OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of the Konnect Project is to connect different generations of the Korean-Canadian community, including working professionals, university students, and high school students, in order to share the knowledge and experience of one generation with another.

Through this process, the individuals involved in the enterprise are able to participate in rich discussions on topics including the challenges faced by Korean-Canadian professionals in the workforce and possible approaches to overcoming them as a community. All members also participate in frequent brainstorming sessions which help develop communication skills, engage critical thinking skills, exercise creativity, and encourage a risk-taking attitude.

INVOLVEMENT

As a Konnect Project Leader, you will have a chance to organize and execute projects directed toward Korean-Canadian high school students. These projects will be in the form of workshops and a retreat. Workshops will consist of short, one-day sessions, with an emphasis on learning and personal development whereas the retreat will be longer, focusing on networking and building bonds between Konnect Project Leaders and high school students.

You will be involved in discussing what you believe to be the greatest needs of the Korean-Canadian community as a whole and use the product of these discussions to plan and produce workshops that will benefit the high school students. Furthermore, you will be given the opportunity to work on all aspects of content preparation involved in launching a successful event, including but not limited to logistics, marketing, and execution, with experienced advisers from the Student Development Committee (SDC) available to offer advice whenever you seek it.