Ideas for Implementation
- Appoint one chapter member to serve as the advocate for implementing the program and to work directly with the local USA TODAY Education Manager.
- Understand the mission and benefits of the program and be able to clearly articulate these to your college president and administration.
- Approach your administration to seek support and funding of the Readership Program. Refer to the talking points for ideas to discuss with your college.
- Your college president's support is a key factor in initiating a successful Readership Program at your college. Meet with your college president first or a mid-level administrator who is a liaison between your chapter and college president.
- Present program information to your college president, student government, student activities office, academic deans, deans of students, honors programs department, and local four-year universities to gain wide support.
- Design and distribute surveys polling your students' interest in civic engagement and newspaper readership. Present findings to a potential funding partner.
- Gain your college president's support by implementing the Readership Program as your chapter's College Project, a service granted to the college. A College Project is required to satisfy Level 3 of the Five Star Chapter Development Program.
- Supplement your chapter's Scholarship Hallmark projects by participating in the Honors Case Study Challenge.
- Best Practices Flyer - Inform your entire chapter and college of the Readership Program.
- Funding Sources
- Talking Points - Approach your college administration with these talking points that thoroughly convey the benefits of newspaper readership.
- Sample Press Release - Draft and distribute a press release to your local media.
- Read what community college officials are saying about the program.
- Learn more about Phi Theta Kappa and USA TODAY's partnership.
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