FACE AIDS CHAPTER RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Putting the MOVE in MOVEMENT

The FACE AIDS Chapter: A Brief History In 2005, the FACE AIDS team set out to raise $1 million for Partners In Health Students mobilized across the country Realizing their common vision, students wanted more The FACE AIDS chapter was born

The Chapter-Based Model To effectively and efficiently mobilize across the country and the world To build a cohesive community committed to a world without HIV/AIDS

FACE AIDS Chapters… Grow the movement for global health equity Fundraise for comprehensive health care Educate themselves and their peers Advocate for systemic change Serve in their communities

GROW Expand your chapter Recruit new chapters FUNDRAISE Participate in national campaigns Apply creativity for your campus

EDUCATE Share global health resources ADVOCATE Stay tuned… SERVE Connect with the community Act globally and locally

What FACE AIDS National Offers Chapters Educational print and multimedia resources to accompany campaigns Personalized support in biweekly calls between Chapter Support Director and chapter leaders Peer mentorship from Steering Committee Special opportunities including conferences, internships, and trips abroad A vibrant community of peers committed to social justice and global health equity

Who is in a chapter? Not all FACE AIDSers look the same! Effective chapters have a diversity of ages, interests, and strengths.

Computer Nerds Party Planners Advertisers Inspirational Leaders Politicians Finance Gurus

And now… AUSTIN will talk about CHAPTER RECRUITMENT. EVE will talk about CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT.

The Art of the FACE AIDS Meeting The Art of the FACE AIDS Meeting

/ Fantastic meetings can mean the difference between a good chapter and a phenomenal chapter. / Why are meetings so important? / Fantastic meetings can mean the difference between a good chapter and a phenomenal chapter. / Why are meetings so important?

What are meetings for? / Team-building / Goal-setting / Planning actions / Determining and delegating tasks / Sharing and learning / Team-building / Goal-setting / Planning actions / Determining and delegating tasks / Sharing and learning

The Seven Pitfalls of Ineffective Meetings… And How to Avoid Them!

PITFALL #1: The meeting seems pointless. Attendees wonder, “Where are we here?”

SOLUTIONS #1: Set and state objectives.

Set and State Objectives / Every meeting needs objectives. / It’s important not only to have objectives, but also to state them! / Articulate what you will accomplish by the meeting’s end. / Before the meeting, set the objectives. At the beginning of the meeting, state the objectives. / Every meeting needs objectives. / It’s important not only to have objectives, but also to state them! / Articulate what you will accomplish by the meeting’s end. / Before the meeting, set the objectives. At the beginning of the meeting, state the objectives.

PITFALL #2: The meeting is anonymous. Attendees don’t feel connected to one another.

SOLUTION #2: Make it personal!

Make It Personal / Team-building is often overlooked in meetings. / Chapters can accomplish more when members know each other! / Take time during each meeting to connect. / Team-building is often overlooked in meetings. / Chapters can accomplish more when members know each other! / Take time during each meeting to connect.

PITFALL #3: The meeting is dominated by one person. Attendees feel dispensable.

SOLUTION #3: Involve everyone.

Involve Everyone / Chapters are not all about the Exec Board. / Meetings should reflect that all members are valuable. / Use a format that illustrates inclusiveness. / Make time for discussions. / Give every member a voice! / Rotate weekly tasks. / Chapters are not all about the Exec Board. / Meetings should reflect that all members are valuable. / Use a format that illustrates inclusiveness. / Make time for discussions. / Give every member a voice! / Rotate weekly tasks.

PITFALL #4: The meeting drags on unnecessarily. Attendees lose focus and leave.

SOLUTION #4: Respect people’s time.

Respect People’s Time / Beforehand, give an approximate time length to each agenda item. / Wear a watch. Check periodically to make sure the meeting is on schedule. / Discuss one thing at a time. / Not all meetings need to be of equal length! / Be deliberate about who is in the room. / Beforehand, give an approximate time length to each agenda item. / Wear a watch. Check periodically to make sure the meeting is on schedule. / Discuss one thing at a time. / Not all meetings need to be of equal length! / Be deliberate about who is in the room.

