face aids chapter guide 2010 - 2011

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FACE AIDS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS!WELCOME TO FACE AIDS ..........................................................................1!SECTION 1: THE BASICS OF FACE AIDS ................................................... 2-10

WHAT WE DO.................................................................................................2OUR MISSION .................................................................................................2OUR VISION ...................................................................................................2OUR VALUES ...................................................................................................2

OUR STORY......................................................................................................4THE FACE AIDS PIN...........................................................................................5BEING A PART OF THE MOVEMENT..................................................................6

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO DO AS A FACEAIDSCHAPTER? ....................................6WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO DO AS A FACEAIDSMEMBER? ....................................7NATIONAL SUPPORT ..........................................................................................9WHOS WHO WITHIN FACEAIDS.................................................................... 10

SECTION 2: SETTING UP A FACE AIDS CHAPTER ................................... 11-15FORMINGYOUR TEAM......................................................................................... 11HOW CAN WE SET UP OUR CHAPTER? ...................................................................... 12WRITING A CONSTITUTION................................................................................... 15BECOMING OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ON CAMPUS ................................................... 15

SECTION 3: COMMUNICATING FACE AIDS............................................. 16-21FACEAIDSKEY PHRASES ................................................................. 16TELLINGYOUR STORY ...................................................................... 17

MAPPING OUTYOUR STORY WORKSHEET ............................................... 19PITCHING FACEAIDS ..................................................................... 20FACEAIDSFAQS ........................................................................ 21

SECTION 4: BECOMING A STRONG CHAPTER.........................................23-26WHO,WHEN,HOW AND WHY OF RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS ......................... 23RECRUITMENT RESOURCES ................................................................. 24

RECRUITING CHECKLIST ................................................................. 25M

AKING

YOUR

CHAPTER

SUSTAINABLE .................................................... 26

APPENDIX ....................................................................................... 27-31APPENDIX A: SAMPLE CONSTITUTION ................................................ 27APPENDIX B:CHAPTER RESPONSIBILITIES CHECKLIST ........................................ 31


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WELCOME TO FACE AIDS

Dear FACE AIDS member:

Welcome to the movement of passionate young people dedicated to ending the HIV/AIDS

pandemic and fighting for global health equity. By joining FACE AIDS you are standing withthousands of other students on over 200 college, high school, and middle school campuses whobelieve that our generation can make a significant difference in the lives of others.

As a chapter member, you play a critical role in driving FACE AIDS impact. You carry outthree main efforts: fundraising to support comprehensive health care in Rwanda, educating yourcommunity about the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and mobilizing your peers to take action aroundthese issues.

This guide is meant to support you as a successful member of the FACE AIDS movement. Theinformation contained in this guide will be useful for all members of a FACE AIDS chapter, not

just chapter leaders.

Throughout this guide you will see side bar comments. These fall into three categories:Tips: Helpful hints for you along the way.More information: Websites and directions for finding more information.To-Dos: These are most important for chapter leaders. As a chapter leader there are certain

things that you are responsible for to FACE AIDS national. There is a checklist in theappendix that summarizes the To-Dos.

We hope that this guide will better enable you to mobilize and inspire students to fightHIV/AIDS. I am here to help you as a resource. Please feel free to email or call me with any

questions you may have as you work through this guide.

In Solidarity,

Maggie SavageChapter Support [email protected]


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SECTION 1: THE BASICS OF FACE AIDS

In this section you will learn Our mission, vision, and values. How FACE AIDS was founded. Whatyour chapterwill do within FACE AIDS. Whatyou as an individualcan do within FACE AIDS. How to get in touch with the National Office. Whos who in FACE AIDS.

WHAT WE DOAcross North America and beyond, through a network of chapters on high schooland college campuses, we equip students with the skills, resources, and peercommunity to fight HIV/AIDS and promote global health equity now andthroughout their lives.

In Rwanda, we empower HIV-affected youth in impoverished communities withaccess to credit, savings, and business skills training, helping to limit HIV/AIDS'devastating impact on the social and economic development of communities.

OUR MISSIONOur mission is to fight HIV/AIDS by building a movement of young leadersdedicated to global health equity and social justice.

OUR VISIONOur work is driven by our commitment to a larger vision of a world withoutHIV/AIDS, a world in which all people have equal access to high-quality,comprehensive health care, and by our belief that our generation can and must be

the one to make this vision a reality.

