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Increasing Community Involvement
by Angela Stuhr 07/24/2010
Increasing Community Involvement
by Angela Stuhr
1. Communication
1.1. Newspaper
1.2. E-mail List Serve
1.3. Newsletter
1.4. School TV Station
1.5. Radio Station
1.6. Telephone
1.7. Door to Door
1.8. Surveying
2. Events
2.1. Fundraising Events
2.1.1. Community Charity
2.1.2. i.e. Relay for Life, Darfur Awareness Run, Diabetes Walk, 623 run etc.
2.2. Community Carnival
2.3. Extra-curriculuar activities
2.3.1. Sporting events
2.3.2. Band & Choir Concerts
2.3.3. Specific Cultural Programs
2.3.4. Art shows
2.4. Senior Citizen Events
2.4.1. Play matinees
2.4.2. Dances
2.4.3. Student Volunteers
2.5. Early Childhood Development
2.5.1. Baby Day
2.5.2. Toddler Day
2.6. In-Depth Service Learning Projects
3. Using Resources
3.1. Guest Speaker in classroom
3.2. Booths at Events
3.3. Volunteer Opportunities
3.4. Brochures Available
4. Culturally Sensitive
4.1. Physical Environment
4.1.1. Different languages used on wall hangings
4.1.2. Multicultural Posters
4.2. Languages
4.2.1. Education Assistants
4.2.2. Language Lines
4.2.3. Interpreters
4.3. Awareness of cultural norms/traditions
4.3.1. Appropriate greeting ie: handshake, bow, welcoming phrase, etc
4.3.2. Holidays and celebrations
4.3.3. Get involved with cultural meetings, programs, etc.
5. Organizations
5.1. Parent teacher organization
5.2. School board
5.2.1. Referendums
5.3. Non-profit
5.4. Businesses
5.5. Prevention and Safety
5.5.1. Police
5.5.2. Fire Department
5.5.3. EMTs
