AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | NYMC AIDS Film Festival |
| Project type(s) | School Service,Social Event |
| Date completed | 12/07/2006 |
| Chapter | New York Medical College |
| Project Coordinator | Farid Razavi |
| Summary of project | The project involved the screening of 3 AIDS-related films over the course of 3 nights. To increase participation, food was provided each night. The films shown were Pandemic: Facing AIDS, And the Band Played On, and Rent. |
| Content area | HIV/AIDS |
| Number of participants | >100 |
| Participant hours involved | 6 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | $300 |
| Project funding | Local chapter funds,Medical school funds |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | The project was mostly advertised via email on our school listserv. It was very effective as participation was over 100 students over the course of 3 nights. |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
5 |
| Lessons/suggestions | A movie screening with proper planning and advertising CAN be VERY SUCCESSFUL! |
