Enactus

Enactus, formerly known as Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), is a global non-profit. They partner with business leaders and universities to empower students. This program helps students develop the skills to become socially responsible business leaders while making a positive impact in their communities.

Students form teams on campus and utilize business concepts to create projects that improve the quality of life for those in need. With chapters at over 1,200 colleges in 31 countries, Enactus encourages students to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations.

Through service-learning projects, students develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. They learn, practice, and teach principles of free enterprise while creating economic opportunities and making a positive community impact. Hilbert Enactus members take full ownership of their projects, handling everything from planning to implementation.

Hilbert's Enactus chapter boasts a diverse project history, including educational board games, "moon" walk-a-thons, craft fairs, lectures, and "It's Economic" competitions. Participating in these projects allows students to hone their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills while learning about free enterprise.

Since its founding at Hilbert in 2001, the Enactus chapter has completed hundreds of successful projects, achieving recognition at regional and national competitions. 

Diggin' Down in the Dominican Republic

Since the creation of Diggin' Down in the DR in 2006, over 100 Hilbert College students have traveled to the Dominican Republic and performed service learning projects. These projects include:

• Nourish the Needy -- Students, using seeds donated to a Dominican Republic nutrition center, construct a sustainable vegetable garden. Goya also donates cans of non-perishables to aid in feeding those in need.
• Get in the Zone...With a Micro-loan -- Local businesses in need are granted a micro-loan in order to enhance their establishment.
• Business in a Blueprint -- Entrepreneurs are invited to an informational session, where they learn how to budget and create a business plan. 
• Entreprenuers for Life -- Students at local schools are given suckers and asked to promote and sell them, teaching them the fundamentals of free enterprise. 
• Action for Education -- Enactus collects uniforms so children are able to attend school.