How To: Reach Out to High Schools
Outreaching to high schools sound like a tough task that many of us do not want to to do because we have been there done that. And sometimes swore we would never go back. But the only way for us to continue OCC and to have more active campuses we must first make sure that every entering freshman in college is looking for a OCC chapter or maybe inspired enough to start one themselves.
The easiest way to go about doing this is during your breaks from school. Find a teacher that you had in high school and ask to come speak to they’re class about extreme poverty and preventable disease. Along with the importance of receiving a college education and why you choose your school as well.
That is exactly what I did on October 20, 2009. I spoke to a Advance Placement U.S. Government and Politics course (mostly seniors) for two 85 minute class periods at Blaine Senior High School, where I graduated from. It was a great experience for me to be able to reach out to students from home who really have not had much exposure to international politics. Many of these students were inspired by experiences that I have had by working with ONE, such as my attendance at the Power 100 Summit two years in a row. And most of all, by my once in a lifetime trip to Kenya.
By reaching out to these students we are able to help guide them to make consciences decisions about college. And to be as involved as much as possible and if they are interested in ending poverty look for ONE on there campus next fall!
-Steven Thai, Campus Outreach Ambassador for Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
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