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Using Your Events and Programming to Attract Student Participation

Submitted by august on Wed, 2006-01-25 16:39.
Using Your Events and Programming to Attract Student Participation

Location & Timing

  • Hold events in close proximity to campus (or offer rides)
  • Do not plan major events during finals or academic breaks
  • Saturday and Sunday mornings are bad times to attract students.

Advertise on Campus

  • Chalk and Flyer
  • Advertise events on the campus radio station or the campus cable network.
  • Table

Activities That Will Attract Student Participation

  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Political Action (protests, letter writing)
  • Community Service Projects
  • Online Discussion Groups
  • Special Events (such as a winter solstice banquet, Darwin Day party etc.)

Enticements

  • Food (see insert)
  • Scholarships
  • Camperships (to CampQuest)
  • Student Membership Rates
  • Connections for internships and jobs in the movement
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