Chapter Of The Year Programs
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This document provides guidelines and suggestions for chapter programming for the year. It covers various types of programs including social, community service, philanthropic, educational, cultural, and academic events. For each program type, 1-2 example events are listed. Key recommendations include starting planning well in advance, seeking co-sponsorship from other groups, and thoroughly documenting all events with photos and write-ups. The importance of creative fundraising is also emphasized. Overall, the document aims to help chapters plan a diverse and successful year of programming.
Chapter Of The Year Programs
- 1. Chapter Programs of the Year______________________________________________________________________________Presented By:Jose MarroquinMidwest Regional Vi ce ChairNational Association of Latino Fraternal Organizationswww.nalfo.org
- 2. AgendaWhy Programming?Planning AdvertisingFinancialCo-SponsorshipSocialsCommunity ServicePhilanthropyFundraisersEducationalCulturalAcademicsPolitical ConsciousnessImportance of DocumentingQuestion and Answer Session
- 3. Why Programming?Face of the fraternity to the campusGreat Recruitment toolPlus, it is a national requirement
- 4. PlanningPiss Poor Planning, Promotes Piss Poor Performance, Piss Poor Performance Promotes PainShould be done way in advancedA program should be headed by one person then seek assistance from chapter, delegation is key to successFew Quality Events is Better than A lot of poor events
- 5. AdvertisingShould be done at least 2 weeks prior to eventDo not just rely on facebookPaper flyers are great just need to have a good designCould use UV coated flyers during the beginning of the year
- 9. FinancialShould not be funded by the chapterMost college campuses have a funding boardSeek corporate sponsorship
- 10. Co-SponsorshipMakes programming a lot easierShould not be with just Greeks, network outside i.e LASOSeek out campus units and faculty
- 11. SocialsDo not just rely on club eventsCan be a great tool to break the ice with other orgs.Examples: Greek Sips, potlucks, outings i.e bowling
- 12. Community ServiceShould not be confused by philanthropy eventsMajority of the events should be within the Latino Community and not be “mainstream greek” type event i.e clean up the highwayExamples: High School Mentorship, translation for immigrant community, Tutoring
- 13. PhilanthropyAmerican Heart Association Support National DrivesChapter should establish their own philanthropy i.e. scholarship
- 14. FundraisersShould be the most emphasized programmingBe Creative!!!!!Examples: Lambda Tuck-Ins, Crush Can
- 15. Educational Reach out to professors!!!Should be of topic of interest to the campus communityExamples: Young Lords of NY and Chicago, Ciudad Juarez Murders
- 16. CulturalGet out of your comfort zone!!! Explore other cultures besides your ownYou can tie in other programming to thisExamples: Dance exchange with another cultural group, giving away morir sonando
- 17. AcademicsStudy Hours should be mandatoryWorkshops i.e resume, grad school prepMeeting with college dean to set a graduation plan
- 18. Political ConsciousnessFraternity was based on this, yet many chapters put less emphasis on this Many ways to be involved on campus, community, nationallyExamples: Campus racism, Latino Registration Drive, Dream ACT, immigration
- 19. Importance of documentingPictures should be taken at every event along with a 1pg summary of eventHelps future linesDon’t have to reinvent the wheelServe as a recruitment tool
- 20. Question and Answer Session
- 21. Contact InfoJesse PalenciaEmail: palenciaj@uilambdas.comPhone Number: 312-320-4202I am also on facebook and myspace