Board year at Enactus:

A part-time board year at Enactus Eindhoven can offer so much more than it sounds. Enactus Eindhoven is a small student team, started 3 years ago. In these three years the board, members and of course Enactus Netherlands have made so much progress. And this is why a board year at this Enactus can offer more than it looks like. There are still on many levels progress points, and new steps that can be taken. Therefore, the skills that can be gained as a board member are very wide, especially as the board consists of only four members instead of the regular six.

Not only can a part-time board year at Enactus Eindhoven offer so much because it is a new team, but also because the bigger organization, Enactus, has much to offer. From personal members to a lot of workshops: Enactus offers it all. The idea of Enactus is also very good, as it stands for a better sustainable world. It achieves this by making impact, through sustainable projects. As a board, we stimulate and support these projects as much as we can. But what we are actually doing is supporting good sustainable ideas, and bringing these to the next level. If a project is eventually sold to a company, we will stimulate them. But of course we are also there for our members when they want to start their own company.

As already mentioned, as a board there are so many levels to work on or to gain skills. As a chair, I am responsible to overview these levels and to ensure that all tasks are completed correctly. I give structure throughout the year and keep track of the year plans. Personally, I learn to be a responsible leader. But next to this I learn a lot of practice knowledge, also because of my mentor. I find myself in difficult situations, where I can learn from as soon as I reflect on these situations.

I am Jenny Loonen, 20 years old, and currently in my final year of bachelor industrial engineering and management.

As a member of the 4th board of Enactus Eindhoven I will be the new Vice chair and Event manager. As vice chair and event manager I am responsible for the documentation, impact measurements, and for organizing and hosting events. My goal is to work together to achieve organizational growth. I am looking forward to professionalizing the organisation and gaining new members with my fellow board members. 

Hello everyone! My name is Emy van der Heijden, I am 23 years old and I live in Deurne, the Netherlands. 

Currently, I am studying (fiscal) law at the Tilburg University. Next year, I would like to expand this to the master notarial law. 

Why did I choose to become a board member at Enactus Eindhoven? Well, to be honest, I hadn’t even heard from Enactus before the end of May 2020. Just one simple message in my LinkedIn-inbox changed all of that. After sending some messages back and forth, we arranged an online conversation with each other. Listening to the vision and goals of Enactus and where Enactus Eindhoven stands for made me very enthusiastic and I couldn’t wait to start! I feel thrilled to be a part of this fourth years’ Enactus Eindhoven board and I look very much forward to see what this year has to offer. 

As part of this years’ board of Enactus Eindhoven, I am fulfilling my time as External Relations Manager. 

In my free time, I like reading books and being with friends and family. I could say that, besides this, I like a good challenge as well. During my study, my biggest challenges were the times abroad. These experiences helped me to grow as a person. In my spare time, I would say that being a part of the board of Enactus Eindhoven is my biggest challenge. Helping to grow this organization by for example finding partners and sponsors is an important part of it.