OUR VALUESYouth Are Change Agents and Leaders:

Today's youth are one of the first generations to grow up with AIDS as aconsistent global reality. Moreover, youth comprise nearly half of all new HIVinfections. Youth therefore have a special opportunity and responsibility to activelyengage as change agents and leaders in the global response to HIV/AIDS. Assuch, FACE AIDS was founded by youth, is run by youth, and is focused on youth.

Peer Community:FACE AIDS is a vibrant, supportive, and diverse peer community for youth,

through which they can move from being dedicated but disconnected individualsto being an impactful coalition of leaders who learn from and support oneanother.

Opportunity Over Tragedy:

Though the human costs of HIV/AIDS are devastating, the social injustices ofour world must be taken as ground springs for action. We are ambitious andoptimistic, and focus on opportunities for change and impact.

Learn More:

Visit the About Ussection onfaceaids.org to

learn more aboutFACE AIDS


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Social Justice:

FACE AIDS strives to promote global health equity not because the internationalcommunity can afford it (though we can), and not because it is in our strategicinterest (though it is), but because doing so is right and just. Furthermore, theHIV/AIDS pandemic is fueled by social injustice and inequity, and effectively

combating it requires engaging with a wide range of social justice issues.Comprehensive Health Care: We are committed to supporting HIV/AIDS interventions that arecomprehensive, broad-based, and long-term, and that focus on strengtheningpublic health care systems. We believe that such interventions are the best way toeffectively combat HIV/AIDS. As such, FACE AIDS student chapters raise fundsfor the provision of comprehensive health care in HIV-affected communities.


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OUR STORY

FACE AIDS was founded in 2005 by three Stanford University students Jonny,Katie, and Lauren who were working in a refugee camp in Zambia. Whilethere, they met Mama Katele, a grandmother living with AIDS.

In a community of over 20,000 refugees, Mama Katele was the only personwilling to speak openly about her status, and she told Jonny, Katie, and Laurenabout the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS on her community. An inspiringleader and advocate for the rights of those affected by HIV, Mama Katele diedshortly after the three students met her, having never received a single dose ofanti-retroviral treatment.Through Mama Katele, the students realized how littletheir generation knew about the human costs of the pandemic. Determined tomake a difference, the students developed a plan in which individuals affected byHIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa could gain earn a life-changing income bymaking beaded AIDS awareness pins. The pins, in turn, would help launch a

broad-based movement to mobilize, educate, and inspire young people to turn thetide against the AIDS pandemic and fight for global health equity and socialjustice.

In the first two years, FACE AIDS worked with HIV+ individuals living in tworefugee camps and neighboring communities in rural Zambia. These individualsused their income from making the beaded AIDS pins to establish sustainablelocal businesses. FACE AIDS also grew its operations to include communitysensitizations, a voluntary counseling and testing center, and an HIV educationthrough sports program.

In 2007, Partners In Health, one of the world's premier social justice and healthcare organizations, invited FACE AIDS to expand our operations beyond Zambiaand join them at their new site in Rwanda. FACE AIDS now works in poor, ruralcommunities in Rwanda's Eastern Province, focusing on HIV-affected youth. Ourprograms address the factors that make young people vulnerable to HIV/AIDSand poor health outcomes more broadly. Specifically, we provide youth with asocial support network, empower them through income-generating activities andyouth-led savings and credit cooperatives, and encourage them to become leadersin the health and development of their communities.

In the U.S., FACE AIDS has established chapters at over 200 colleges and high

schools. Each year, thousands of students design and lead campaigns, events, andother initiatives to promote education and awareness of HIV/AIDS and raisefunds to combat the pandemic. To date, they have raised $2 million for PartnersIn Health to provide comprehensive health care to HIV-affected communities inRwanda. Students involved in FACE AIDS become powerful leaders and changemakers, going on to win Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships, earning admission tomedical, law, and business schools, and working in government, non-profit, andthe private sector on the front lines of global health and social justice.


