Rotterdam Cares, so do we During the fall semester of 2012 we established a collaboration with a nonprofit organisation called Rotterdam Cares. In Rotterdam it connects various groups in society and inspires young professionals and companies to engage in volunteering activities. Throughout the semester CEMS Club Rotterdam has been offering various volunteering possibilities for students, some of which include Baking pancakes with the elderly, Volunteering in an evening school for mentally disabled students, and Playing games with children.
However, Rotterdam CEMS students found Volunteering in an evening school as the most appealing possibility. Throughout the semester several students helped in the school during various classes and whats even better is the positive feedback we got from the participants. One of the students wrote, “Overall, I did enjoy helping out! I think it is important, especially in our highly competitive and often ruthless business world, to consciously stop once in a while and to recall basic human values, to get your feet back on the ground. These activities help you do that!�
We are content with this achievement and CEMS Club Rotterdam will continue this collaboration to inspire students to help others and make socially responsible decisions in their future careers.
Julija Babre julija.babre@cemsmail.org
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