[GamChix] GAMCHIX_UTG-ITCA Mentorship and Collaboration Program

[Binta Joof]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2018 at 7:06 PM, esther king <esthery19 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I hope this email finds you all well and are all having a pleasant week
> thus far?
>
> A big thank you to all those who attended last Sunday`s meeting. I believe
> it was a very productive meeting and those who could not attend for one
> reason or another will realize it when the minutes are sent.
>
> During the meeting, one of the major points raised was to start organizing
> programs/activities that way we can be more "marketable" or accepted by
> other organizations for future collaborations.
>
> One of the best ways of doing this, as it was mentioned in the meeting, is
> to organize symposiums, talks,mentor-ship programs. etc. at schools,the
> University and the like.
>
> Luckily for us, we have amongst us the current president of the UTG-ITCA
> (Fatou Ceesay) who has informed us that the UTG is having new intakes in
> the school and she is willing to educate them about GAMCHIX during the
> orientation. i believe her being a member of both organizations will make
> this process a seamless one. (*see her email below*).
>
> @ Fatou Ceesay, you have the green-light to talk to the students about
> GAMCHIX and what we are about. I can assure you that you have the full
> support of the group as i am positive that they will all agree with me
> that it is a good initiative to work with the Computer Science
> Association of UTG (ITCA).
>
> That being said, i suggest we create a working group(sub-committee under
> PAC & PRO) that will work with her on this. It will be great to have
> volunteers to assist with this and make it become a reality as our first
> project.
>
> A great week-end ahead to you all!
>
> Kind Regards & Best Wishes
> Esther
>
> On Thursday, February 1, 2018, Fatou Ceesay <jarlikah at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank You Alagie.
>>
>> I have a reflection on the last GamChix meeting,
>>
>> Firstly I will like to express my delight for getting to meet most of you
>> at the meeting,
>> was overwhelmed with the readiness the team showed on achieving its
>> objectives and making this year a difference.
>>
>> I will like to comment on one of the projects or activities Gamchix is
>> planning to embark on as discussed in the meeting;
>>
>> * Mentorship Program*: As suggested by someone in the meeting that
>> GamChix should start collaborating with other  tech association in which
>> UTG-ITCA was  mentioned. I think this is a great opportunity for both
>> parties. And am suggesting that Gamchix can start its mentoring exercise
>> with the student in the school of ICT, as we are having new intakes in the
>> school,this could be the first group  GamChix can start mentoring.
>>
>> To what I have observe and experience as a student at UTG and
>> specifically in the school of ICT, Most of the students that register to
>> student in the school have small or no idea of what they expecting and the
>> different opportunities in the field. This will really be a guidance  for
>> most of  the students.
>>
>>   As the president of the UTG-ITCA  facilitating this wont be a problem,
>> So please lets have this discussed and let me know asap, before  our school
>> orientation which might take place early next week, where I and my
>> executives will be meeting them.
>>
>> And my sincere apology for not raising this suggestion at the meeting
>> ground. It would have been the best place for it to be discussed.
>>
>> Warm regards.
>>
>
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