Quick introduction to creating a Study Abroad Outreach program.
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The Goal: To get out the vote among the 340300,000+ Americans who study abroad each year as well as full-degree and advanced degree students. Click here for updated international data from IIE to support!
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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, this is also where full-degree and advanced degree students will be found.
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Step 3: Document programs and contacts in the Study Abroad Program Map
Step 4: Set up a non-Democrats Abroad email address such as : votefromabroad(country)@gmail.com and use for all communications.
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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Phase 2: Outreach to Study Abroad Programs APRIL--MAY
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Tools: https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/StudyAbroad - sample scripts, emails and letters to help with outreach
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Phase 3: Recruit and Train Volunteers to staff the onsite drives MARCH--AUGUST
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Step 2: Prepare for your on-site drives. Use our checklist to make sure you have everything you need!
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General Election Year Study Abroad Communication Schedule:
March/April/May:
•Home univeristy university staff targeted to include Vote from Abroad as a "best practices' for communication and promoting civic engagement for students
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Email, newsletter, social media reminders to register to vote
On-campus Voter Registration Event
On-campus Ballot Assistance Event
October:
Email, newsletter, social media reminders to complete and submit ballot
Information about the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
On-campus Ballot Assistance Event
Questions? Contact Study Abroad Outreach Team Lead Linda Adeson at studyabroad@votefromabroad.org