About Us

"I am only one, but I am one
I cannot do everything,
but I can do something
What I can do, I ought to do, and
What I ought to do,
by the grace of God, I will do."

For More Information Contact:
Ervin Starr
RWC SIFE Sam Walton Fellow
Roberts Wesleyan College
2301 Westside Drive
Rochester, NY 14624-1997
(585) 594-6937
starr_ervin@roberts.edu

What is SIFE?
SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) is a global non-profit organization active in over 40 countries and territories. SIFE is funded by financial contributions from corporations, entrepreneurs, foundations, government agencies and individuals. Working in partnership with business and higher education, SIFE establishes student teams on university campuses. These teams are led by faculty advisors and they are challenged to develop community outreach projects that reach SIFE's four educational topics:

Market Economics

Entrepreneurship

Personal Financial Success Skills

Business Ethics

Our Mission Statement:
Consumed by Christ, RWC SIFE:

Implements Creative Initiatives

Inspires Lasting Change

Infuses Hope and Excellence
We achieve this by excercising our core values:

Core Values:

Passion - Excitement and Enthusiasm

Unity - Integration and Consistency

Excellence - Distinction and Quality

Hard Work - Diligence and Sacrifice

Glory to God - Honesty and Integrity

SIFE Team members leverage their personal educational experiences, the expertise of their faculty advisors, the support of their local business advisory boards and the resources of their institutions to implement programs that create real economic opportunities for members of their communities. The effectiveness of their programs judged at competition. Each national SIFE organization conducts a national competition, which is judged by leaders from its business community. At competition, SIFE Teams present the results of their educational outreach projects and compete to determine which team was most successful at creating economic opportunity for others. SIFE National Champion Teams advance to the top level of competition, the SIFE World Cup (www.sife.org)