CHANGEMAKERS - ABOUT US

ABOUT US

The Romanian Economist Students' Association
"Some expected the change to come from others, some did not expect
anything. We made a first step... an organization for us, the students" (1998).

ASER began its journey in 1998 and in 12 years we have built an association that gives students the opportunity to express their point of view and make their voices heard, to fulfill their dreams. We are Changemakers through everything we do.

ASER in numbers:
90 000 students who receive, annually, our message
2800 students who take part, annually, in our projects
117 projects organized in 12 years
100 new members, annually.

Who created Changemakers 2010 and Why?

Ruxandra Dumitru-Project Manager
"For me, Changemakers started a year and a half ago and now I'm sure that it will continue for the rest of my life. Changemakers made me realise how much I love the people around me, my country, how much I enjoy the feeling of changing, of improving. Changemakers made me happy, confident, excited, euphoric, optimistic and gave me the tools to shape my ideas, to speak loudly, to create, to take responsibilities and now, to spread my ideas and beliefs.
Changemakers represents the biggest challenge of my life: the challenge to continuously seek for opportunities and improvement and the challenge to make everyone else see the world through the eyes of a Changemaker."

Aron Roxana: Junior Project Manager
"Change is coming with time and the environment adaptation. It could be good, but it also could be bad. Changemakers is about thinking about others and solving common issues. It means to put together feelings, threats and goals in order to reach for the best answer and for the most powerful needs. It`s about caring to a higher level because you don`t act and think only for yourself; it`s like we all are a big team in real life.
I joined Changemakers because a Changemaker is capable to build up their own umbrellas no matter how the weather is and he knows how to reinvent himself for a better living."

Irina Gheorghescu: Project Manager Changemakers 2009
"I had my pocket full of dreams and Changemakers was one of it. Looking back when it all started, I can see now that it took courage, passion, maybe a little madness and a great team to make it happen. Changemakers is about responsible and daring young people, who are not willing to wait for others to change the community they live in. It is about great impact with few ressources, it is about creativity and making your efforts well worth it.
If you want to be a Changemaker, you have to do more than organize or participate in this project. You have to continuously seek change and improvement and find the means to make it happen. I have said this many times because it is one of my strongest beliefs: Changemakers is not only a project, it is a state of mind."

Catalina Bradatan: Junior Project Manager Changemakers 2009
"Your idea, their need, your means, their dream, your impact, their solution. Find it in yourself and become an ideal. Become a Changemaker!"

Andreea Fita
"Everyone is thinking about changing the world, but nobody thinks about changing themselves" (Lev Tolstoi). Change comes from you. Don't be afraid to change yourself because nothing is permanent besides change and nothing brings more satisfaction than it. Become a Changemaker and contribute to the change of business."

Andreea Ruse
"The road to success is not always as easy as we think, it is paved most of the times with obstacles. I believe a changemaker can change obstacles into opportunities for us and also for others. We must cherish every important idea in solving a community problem, that came from a person who wishes to make a difference in society and takes initiative to fulfill his goal, so that sooner or later we will appreciate the work and see how life has improved and finally say :" It must be a Changemaker !"

Andrei Sontu
"When I was first asked what is my vision on Changemakers, the one thing came to my mind was the quote of Ghandi:"Be the change you want to see in the world". Basically, I really do believe that social entrepreneurship is a sure way to fulfilment. Traditional business may get you money and power but those alone won't bring you friends nor happiness. The mindset we wish to spread among our fellow students is one that will surely lead to well-being and joy."

Bogdan Stoian
"Changemakers is the concept you are looking for, the place that gives you courage, that drives away the confusion, the one that gives you the power to be more self-confident! A Changemaker is the one that will tell you: We are put in situations to build our character not to destroy it! A Changemaker is the one that will show that even You can make the change!
If you will listen carefully a Changemaker will tell you with an immense confidence that the potential lies in each one of us. He will ask you : if one can make the change, what about a mass? He will strongly affirm that integrity and perseverance are the only two elements that defines him. He will shout loud that the time to learn, to lead, the time for evolution has come !"

Camelia Radu
"One thing I don't like about some people is that they complain about the unpleasant situations in their community without suggesting any solutions. I joined the Changemakers Team because i want to meet those of you who believe they can make a difference, those who think is possible to get some financial benefits out of extraordinary business initiatives. Yes, the Changemakers can!"

Corina Dinu:
"Why Changemaker?
Contradiction, agitation, compromise, expectation, opposition, premonition, and sometimes freedom... this is our universe. Changemakers are designed to make a healthy and a shiny universe. We deserve a difference, we deserve change, we need social impact.
And because the change is in our hands.
Cristina Selaru

Cristina Selaru:
"The change comes through ourselves. Make a difference with a change"

Diana Berindan
"I've been a Changemaker for over an year now. Or, am I a Changemaker yet?
We all want to bring a change, to make a difference, but do our actions really count? I learned through this project that no person is too weak to fight and win, no group is too small to build value, no system is set in stone, no age is too young to start making a difference, nor too old to start changing and it's never too late to bring greatness.
A Changemaker builds his own path to help others follow and build theirs."

Diana Huluta
"Progress begins from one person who thinks that every day should be different. So, be that person and make the change!
Join the Changemakers!"

Emilia Raduca
"It is more difficult to change your behaviour than it is to change your surroundings! But it is not impossible! You need courage and initiative! Build a happy world for everybody and make some money for you! Be a Changemaker!"

Floriana Boldojar
"Social Entrepreneurship is a concept that might seem difficult and scary at a first glance, but it is something you will definitely fall in love with as soon as you get to know it. That is what happened in my case.
Because it is all about people and about the positive change you bring to their lives.
Become a Changemaker and choose to make a difference!"

Larisa Draganescu
"Our world can only get better when we get better. No one is going to come along and change things for us. If we want a change, we have to make it by ourselves. Changemakers is the first step ... I hope you'll make the next steps..."

Loredana Buta
"Changemakers means having the courage to be different and rising up to the challenge when no one will.
Business can be done in a different way and that`s why I chose to become a Changemaker."

Mariana Deliu
"For me, Changemakers is a project which tries to show you that you can choose to built your business in a different way, not any other way but with your soul."

Octavian Bolocan
"Everywhere I look I see a need of change... I feel the winds are blowing in every possible direction. I joined the Changemakers to make the winds blow in the right direction, so that the pinwheel may fulfill it's purpose and help the society in every possible way. But first, I'm a Changemaker because people need something to believe in and this is what Changemakers does. It makes people believe in the day of tomorrow when there will be a better future for all."

Simina Rebeca Toderas
"Making money by helping others is indeed a shocking idea, but it works. Social entrepreneurs are not idealistic people who want to make the world a better place. They really make it to be better by bringing the change in their communities."

Veronica Ungureanu
"At the moment, Changemakers represents the only way which can bring the change around me. Changemakers makes me dream and wish for a world where indifference has no place and there are no social issues. It's tough but also challenging to be a part of this team and I am sure and confident that I was born to be a genuine Changemaker!"

Viorel Preda
"In our everyday lives we go around wishing to make huge piles of money, to be in the next Forbes 500, but in doing so, we forget about the struggles of society. Changemakers showed me the alternatives, the difference that you can bring in the world and to your business not only to make it profitable but also with a purpose. I am forever changed and focused on wanting to be better, to get more involved in the problems of my community. So I am encouraging everyone to be motivated and full of initiative, to want to steer the change in the right direction."