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READY, SET, ORGANIZE!. The art of organized chaos. KATIE STULTZ. I planned and organized a day-long summit to train students how to organize on campus and to celebrate the history of student activism. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT METHODS RESULTS AND REFLECTIONS. “Aspire to be
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READY, SET, ORGANIZE! The art of organized chaos. KATIE STULTZ
I planned and organized a day-long summit to train students how to organize on campus and to celebrate the history of student activism.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT METHODS RESULTS AND REFLECTIONS
“Aspire to be useful.” - President Barack Obama
What’s missing on our campus?
The purpose of a student union building. • Key Issues: • Volunteer recruitment • Public meeting space • Group communication • Designated space for campus activism The Hub Condon Hall
Inside the Classroom • CEP 302: Final Research Paper The study of place making and campus activism. • SOC W 536: Social Movements and Community Organizing • Interview: Emile Pitre, Associate Vice President for the UW Office of Minority Affairs
We all have the same issues, so how do we bring groups together to learn from each other?
The Planning Process The art of organized chaos
How to Plan an Event on Campus Visioning Planning Team, Sponsors, Volunteers, Speakers Website, Outreach, Posters, Online, Presentations, Invitations Logistical Confirmations: Food, Speakers, Volunteers, Funding Assessment standards, reflection, post-event follow-up
How effectively to Lobby and use Paid/Earned Media Non-Violent Direct Action – Theory and Tactics Volunteer Recruitment and Retention How to run and plan a campaign What every community organizer can learn from Harry Potter Student Power and how to use it How to navigate University Bureaucracy Workshops
#RSOrganize READY, SET, ORGANIZE! Activism. It’s the Washington Way. ASUW Office of Government Relations
$1,225 dollars 65 Students 20 Facilitators 10 food vendors 9 Workshops 4 Panelists 3 Months
“Thank you for putting together the RSO event today. It was really useful and motivating and I also had a lot of fun!”
Questions? • Special thanks to: • The panelists, guest organizations, and attendees. • The Planning/Volunteer Team: Katie Stultz, Angie Weiss, David Wieland, Brian Moe, Anshika Kumar, Katy Lundgren, Nick Jaech, Jess Wallach, David Corrado, Jessica Blanchette, Chelsa Ayers, Miles Fernandez, May Lee, Andrew Lewis , and Susan Glenn. • Our sponsors and community partners. • Logo: Sunni Wissmer • Website: Carrie Stultz • Photography: Lyn Stultz and Jennifer Duffy • Extra special thanks to Rene Singleton, Phil Hunt, and Lincoln Johnson for their never-ending support. • Alvin Logan, Brian Greer, and Garrett Gerlach for their help with keeping me accountable.