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TOOLKIT 2008
Members’ guide to better understanding AIESEC
This is an internal document and it is intended just for education of AIESEC members.
Just the information contained in the Appendix 2 can be used by AIESEC entities for external purposes
such as Websites, marketing materials and annual reports.

Last reviisiion of content:: International Congress 2005, Agra – India
Last rev s onof content
Team:
Jeanne Du Plessis – South Africa
Mandy Law – Hong Kong
Amit Desai – Sweden/India
Oksana Arkhypchuk – Hungary/Ukraine
Rita Baptista – SSGN Board/Brazil/Portugal
Samy Daoud – Egypt
Edyson Dos Santos – AI/Republic of Macedonia/Venezuela/Ecuador/Peru

Last reviisiion of format: Global Legislation IPM 2008
Last rev s on of format:

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The AIESEC Way Toolkit2008 | AIESEC International | © Copyright 2008 All rights reserved.
The AIESEC Way Toolkit 2008 | AIESEC International | © Copyright 2008 All rights reserved.

THE AIESEC WAY

WHAT IS AIESEC?

in a nutshell

WHAT WE ENVISION
OUR IMPACT

THE WAY WE DO IT

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OUR VALUES

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The AIESEC Way Toolkit 2008 | AIESEC International | © Copyright 2008 All rights reserved.CONTENT
This Toolkit will take you through a comprehensive explanation of THE AIESEC W AY (organizational
description and ideals) and its historical changes based on the internal and external conditions.

Intro: The AIESEC Way in a nutshell
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Section 1: W hat is the AIESEC Way?
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MEANING OF THE AIESEC WAY
GOLDEN RULES ABOUT THE AIESEC WAY

Section 2: Understanding TheAIESEC Way
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A. THE AIESEC WAY – A BRIEF EXPLANATION
W HAT IS AIESEC?
W HAT W E ENVISION
OUR IMPACT
THE W AY W E DO IT
OUR VALUES
Other considerations

B. THE AIESEC WAY – DETAILED EXPLANATION
W HAT IS AIESEC?
W HAT W E ENVISION
OUR IMPACT
THE W AY W E DO IT
OUR VALUES
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Section 3: Evolution of The AIESEC Way
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AIESEC IN 1948
AIESEC IN 1964
AIESECIN 1978
AIESEC IN 1989
AIESEC IN 1999
AIESEC IN 2000
AIESEC IN 2005
AIESEC IN 2007

Appendix 1: Main differences in Our Impact and The Way We Do It statements after
the refreshment of The AIESEC Way in 2005
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CHANGES IN OUR IMPACT STATEMENT
CHANGES IN THE WAY WE DO IT STATEMENT

Appendix 2: THE AIESEC W AY information that must be used externally
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Section 1: What is THE AIESEC WAY?
Before we start looking into THE AIESEC W AY, it is important that we get the terminology right.

The description of a ‘Way’ is the explanation of what makes an
organization distinct from others based on what it is and how it
does things.
A dictionary definition of“WAY”
manner: how something is done or how it happens.
road: is an identifiable route between two or more places.

THE AIESEC W AY gives answers to questions like:

What is AIESEC?
What do we envision?
What is our impact?
In what way do we make that impact
possible?

GOLDEN RULES ABOUT THE AIESEC WAY:
In THE AIESEC W AY all parts are important and must be considered.
It is more importantto understand what our ideals – reflected in The AIESEC Way – mean in depth
(and therefore being able to describe them with our own words) rather than memorizing it.
THE AIESEC W AY is NOT a bunch of nice statements. It is NOT something to learn and then forget
about. It tells us what to DO (as an LC, as a Team, as a person) and how to BEHAVE. Therefore it is
not just a reading material; itgives direction to our actions.
W e should constantly remind ourselves of THE AIESEC W AY. It is important that we are able to link
our daily work (whether this is matching, organizing an activity or receiving training) with AIESEC’s
ideals.

THE AIESEC W AY is not only a description of the way (manner) we aim to make a
positive impact in society, but also describes the way (road) we are...