How CCI program change me?

Zenith Lairikyengbam

My name is Zenith Lairikyengbam from Northeastern part of India, Manipur. I am an alumni from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. FL. Through Community College Initiative Program (2013 – 2014) and did my major in Entrepreneurship and doing my Bachelor of Business Management in Darwin School of Business Guwahati, Assam. India. I’m on my last semester and will be completing my graduation certificate by May 2015.

 I wouldn’t be lying to say that I’m the luckiest person because of the CCI Program and the US Department of State’s for giving such opportunity. Now I am involving in some NGO”s as a volunteer, like Union of Social Upliftment (USU) and Global Network for Equality (GNE) and also I’m working in a part time online job surveys as well. I have been dreaming to become a social entrepreneur for State Manipur & wanted to contribute for all the youths in our Society. 

Roadshow In Guwahati.

A group pic for Roadshow Participants.

Zenith Lairikyengbam brought up from a middle class family and being all alone as a family pillar have lots of responsibilities, as the only daughter and being a single mother I thought I will  finished up my studies and will stay a simple life for my own with a job. But, CCI Program have change me from a simple Manipuri lady to a social minded, change maker, social worker who can see the sufferings, sorrows, lackness of my small community. This is all because of the Volunteering service that I have done in US during our course. The experience I gained from volunteering makes me more helpful towards choosing my commitment in helping, supporting and motivating myself to my community. Not only this, I started writing articles on my experience and blogs. My Internship makes me grow more personally and professionally. I changed myself in many ways, such as I dressed up myself more professionally, I can manage my time, I’m not scared of interacting people, I gain more confidence to what I ought to do, My technology knowledge is keep on updating, I feel like I have a lot to teach and share to my society, I became more patient, I can handle and can solve my problems more easily etc.

Sharing my experience in US. 

Interacting with Youths in  Children's day in Paree Emom School, Manipur.

I have change in a way that I can’t even believe myself, Now I’m involving in some community services like going to schools and colleges and sharing my experience with our community youths and also I involved in volunteering service in Agri-horticulture trade fair, I join Global Network for Equality and volunteer in any possible way wherever I can, with multiple task, and also planning to bring up GNE in Manipur and start our Manipur survey. I join Union of Social Upliftment as a member. USU is also a local social sector in my home area work for our society in all lackness to uplift it. Therefore, in this way I’m giving and sharing my experience and my knowledge with my community. The main thing in this is I’m just loving it in what I’m doing, I feel “I like this from before” but was unable to identify myself. 

Awarded "Best Personality Award" by USU. 

Honoring by Local MLA Dr Ng. Bijoy

Life is unpredictable! It can be  good or it can be  bad. Learn how to make use of your opportunity to accomplish  your  desired  goal before its too late. Don’t let unwanted frustration win you. Remember, whenever you encounter discouragement, be  strong and be yourself , because you are capable. Live, love, and be at your best, and you'll be worth living. 

Never give up my friends!