b'Member News November 2022 25VolunteersKenya launches its first Top tipsIET On Campus group Thinking of setting up an On Campus group? Here are Business and IT undergraduate, Maria Gitau was the prime mover in creatingMarias top tips:Kenyas first IET On Campus group, based at Strathmore University in Nairobi. She speaks to Member News about what is involved.1 Go for ityou can do it! It is definitely one of those we adopted the IET Core Values [Integrity,life experiences that you will never regret or forgetExcellence and Teamwork] and defined our mission and vision. Our slogan says it all: by2Choose your team wisely students, for students.aim for a diverse group with a wide range of To promote the On Campus group, wetalentsdesigned simple posters and shared them3 Listen to the advice of on WhatsApp groups and social mediapeople whove been in platforms, as well as emailing students.similar leadership rolesThe response was brilliant, and our first Top row left to right: Nicholas Wariua, Abdinor Hersi, Jason Jabezthree events went down really well: the Front row left to right: Gloria Rotich, Maria Gitau, OlyviahApril IET Fun Day (112 students), the MayLeadership teamAmwona, Whitney Atonya, Kenneth Temba Brainstorming Buzz (30 students) and Chair the June Tech and Business Webinar (35Maria Gitaustudents). Setting up the IET On Campus group hasVice Chair been my biggest achievement so far asWe requested post-event feedbackNick Wariuaan IET volunteer. I first proposed the ideabecause it encourages us to keep strivingTreasurer in November 2021 to two fellow students,to do better. We have many more activitiesKenneth TembaNick Wariua and Kenneth Temba. They wereplanned for the 2022/23 academic year, all for it, so we arranged a phone call withincluding a drones information session, a Secretary the IET staff team, told them about our planhackathon for game developers, a freshersWhitney Atonyaand asked a lot of questions.fair and webinars on an array of topics. Social Media Manager Once wed received the IETs go-ahead toOn behalf of the On CampusOlivyiah Amwomastart up an On Campus group and securedgroup, I would like to expressVice Secretary a university patron, we drafted an internalAbdinor Hersiconstitution and decided on the nine rolesmy sincere gratitude to the wed need in the leadership team. We thenAssistant SocialIET for providing us withMedia Manager sent out an initial call for students to apply for the six remaining positions available this amazing opportunity,Michelle Njugunathis generated a big response.which will have a large and Head of Recruitment We now have a multi-skilled leadershippositive impact on studentsJason Jabezteam with capabilities in graphics andat Strathmore University Head of Partnerships design, report writing, event planning, teamGloria Rotichcoordination and more. To make sure wefor many years to come.all work towards the same shared goals, Read more at: theiet.org/meet-our-volunteers'