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"It is important to engage as much of the alumni club as possible. We tried to have a diversity of programs so that we could more closely meet the needs of our partner schools as well as fit with the schedules and interests of our alumni participants."
-- Ogan Gurel, Columbia Club of Chicago
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Getting Started
Steps to Developing a Partnership for College and University Alumni
The Alumni for Public Schools Project Manager is here to help you develop your partnership and make it fruitful for both your alumni club and your partner school. Here are some documents to help you get started with assessing interest, picking a public school, setting up a group within your club who will work with the public school, and following through with activities.
- Assess club interest using an email blast or announcement at a club event, then gather interested volunteers and learn their interests and availability using the online Alumni Survey form. Responses can be emailed directly to the APScontact or committee for your group. Responses can be emailed directly to the APS contact in the alumni club.
to set this up.)
- Identify a leader or form a committee to manage the partnership
- Meet with the APS Project Manager to discuss alumni's interests
- The APS Project Manager will contact principals of potential partner schools and arrange
meetings with one or more schools
- Meet at the potential partner school to develop a Partnership Plan of specific volunteer activities.
(Check the Resources section or read the Top Ten Partnership Activities for activity suggestions.) - Discuss the Partnership Plan with the committee or whole club and commit to specific dates and
activities. Confirm details with the principal.
- Enjoy your first project with your partner school!
- Report your activities online using the APS Activity Reporting Tool in the Report an Activity section. This helps track your involvement and measure your partnership’s impact.
- For helpful guides, refer to the Alumni for Public Schools Brochure
for an overview of the APS program and download the Partnership Packet for step-by-step instructions, advice and useful forms to help you develop a partnership.
Page updated 26 November 2008
