Quick introduction to creating a Study Abroad Outreach program.
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Study Abroad Outreach
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Plan
Our MissionThe Goal: To capitalise on the get out the vote among the 330,000 Americans who study abroad each year.
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Programs organized directly through their US university, like NYU Abroad (https://www.nyu.edu/academics/studying-abroad.html).
Third party organizations like CEA Study Abroad (https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/) or API Study Abroad (https://www.apistudyabroad.com/), which create study abroad academic programs and coordinate with/offer their programs to hundreds of US Universities.
International Universities recruiting American students directly or American students organizing their own Study Abroad experience; these are often longer, degree-granting programs.
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Step 3: Document programs and contacts in the Study Abroad Program Map
Research Tools:
- https://www.studyabroad.com/ - lists of programs by country/city
- www.linkedin.com - search “study abroad” and narrow search by country/city to find local professionals
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Reach out to Study Abroad program contacts to explain that American students can vote in the 2018 2020 elections while Studying Abroad; introduce them to Votefromabroad.org and the resources available through DA volunteers.
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Step 2: Email or call Study Abroad contacts. Introduce yourself, Votefromabroad.org and the resources available to help students register to vote. If you are reaching out to programs that have previously expressed concern about VfA being paid for by DA, use the phrase: VfA is a PUBLIC SERVICE provided to all US citizens living abroad by the DPCA. Also note that the new version for 2020 (students.votefromabroad.org) no longer asks the question about joining DA. Example texts and scripts are available on the DA Wiki https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/StudyAbroad
Strategies that work:
Send a short introduction email with a request to schedule a phone call. A scheduled call will allow the staff member to give you their full attention.
Phone calls! Emails are easy to ignore. If you don’t receive a response to your email, pick up the phone and call!
Stop by their office. This is particularly useful with University employees. Recruit fellow DA members who are students or staff to help.
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Step 4: Update the Study Abroad Map with the results of your outreach. Remove all incorrect contact information. Mark yourself as the ‘DA Contact’ and update the ‘Status.’ Document follow-up plan.
Tools:https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/StudyAbroad - sample scripts, emails and letters to help with outreach
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Step 1: Provide Vote from Abroad materials to programs (see calendarto programs–send posters and email blasts to send to students in advance of the scheduled drive. Be sure the comms remain non-partisan.
Step 2: Email or call Study Abroad contacts. Introduce yourself, Votefromabroad.org and the resources available to help students register to vote. Example texts and scripts are available on the DA Wiki https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/StudyAbroad
2020 Study Abroad Communication Schedule:
March/April/May:
•Home univeristy staff targeted to include Vote from Abroad as a "best practices' for communication and promoting civic engagement for students
July/August:
Vote from Abroad materials in student orientation packets and communications (emails, newsletters, social media, etc.)
Vote from Abroad posters and flyers in staff offices and student common areas
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Questions? Contact Study Abroad Outreach Team Lead Becky Leach-Seymour at Becky.LeachSeymour@democrats.chLinda Adeson at studyabroad@votefromabroad.org