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Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
International Federation of Medical
Students’ Associations
Candidature for
Liaison Officer for SCORP
2012 – 2013
Raymundo Rojas Araya
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
Motivation Letter
I would like to start by saying that getting to a position in the Team of
Official is not about the position itself, but the opportunities that can give you. I
think life is about opportunities, and how we use them.
My name is Raymundo Rojas from Santiago de Chile. I am a third year
medical student, and it is been a while since I started working on the IFMSA,
but I believe this is not important right now, what I do believe it is important, is
what has lead me here, my “motivation”.
It all started long ago; I have always wondered why we are always so
focus in building better streets and better building like if that would lead us to
build a better society. I have always wondered which the ultimate objective of
our society is, and sadly, I never got a good response. The best answer I
managed to get was that we are all looking for “happiness”, but again, what is
the meaning of this?
It was the places I visited, the people I got to know, the amazing people I
got to know, that gave me the best answer for this. I then realized that
happiness comes from inside and not from an awesome house in an awesome
neighborhood. When we find that inner peace, then we start sharing, and I’m
not talking about material stuff, in other words, is then when we start to care
about the person that is next to us.
As simple as a smile can be, as simple as giving a seat to someone else
in a bus, those simple acts makes a better day for someone else. I’m a true
believer that to positive change our society, we need to develop Culture of
Peace. We need to work person by person for this and I can’t do it myself, but
when I start working with an ONG with around 1.2 million people around the
world, it gives me hope, that we can do changes and that our acts has huge
impact.
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
In the IFMSA I found more people that think this way than anywhere else,
is that why I’m so convinced to put all my energy here and not somewhere else.
Last year I worked as SCORP Development Assistant for NMOs and I
realized that to keep working and growing as a Committee we need to develop
better and stronger bounds with externals. I want to use what I have learned to
create more and better opportunities for SCORPions.
I am highly motivated to create a bridge between medical student’s
around the world and the organizations that are willing to help us.
By the other hand, IFMSA has given me one huge motivation to be and
to keep being a medical student, giving me a sense on the things I think, I feel
and I do. I want to keep getting involved with this organization that it has given
me a lot and that I have the feeling that I can still give a lot.
Now that I think about it, the only thing you need to know about me right
now is that is this motivation what has lead me to write this letter and what is
going to push me in anything, and I’m going to put this motivation into my duties
as Liaison Officer for SCORP if elected.
Thank you very much for your time.
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
Plan of Action
I would like to start by saying that this plan of action is only an initial
version of what would be at the end. Last period I worked as SCORP
Development Assistant for NMOs which gave me a vision of how SCORP is
working right now at international level; for this reason, there are many point I
would like to improve but also there are many points I know that need to be
restructure.
My Plan of Action would focus on 5 main points:
1. Initial Evaluation.
2. Reinforce relationships between SCORP and current externals.
3. Get new opportunities and new externals working with SCORP.
4. Reinforce relationships between SCORPion and externals.
5. Ensure continuity.
1. Initial Evaluation
This point is fundamental in order to create the final Plan of Action with due
dates and concrete objectives.
In collaboration with the last SCORP Director (Fares Al-Fares), last SCORP LO
(Nassima Dzair) and the new elected SCORP Director, get the strong and weak
points of SCORP and precise what role should externals have. In addition to
this, a survey would be sent to the server asking SCORPions their opinion on
different matters concerning SCORP & Externals.
The main objective of this initial evaluation is to get an overview of how is
SCORP situated with the different externals, and with this, create a database
with concrete and updated information. This database should have information
about each external, with information about the organization, opportunities
related with, a record of the communications set with them, main region they
work on, etc.
Also, with the information about the weak points of the Committee, create new
objectives in order to improve this.
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
2. Reinforce relationships between SCORP and current externals.
As a new Liaison Officer would take charge of the communications, it is
going to be essential to start with the basics: introducing the new team. New
documents would be created in order to present SCORP to the different
organizations, show them our current work and encourage them to reinforce
communications during the term. These documents would include presentation
letters, project’s bulletin, information about the IFMSA and the influence we
have worldwide and others.
For the main partner organizations working with us an online meeting
could be necessary too.
Also, I believe it is necessary to create a periodical way to keep informed
externals about our work. I want to implement a bulletin that would be send via
online every three month, updating about our projects, meetings, big IFMSA’s
related news, etc. This would be complemented with a monthly survey sent to
the server where each SCORPion would have the possibility to ask for support
or just to inform about their current projects.
3. Get new opportunities and new externals working with SCORP.
With the outcome of the initial evaluation and the new plan of action on
work, we could target new externals that could help SCORP in a international,
regional and national level. This is a point that is going to be developed after the
initial evaluation.
4. Reinforce relationships between SCORPion and externals.
Right now, SCORPions cannot see the actual work with externals
except for their presence in the different meetings and for some specific
projects or international days. That is why I think we need to develop a system
where SCORPions can access to communicate with externals when they need
to. With a simple form sent to the server, SCORPions could indicate if they
need the support of any specific external or just look if we could find some
external that can help them in their activity. With this, we could also track down
the activities done by SCORPions around the world, giving us more
updated information about the projects and activities done in the different
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
countries. This form would be sent in the first week of each month and the
contact with externals would be done within that month. We can’t ensure that
every activity will get support but I really think this could improve our
relationship between SCORPions and externals.