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THE FACE AIDS PIN

Providing Economic and Educational Opportunities for HIV-affectedRwandans: FACE AIDS leads income-generating projects for individualsaffected by HIV/AIDS in rural eastern Rwanda, an area devastated by conflict,poverty, and disease. Partnering with cooperatives, we employ members to makebeaded AIDS awareness pins and help them to save a portion of their income. Wethen provide business skills and financial management training, and support ourpartners to develop rotating savings and credit cooperatives, enabling members tostart or strengthen small businesses and begin to move out of poverty. The beadedAIDS pins are then distributed by FACE AIDS' student chapters in fundraising andawareness campaigns. Each pin comes with the biography and photograph of theindividual who made it, spreading a message of solidarity and social justice, andinspiring people to take action against global health inequity.FACE AIDS alsoprovides social and economic empowerment opportunities for vulnerable Rwandan youth, including tuition and school fees assistance, leadership and psychosocial

support conferences, and guidance for students who organize awareness andeducation projects in their communities.

Providing Comprehensive Health Care: FACE AIDS chapters in theUnited States distribute the beaded AIDS awareness pins in exchange for $5donations. Combined with other fundraising efforts, 100% of the total raised issent to Partners In Health. PIH-Rwanda uses these funds to providecomprehensive healthcare to FACE AIDS pin-makers and their communities.FACE AIDS provides a salary to each individual employed to craft the pins.

To-Do:

Order pins for yochapter by loggin

on to the chapternetwork atwww.faceaidschaers.ning.com


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BEING A PART OF THE MOVEMENT

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO DO AS A FACEAIDSCHAPTER?

1. Fundraise for Comprehensive Healthcare. Pin Distribution

o The pins that you distribute on your campus will sparkconversations and will spread awareness long after your last event.

o Each pin is distributed in return for a $5 suggested donation tosupport Partners In Healths comprehensive health care programsin Rwanda.

Hold Fundraising Eventso Chapters use their talents and creativity to throw awesome

fundraisers.o Events range from the small scale such as tabling and bake sales to

year-long planning events such as Dance Marathons.o

Other examples of fundraisers include:! Benefit concerts! 5 k walk/runs! Condom Couture (a fashion show)! Sport tournaments! And More!

2. Educate Around HIV/AIDS and Global Health Equity. Hold Education Events

Chapters engage their communities through educational eventsthat share the message of FACE AIDS and raise awareness ona variety of topics related to HIV/AIDS and global health.

o Examples include:! Speakers! Student Panels! Movie Nights! A Day Without Art! Tabling with information! And More!

Volunteero Partner with an AIDS Service Organization to learn more

about HIV in your community. Inform Your Chapter and Community

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Include current events and discussions on HIV or global healthissues in chapter meetings.o Engage in discussion on the Chapter Network and ask

questions of the FACE AIDS Expert Panelists

3. Bring National Campaigns to Your Campus. FACE AIDS runs annual fundraising and education campaigns to channel

chapters passion and action toward a movement wide goal. Campaigns bring chapters together as a part of the larger FACE AIDS

Learn More:

Check out theEvents Guide founonline to learnmore aboutplanningFundraising andEducation events.


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movement and work in solidarity with one another. National Office provides toolkits to successfully adopt, adapt and run the

campaign on your own campus. Campaigns fall into two categories:

o Fundraising: Targeted campaigns to raise money for specificPartners In Health programs. (e.g. Back To School)

o Education/Awareness: Campaigns to raise awareness anddrive action around one particular issue (e.g. Be in the Know -Testing).

WHAT CANYOU EXPECT TO DO AS AFACEAIDSCHAPTER MEMBER?

Along with participating in your chapter as described above, as a FACE AIDSmember there are several other great opportunities to be involved in the FACEAIDS movement.

1. Participate in National Programs.

Fall Conferenceo Each fall (typically mid October) FACE AIDS brings students

from chapters around the country to Stanford University tohear from amazing speakers, learn from each other, andparticipate in leadership development. It is a powerful eventand we strongly encourage every chapter to send at least onerepresentative.

o Check out http://faceaids.org/conference.html for more infoo Cant make it to Stanford? FACE AIDS posts many of the

speakers presentations online. Rwanda Student Leadership Trip

o Each winter holiday break, FACE AIDS takes a small numberof students to Rwanda to visit the FACE AIDS and Partners InHealth programs for 10 days.

o Applications open late August for this opportunity. Ride Against AIDS

o Each summer students bike across the country as a team tofundraise for FACE AIDS and educate about HIV/AIDS andthe work of FACE AIDS.

o Begun in 2007, there have now been three Ride Against AIDS,involving 11 students from 3 universities who have raised over$80,000 for FACE AIDS!

o Applications open mid-October. Steering Committee

o Each year FACE AIDS brings together dedicated leaders to beambassadors for the organization.

o Steering Committee members meet three times a year to designand support the National Campaigns.

o Members gain valuable leadership development through theFACE AIDS service-learning curriculum.

o Applications open February.

