{"id":3929,"date":"2007-06-01T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2007-06-01T14:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=3929"},"modified":"2017-11-09T13:06:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T18:06:52","slug":"bba-weekend-class-reaches-goal-and-raises-the-bar-on-global-community-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2007\/06\/bba-weekend-class-reaches-goal-and-raises-the-bar-on-global-community-service\/","title":{"rendered":"BBA+ Weekend class reaches goal and raises the bar on global community service."},"content":{"rendered":"
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BBA+ Weekend Class 22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Early on, members of the 22nd BBA+ Weekend class knew they had selected a community service project for their Business in Society <\/em>class that would be both challenging and rewarding.<\/p>\n

The class chose to support the Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala organization and set an ambitious fundraising goal of $10,000. The final tally for funds raised during multiple events as part of their Strengthening a Village\u2019s Education, or SAVE, campaign was an impressive $10,035.00.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe certainly faced some hurdles along the way,\u201d said Lissett Perez<\/strong>, BBA+ Weekend Group 22 class president who is majoring in international business and management. \u201cWe did not get the response we had hoped for from corporate sponsors, but the team really pulled together, and we hosted a series of successful events and activities, including raffles, teddy bear sales, barbecues, and breakfasts. It all added up to help us reach our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

An example of one such event: Class member Adelaide Parrino<\/strong>, who also is majoring in international business and management, planned and hosted a fun, fundraising evening at Bongos Cuban Caf\u00e9 in Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked for a month to get Bongos to agree to donate 100 percent of the evening\u2019s proceeds to our cause,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was very rewarding to know that all of our effort is going to assist the children of Guatemala get a better education.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perez points out that Guatemala has one of the lowest literacy rates of any nation today\u2014a fact that continues to motivate her class.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis class really exemplifies what we mean when we say we are an international program. Thanks to their efforts and sponsorship, children in a remote Guatemalan village now will have much-needed books, clothing, and medical supplies.\u201d
\n\u2014Donald Roomes<\/strong>, BBA+ program director<\/p>\n

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\"Students
Students gather with Robert \u201cDr. Bob\u201d Hogner (far left) and BBA+ Weekend Director Donald Roomes for a fundraiser at Bongos Cuban Caf\u00e9.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI really admire the way the students stuck to their guns and tackled each obstacle with energy and commitment,\u201d said Donald Roomes<\/strong>, director of the BBA+ program. \u201cThis class really exemplifies what we mean when we say we are an international program. Thanks to their efforts and sponsorship, children in a remote Guatemalan village now will have much-needed books, clothing, and medical supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fundraising is just part of this success story<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When the class learned that the Adopt-a-Village organization also needed new marketing materials, the students took on this challenge, too\u2014and wrote and designed a new pamphlet providing an overview of the organization\u2019s services and programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreating the new brochure gave the students an opportunity to use not just their organizational and management skills but their marketing and advertising skills as well,\u201d said Robert Hogner<\/strong>, associate professor, Department of Management and International Business, coordinator of the college\u2019s Civic Engagement Initiative, and course instructor. \u201cThe director of Adopt-a-Village was exceedingly impressed. She told me that the organization had been trying to develop new promotional materials for two years\u2014and our class was able to do it in two months.\u201d<\/p>\n

This represents an ongoing commitment, not a one-time project.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Students
Students hold fundraiser at Ryder Business Building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With the success of the Adopt-a-Village project, the BBA+ Weekend class has also created a model for future classes looking to expand the view of business in society to include a more international perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the lessons learned by the group is that not only have they accomplished something worthwhile as a team, but also that, in doing so, they have established a best practice to pass on to the next group,\u201d Roomes said. \u201cOur goal is for each class to be a mentor for the class that follows.\u201d<\/p>\n

That said, support for the Guatemalan children will continue beyond the efforts of this group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to developing an ongoing relationship with Adopt-a-Village,\u201d Hogner said. \u201cPerhaps one of our student groups will be able to work directly in Guatemala some time in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the BBA+ Weekend program, visit https:\/\/business.fiu.edu\/undergraduate\/professional-bba\/<\/a>. To learn more about the Adopt-a-Village in Guatemala organization, visit http:\/\/www.adoptavillage.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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