5. Ensure continuity.
The database would be a great tool to give a correct handover and
updated information to the next Liaison Officer. I think that this point is essential
to grow as committee and the relationship with externals.
As I mention before, this is only an initial plan that would change with the initial
evaluation and the situations that comes during the term.
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
Curiculum Vitae
Personal Details
Names: Raymundo Matías
Last names: Rojas Araya
Date of birth: January 17th, 1991
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Nationality: USA/Chilean
Contact details
Address: 3466 Camino la Bandurria,
Lo Barnechea
Santiago, Chile
Skype: rayrojas7
E-mail: [email protected]
Education
School: Saint George’s College
Graduation year: 2009
University: Universidad del Desarrollo
Expected year of graduation: 2016
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
Awards
- Saint George’s College
100% Assistance award, 2001
Academic excellence award, 2001
Sport merit award, 2002
Georgean’s spirit award, 2005
Academic excellence award, 2006
Honor Roll award, 2006
Solidarity Spirit award, 2008
Best class mate award, 2009
Previous Jobs experience
Ski instructor helper – “Mini escuela de Ski & Snowboard – La Parva”, 2008 –
present
Snowboard Instructor – “Escuela de Ski & Snowboard – La Parva”, 2009
Languages
Spanish (native).
English (fluent).
National and International Meetings attended
Team of Official Meeting 0 – 5, IFMSA-Chile, 2011
National General Assembly, Valparaiso, April 2011
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
National General Assembly, Santiago, November 2011
7th Annual International Leadership training programme: A global
intergenerational forum, Chilean delegate, UNESCO, 2011
Panamerican Pre Regional Meeting, Trujillo - Peru: Training New Trainers
(TNT), 2012
Panamerican Regional Meeting 2012, Chief of Delegation IFMSA-Chile, Lima -
Peru, 2012
Social work experience
- Saint George’s College
Vicepresident of Student council, 2004 – 2005
Voluntary Works, Calle larga, 2009
Voluntary Works, Chillan, Chief of community, 2009
- Un Techo para Chile
Voluntary Works, Los Andes, 2009
Voluntary Works, Maule, “Un Techo Para Chile” – Universidad del Desarrollo,
Chief of community, 2010
Voluntary Works, Conchalí, post-earthquake team, 2010
- Universidad del Desarrollo
Voluntary Works, Ñiquen, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2011
Social Work Delegate, Student council of Medicine, Universidad del Desarrollo,
2011
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
President of Local organization, IFMSA-Chile, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2011
Local Exchange Officer, SCOPE, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2011
Proyecto MÁS Coordinator and Founder, SCORP/SCOPH, IFMSA -
Universidad del Desarrollo, 2011 – present
Interescolar Integrado, Coordinator, IFMSA – Universidad del Desarrollo, 2011
– present
Several Campaign days, SCOPH/SCORA/SCORP, 2011
Several Teddy bear Hospitals, SCOPH, 2011 – present
SCORP experience
IFMSA Rural health operative (OSIR), Panquehue, SCORP, 2010
IFMSA Rural health operative (OSIR), Chimbarongo, SCORP, Organizing
Committee, 2010
IFMSA Rural health operative (OSIR), La Ligua, SCORP, Organizing
Committee, 2011
IFMSA Rural Health operative (OSIR), Maria Pinto, SCORP, Organizing
Committee, 2012
Nightwatch ambulance volunteer, SCORP, 2011 - present
Peace Revolution Coordinator and Founder, SCORP, 2011 - present
Development Assistant for NMOs, Standing Committee of Human Rights and
Peace, period 2011 – 2012
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
Peace Revolution Coordinator and Founder, SCORP, 2011 – present
SCORP Session, Panamerican Regional Meeting 2012
Editor of The SCORPion, 5th edition
Related experience
International Forum Planning Committee, UNESCO, 2012 - present
Asian Forum Advising Team, UNESCO, 2012 – present
Training experience
Training New Trainers (TNT): Trujillo –Perú, 2012
Hours of training received: About 80 hrs.
Grassroots, media and publication, public speaking, organizing time, group
management, advocacy, leadership, cuture of peace, leadership on human
rights, fundraising, conflict resolution, monitoring and evaluation, handover,
decision making, effective feedback, team building and more…
Hours of training given: About 20 hrs.
Professional references
Fares Al-Fares K.
Director
Standing Committee of Human Rights and Peace
International Federation of Medical Student’s Associations
Vannia Ancic
Raymundo Rojas Araya Candidate for Liaison Officer for SCORP
Ski & Snowboard School Director
Mini Escuela Ski & Snowboard – La parva
Dra. Olivia Trucco
Academic Coordinator
“Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo”
Tomás Guzman
IFMSA-Chile President