Tip:

Look for fundingfrom your school help cover the coof these trips.

Learn More:

Find applications these NationalPrograms online a

faceaids.org undeAct Now.


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Camp Kwizerao Each summer FACE AIDS hosts a day camp for middle school

students around social justice and service at StanfordUniversity.

o FACE AIDS chapter members have the opportunity to apply tobe counselors at Camp.

o Applications open early January. Summer Directors

o Each summer FACE AIDS hires Summer Directors tocomplete specific, very important programming projects, suchas the Fall Conference, Chapter Guide, and educationalmaterials.

o Applications can be found at http://faceaids.org/join.html. Fellows Program

o The FACE AIDS Summer Fellowship in Health Innovationprovides an opportunity for students to design and implement

full-time summer projects that address HIV/AIDS and otherpressing global health issues, domestically or abroad.o FACE AIDS will provide each Summer Fellow with $2,500 to

cover all personal costs associated with the programo Applications open mid-October and are available online at

http://faceaids.org/summerfellowship.html .

2. Connect with other FACE AIDS Chapter Members. Chapter Network

o If you have not yet joined the internal chapter network, do soby going to faceaids.org and clicking Log in to ChapterNetwork in the upper right hand corner.

o The Network functions much like Facebook. You can friendpeople, send messages to others, join your chapter page, postyour chapter events and participate in forum discussions.

o All chapter members should join! Blog

o Want to let others around FACE AIDS know what you are upto on your campus? Write a guest blog post.

o Email Maggie at [email protected] if you would like to dothis.

o The blog is also a great way to keep up with our programs inRwanda and work happening at the National Office. Check it

out at http://blog.faceaids.org/. Follow Us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

o Facebook: Be a Fan of the FACE AIDS page(http://www.facebook.com/faceaids)

o Twitter: @faceaids (http://twitter.com/faceaids)o YouTube: faceaidsmovies (http://twitter.com/faceaids)

Tip:

Build theMovement! Get amany of yourfriends and fellowchapter membersjoin the networkand follow FACEAIDS.


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3. Educate Yourself About HIV/AIDS Issues and Global HealthEquity

Learn the Issues.o Under the Act Now: Learn the Issues section of faceaids.org

are Education Bundles.o

Bundles are on a variety of topics and include videos,interviews, articles and more surrounding each issue.o New bundles are added throughout the year.

Submit a Question to the Expert Panel.o The expert panel is made up of experts in the field of global

health, social justice and HIV/AIDS. It includes individualsfrom Partners In Health, Kiva, Human Rights Watch, FACEAIDS, the South African Constitutional Court, and more!

o Each month members of our expert panel will publicly answera question submitted by chapter members.

o Their responses will be highlighted in their interview on theAct Now: Learn the Issues sections of faceaids.org.

o Submit your question at http://faceaids.org/learn.html. Stay Up to Date on Current Events.

o Each week the Education Directors will post current articles ina forum on the Chapter Network.

o Share these with your chapter theyre great conversationstarters!

o Comment on them in the forum, and post what youre reading!

NATIONAL SUPPORT

Chapter Support DirectorIn the National Office is the Chapter Support Directora full time staffmember to help strengthen your chapter.

The Chapter Support Director can: Provide customized chapter resources Talk through how to build a FACE AIDS chapter Work with you to set goals for your chapter Help you brainstorm ideas for recruitment, events, etc. Connect you with other chapter leaders in the movement And much more!

To get in touch with the Chapter Support Director, named Maggie Savage, emailher at [email protected] call 650-485-1445.

Chapter leaders will have a monthly call with the Chapter Support Director.

To-Do:

Email Maggie to up a monthly calltime.


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WHOS WHO WITHIN FACEAIDS

FACE AIDS is growing movement with many different people engaged at avariety of levels. The following is an organizational chart to help you understand alitte about whos who within FACE AIDS.

US Based Full-Time StaffExecutive Director: Oversees the daily operations of the organization.

