Potentials - January/February 2016 - 10

working hand in hand for a
common cause, putting all the
tangible and intangible barriers
behind them, with a common
goal in sight, that is what true
volunteering and genuine community is about, and I've never
seen that in any organization
other than IEEE," Paul explains.
With an immense amount
of  networking, professionalism, and leadership and teamwork skills taught to volunteers
and members throughout the (From left) Ramakrishna Kappagantu and Kavinga
congress, Ekanayaka hopes Upul Ekanayaka attend the 2015 Sri Lanka Students,
Young Professionals, and WIE Congress.
that Region 10 students and
Young Professionals can conCongress quick takes
tinue to make a difference. "IEEE
■■"The best part of the congress for
members and volunteers will not
me was the fact that I got to meet
be just engineers but leaders of
so many people from around the
the future engineering world,"
globe that I will stay in touch
Ekanayaka says.

with...it's not just the professional contacts you make at such
events but also some of the
amazing lifelong bonds." (Jasleen
Kaur, chairperson, University of
Auckland, New Zealand)
■■"We volunteer at IEEE in our
own little ways, but it is
when you actually see how
these actions accrete more
power, gain momentum, and
impact the Society as a
whole that makes you want
to indulge yourself further.
Not only did the global element [of the congress] give
room for diverse perspectives, it
brought with it this notion that
we were all in this together."
(Ekta Kapoor, IEEE Shiv Nadar
University, general secretary)

2015 IEEE Vice President, Member and
Geographic Activities, Lawrence Wong
holds a session on membership at the Sri
Lanka Congress.

■■"This particular congress helped
Delegates take a selfie in between sessions at the 2015 Region 10 Students, Young
Professionals, and WIE Congress.

me to interact and spend time
with members from various Sections, which, in turn, helped me
learn about the unique activities
they do at their Sections. Moreover, this helps one become
more open minded to different
ideas and beliefs." (John Benedict, Region 10 Electronic Communications and Infor mation
Management team member)

about the author
Kerri Schreiber previously served as
an intern in the IEEE Member and
Geographic Activities Department.

A sign from the IEEE Region 10 Students, Young Professionals, and WIE Congress in
Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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