Transcript Region 4 GOLD

Region 4 GOLD
IEEE Region 4 Meeting
Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2004
Presenter: Kristi Brooks, R4 GOLD
Program Overview
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What is GOLD
IEEE GOLD Committee
GOLD Funding
Awards Available
Benefits
What is GOLD?
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GOLD targets members who have
recently entered the workforce
Programs are geared to highlight needs
typical to this affinity group
Assist young members in their transition
between academic and professional life
Increase retention of recent graduates
and their participation in IEEE
IEEE GOLD Committee
Responsibilities
• Offer and promote programs of interest
to recent graduates
• Assist the development of volunteer
leaders among GOLD members
• Promote their representation in
appropriate IEEE organizational units
GOLD Committee Structure
• Chair, Iván Jileta
• Past Chair, Anoop Alazhathu
• Up to 3 members appointed by Technical
Activities
• Up to 3 members appointed by Regional
Activities
• Regions 1-10 GOLD Coordinators
Show Me The Money
• Up to $400 available for initiating a
GOLD program
• $200 Unmatched
• $200 Matched
• Form available online:
www.ieee.org/organization/rab/gold/qsif.html
• The parent entity gets $180 rebate for
each affinity group that holds 2 or more
meetings
IEEE Awards for GOLD
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Section GOLD Leadership Recognition
Society GOLD Leadership Recognition
Region Outstanding GOLD Program
Outstanding GOLD Program Award
Award forms available on-line:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/rab/RABARC-Manual/Sect05-index.html
GOLD groups benefit the
Young Professional
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Leadership opportunities
Networking skills
Mentoring
Time management
“Extra” skills
GOLD groups benefit the Section
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More volunteers!
Young volunteers, fresh insights!!
More programs, more members!!!
Future leaders!!!!
Retain graduating students!!!!
• “I renewed my IEEE membership so that I could
continue to be part of the GOLD program” Krishnaraj S, GOLD member, IEEE Bangalore
Section
Summary
• GOLD is young, and growing
• GOLD-oriented programs add value by
attracting another group of volunteers
into participation
• GOLD programs help retain recent
graduates
• GOLD programs can be the training
ground for the next generation of IEEE
leaders
Questions/Answers
Support Is Available
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[email protected]
www.ieee.org/gold
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GOLD Best Practices and GOLD Leaders
Training
– Join the Section-Chapter Volunteer Forum:
https://www.ieeecommunities.org/section-chapter_vol