Maintains partnerships. Does development work for FACE AIDS.Managing Director: Oversees the Director Corps, all US-based programs,

and does organizational accounting.Chapter Support Director: Maintains relationships with all US chapters

including current chapter contacts. Communicates weekly with chaptersthrough chapter blasts. Recruits new chapters.

Rwanda Based Full-Time StaffProgram Directors: Oversee all the daily operations of FACE AIDS work

in Rwanda, including youth chapters, pin-making, and structured savingsprogramming.

Program Assistants: Provide support to the Program Directors acrossFACE AIDS work in Rwanda

Director Corps A group of dedicated students that each perform a specific role within theNational organization.

Steering Committee A selected group of dedicated chapter members focused on moving the

organization forward and serving as ambassadors for FACE AIDS.Individual ChaptersThats you!


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SECTION 2: SETTING UP A FACE AIDS CHAPTER

In this section, you will find How to form your initial team How to set up your chapter How to write a constitution and become recognized as a student

organization on your campus.

FORMINGYOUR TEAM

One of the first things you should do as a FACE AIDS leader is find a team ofthree to five people who will help you build your chapter from the ground up.You don't have to have titles yet, or even know how you are going to set up yourchapter. Simply get together as a group, or have a series of one-on-oneconversations, and find the people who are most excited about the idea ofstarting a FACE AIDS chapter.

Here are a few things that you can do to prepare for recruiting your foundingteam of FACE AIDS leaders:

1)Visit faceaids.organd read up on our model, the history and current stateof the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and everything that we do to address theissue.

2)Read this chapter guide all the way through and start to get a feel for howFACE AIDS chapters work and what you and your team will be doingthroughout the year.

3)Invite everyone interested in FACE AIDS to an information session or asmall dinner. Give a short presentation about what we do, and why youwant them to help you start the chapter on your campus.


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HOW CAN WE SET UP OUR CHAPTER?

Every chapter in the FACE AIDS network is slightly different and it is up to yourchapter to decide how you want to set up your leadership structure. What isimportant is that you find what works for you and your team within the context

of your school.

The organizational model that most FACE AIDS chapters use is one in whichfive coordinators come together to plan and execute their programming for theyear.

When developing your structure, keep these tips in mind:Expand your leadership as you grow as an organization: As your

organization grows, you can consider adding positions or restructuredepending on what works best for your chapter.

Encourage teamwork: Work across committees and with each other tomeet your goals! Have everyone present their work plans at every meetingto ensure people are collaborating across positions. Use icebreakers toencourage everyone to get to know each other.

Use committees: When new members join the organization, they have thechance to join a team and work with one of the coordinators on theirproject through a committee.

Create event teams: Within the events committee many chapters willcharge a different person to spearhead different events, reporting to theevents coordinator. This encourages younger people to develop leadershipskills to one day work on the executive board.

COORDINATORJOB DESCRIPTIONSChapter LeaderThe Chapter Leader is in charge of rallying the team around a shared vision,facilitating meetings, communicating with the national organization, and providingsupport and feedback for individual team members. The core of the ChapterLeaders role is team building, the importance of which cannot be overstated.Specific responsibilities for the Chapter Leader include: Contacting students and student groups to solicit interest in participating in

To-Do:

Email Maggie theName, Email andPosition of each

member of theexecutive board

Tip:

Hold a 1 to 2 dayretreat with theexecutive board tbond, learn abouFACE AIDS, and sa vision, goals, anaction plan for theyear.


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the FACE AIDS chapter Planning and organizing team meetings Communicating with the Chapter Support Director at the National Office

each month Understanding the overarching vision and model of FACE AIDS and

communicating that to their team Liaising with School Administration Sharing the names and contact information of all chapter members with the

Chapter Support Director to facilitate communication

Education Coordinator

The Education Coordinator is in charge of planning the educational componentsof FACE AIDS for the chapter, overseeing the distribution of educationalmaterials, and ensuring that all FACE AIDS events provide participants with theresources to get involved and communicate the effects of the AIDS crisis in ameaningful way. Education can range from discussing articles in each meeting to

getting trained as HIV testers and counselors to doing HIV education in localmiddle / high schools. Specific duties include: Staying informed on issues surrounding global health and HIV/AIDS to

share with chapter, which can be done through the Learn the Issues offaceaids.org and through the Chapter Network Forums

Searching out specific opportunities on campus (internships, scholarships, volunteering projects etc.) and incorporating them into the educationalmaterial

Working with the events planner to incorporate the educational materialsinto each event to maximize student exposure

Referring interested students to the appropriate resources so that they maybecome more informed and involved in the AIDS pandemic

Organizing educational events for your chapter and campusEvents Coordinator

The Events Coordinator is in charge of planning and organizing FACE AIDSevents on their campus.Specific duties include: Facilitating communication within the team, especially with the Education

Coordinator, to develop ideas for events Finalizing a list of events that the team is committed to pursuing and talk to

your school to begin planning the events Communicating with and securing necessary participants for the events

(speakers, panelists etc.)

