SIFE@DePaul | 2003 Online Annual Report

 

Project Literacy in Amazauri Nigeria

  • Population of 20,000 of which 45% are illiterate.
  • Idea of a first generation Nigerian-American to bring literacy to an entire township, started in June of 2003.
  • Amauzari People Organization in America, small businesses and the Chicago Public Library.
  • Till date we have collected over $7,000 for books and supplies.

SIFE Safety Kits

  • Emergency kits would be assembled and marketed to office and building managers in high-rise buildings
  • Supply of glows sticks, a small air horn, laser pointer or small strobe, first aid kit and duct tape.
  • We are marketing the individual kits at a price of $10. We anticipate a profit margin of 40% on these kits based on our current negotiations.

    Don's Perspective
    What does Raman think?

Web Initiative DePaul SIFE

  • Enrollment for 2002-2003 is 22,227 students - 70% are commuters
  • Increasing numbers of commuting students deprived DePaul’s SIFE chapter in building entrepreneurs.
  • the immediate goal was to establish a communication link between commuting students and the on-campus SIFE chapter.
  • SIFE@DePaul
  • Membership has increased from 7 to 25 members.

National Student Partnership Web site

  • To increase awareness about NSP work and needs.
  • Better explain NSP mission and services without having the potential volunteer / client / partner come in for an office visit.
  • Within the first month after new website was launched 2 new volunteers joined the NSP team. (http://condor.depaul.edu/~gmohnalk/NSP),
  • It is expected that the volunteer count will at least triple, the partner and advisory count will more than triple within first six months.

    Feedback from Francisca Crispina Says

Book Swapping Event

  • Monopoly of on-campus bookstores - high prices on new and used books
  • Eventually achieve equilibrium in the books market
  • reached out to 5,000 students within DePaul’s College of Commerce each quarter.
  • Profits are based on 10% earnings on each book.
  • During our last event we raised $2000.

Yellow Pages

  • More than 500,000 students graduated with degrees in entrepreneurship.
  • Realized a need for entrepreneurship database system
  • Provide fundamental resources and tools necessary to facilitate entrepreneurial success
  • Contacted more them 1,000 student and alumni
  • Estimated to have over 10,000 hits monthly.

     

    Word from Jason

Created by: DePaul SIFE Web Development Team