, most dynamic people you’d ever have the pleasure to meet. On top of making new (read: awesome) friends, some volunteers will assist speakers before and after sessions. Can you say networking opportunity!? One of these speakers is the Director for Social Innovation and Impact for TOM’s shoes!

·         Free food!  If you’re volunteering during a time that overlaps the lunch hour, you get to dig in for a tasty feast. We’ll also have an evening networking reception with delicious desserts.

·         Save big bucks. Were you thinking about attending the AshokaU Exchange, but couldn’t come up with the $475 registration fee? Volunteer on either Thursday (Feb.26) or Saturday (Feb.28) and gain access to attend the other day FOR FREE.

·         Free t-shirt. Volunteers for both events get an awesome free t-shirt to remember the event!

·         Build credibility. The Social Enterprise Symposium is a signature event of the University of Maryland. The AshokaU Exchange is the hallmark gathering for aspiring social entrepreneurs. Be an integral part of these important events, and have something to brag about to your friends and potential employers.

Know anyone who would also be interested in volunteering? Have them e-mail Madie Yoder at myoder@terpmail.umd.edu with their name and times that they would be available to volunteer.