Involving College Campuses
Local colleges and universities are excellent sources for volunteers, expertise, energy, resources, and meeting spaces. Students, faculty, and staff are often involved in issue-oriented campus organizations. In addition, the recent focus on “service learning” can benefit students wanting experience or opportunities.
Use the following ideas to motivate and work with students:
- Invite students and faculty to join your statewide e-mail network.
- Host a booth on campus outreach day.
- Ask students and faculty members to write letters to the editor of their campus newspapers on current policy and/or community issues.
- Hold a forum on campus. Invite a panel of speakers, including professors and students. Consider co-sponsoring the forum with other organizations in the community and campus groups.
- Recruit campus groups to distribute fliers to students.
- Encourage active students to join the coalition.
