AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | Seminar on taking action for Global HIV/AIDS |
| Project type(s) | Other |
| Date completed | 09/30/2006 |
| Chapter | Northeastern Ohio Universities COM and Pharmacy |
| Project Coordinator | Pritha Dalal and Ben Bohatty |
| Summary of project | We had the AMSA global AIDS/HIV fellow, Laura Frye, come in and talk to our group about taking action in the upcoming election season. She also brought a member of her committee with her and they led a group training session for our chapter. |
| Content area | N/A |
| Number of participants | 8 |
| Participant hours involved | 16 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | 16.00 |
| Project funding | Local chapter funds |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | We sent a mass email and then put up some fliers. We also had in class announcements. This was helpful to remind students about the event. |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
4 |
| Lessons/suggestions | It would have been helpful if we had done the seminar during the week. |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS | |
| Comments | I think this was helpful for any students that are intersted in getting involved with a cause but do not know what to do. They taught us techniques that actually are effective in getting the attention of politicians. |