PITFALL #5: The meeting is boring. Attendees get restless.

SOLUTION #5: Switch it up!

Switch It Up / Employ the “40-20” rule. / Don’t spend the whole meeting sitting. / Break out of your routine! / Maintain weekly traditions to foster a sense of community. / Employ the “40-20” rule. / Don’t spend the whole meeting sitting. / Break out of your routine! / Maintain weekly traditions to foster a sense of community.

PITFALL #6: The meeting isn’t recorded. Attendees forget what happened.

SOLUTION #6: Keep a record.

Keep a Record / A productive meeting means nothing if no one remembers it. / Record the minutes of every meeting. / Use Google Docs and give everyone access! / A productive meeting means nothing if no one remembers it. / Record the minutes of every meeting. / Use Google Docs and give everyone access!

PITFALL #7: What happens in the meeting stays in the meeting. Attendees stop thinking about FACE AIDS once they leave the room.

SOLUTION #7: Follow up!

Follow Up / Effective chapters require work between meetings. / A follow-up should go out the night of the meeting. / Give each member a sense of FACE AIDS- related purpose for the week. / Set concrete asks and deadlines. “Some” is not a number and “soon” is not a time. / Effective chapters require work between meetings. / A follow-up should go out the night of the meeting. / Give each member a sense of FACE AIDS- related purpose for the week. / Set concrete asks and deadlines. “Some” is not a number and “soon” is not a time.

Stuck in a meeting rut? Contact your Chapter Support Director!

Recruitment 101 How to Strengthen the Movement for Global Health Equity in Your Community

Social Movements in the US Civil Rights movement Vietnam War Students drove high level policy decisions through their activism EVERY successful social movement in the US has had the support of students

Recruitment Matters Our generation feels a unique call to serve in the 21 st century Growing sense of solidarity on campuses across the country FACE AIDS has an opportunity to serve as the glue of the movement Grow or die. It’s that simple.

Models of Leadership “Spoke and Hub” “Snowflake Model” ✔ ✗

Basic Principles of Organizing Organizing is the act of reaching out to potential FACE AIDS members and supporters through personal connections and the development of relationships. Organizing requires three things: 1. Leadership that respects and empowers others. 2. Building relationships, community and commitment around that leadership. 3. A strategy to put that community to work to win, with clear set goals and flexible tactics.

The Five Steps of New Chapter Recruitment Step 1. Identify potential chapter leaders (PCLs) on campus Step 2. Contact/reach out the PCL Step 3. Conduct a 1-on-1 conversation about FACE AIDS Step 4. Follow-up with the PCL post- conversation Step 5. E-introduce the PCL to the Recruitment and Partnerships Director

Step 1: Identify Friends, family, and other personal contacts Your favorite high school teacher Facebook search for Mountains Beyond Mountains Professors of epidemiology, African Studies, public health, other areas relevant to our work On-campus organizations with a focus on service, social justice, global health, but without a specific focus on HIV

Step 2: Contact Over , phone call, coffee date Explain who you are, why you are contacting them, and how they can reach you. Template s will be distributed electronically next week

Step 3: 1-on-1 Conversation Ask how their background and personal experiences informed their interest in FACE AIDS Listen to their Story Tell your story about how you came to FACE AIDS and what makes it a great organization Connect elements of their story to your own as well as to different aspects of FACE AIDS' programs Tell Your Story If you get the vibe that the recruit wants to join, get them to agree to an introduction to Austin. If they are still hesitant, don't make an ask, but schedule another time to meet and talk further Make a Read

Step 4: Follow-up Immediately after, send a thank you for their time and briefly recap why you think FACE AIDS might be a good fit for them. Answer any questions they may have had that you needed to do more research on.

Step 5: E-Introduction Once a PCL is ready to begin the process of starting a chapter, send them an with a CC to Austin. You just grew the movement! (Now do it again)

Questions? Want more info on new chapter recruitment? Send Austin an at