Working with the PR coordinator to promote the events to the community Managing logistics and volunteers for all events

Fundraising CoordinatorThe Fundraising Coordinators primary role is engaging the community both oncampus and off to support the FACE AIDS chapter. The FundraisingCoordinator monitors pin distribution and is ultimately responsible for makingsure that all of the money raised is sent back to FACE AIDS National. Specificduties include:

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Working with the Events Coordinator to create fundraising opportunitiesand events. (i.e. an entry fee into a basketball tournament)

Approaching local businesses, dorms, professors, academic departments, andcommunity members to raise donations for FACE AIDS and events

Organizing pin distribution and keeping track of money raised from pindistribution

Keeping track of all individual donors (names and contact information) tothe FACE AIDS chapter and reporting this information back to the FACE AIDS National Office. Fill out online form to record all donations.(https://faforms.wufoo.com/forms/fundraising-update-form/)

Can also serve as the treasurer of the chapter and manage all cash flow inand out of chapter (could be a separate person as well)

PR/Media CoordinatorThe PR Coordinator is in charge of using the media to promote their FACEAIDS chapter. Specific duties could include:

Sending press releases to local newspapers and news stations with anintroduction to the mission and a summary of events

Updating school publications and facilitating interviews and op-eds withtheir local and school newspapers

Creating and maintaining the FACE AIDS Chapter Network group for thechapter, and using it to spread necessary information amongst teammembers.

Creating a social media strategy for the chapter (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)OTHER POSSIBLE POSITIONS

Secretary: It is important to keeps records of all chapter activities from events to

meeting minutes to finances. It allows for continuity from year to year. TheSecretary can help each coordinator keep track of his or her own records, cancreate sheets the each coordinator should fill out following events, and can serveas the minute takers at all meetings. The Secretary maintains all chaptermembership lists and sends out communications to chapter members. (It ispossible that the PR Coordinator could fill this role as well).

Volunteer/Logistics Coordinator: Some FACE AIDS chapters that volunteerfrequently create a volunteer coordinator who focuses entirely on signingmembers up to volunteer, training members to represent the organization, andcoordinating the details of outreach. This person can be in charge of setting upvolunteer events out in the community with local AIDS Service Organizations.

Organizational Liaison: Some chapters maintain relationships with manyorganizations on their campuses and in their communities. This person keepsother organizations up to date on FACE AIDS activities and build newrelationships for collaboration.

Social Chair: Some chapters find it useful to appoint one person to devote him orherself to managing the social aspects of the organization. A social chair is usefulin helping to create chapter cohesion and a bond between members.

To-Do:

Every time yousubmit moneyraised to FACE

AIDS, fill out theFundraising Formon the ChapterNetwork.

Learn More:

Check out theLeadership Guidefor more onbuilding team uni

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WRITING A CONSTITUTION

Once you decide how you will form your chapter, you should set the roles of your leaders, a general structure for your organization, and a few rules,procedures and traditions. While your constitution will be unique, it should

incorporate the following sections:

Mission and Purpose

Write exactly why your chapter exists.Membership Requirements

Explain what types of people can be members of your chapter (e.g.students, faculty, staff, general public).

Note that FACE AIDS does not discriminate based on gender, age, sexualorientation, etc. and thus no form of discrimination may be present in yourconstitution.

Officers List the leadership positions of your chapter. Explain how someone can become an officer (or coordinator) in FACE

AIDS. Note the responsibilities of each officer.

Meetings

Some chapters write in a minimum requirement for meetings (e.g. FACEAIDS will have no fewer that six meetings per semester).

Committees

If you decide to have committees in your chapter, it might be a good idea towrite out guidelines for how those committees will function, what they willbe in charge of, who can run a committee, and how they will be formed.

Decision-MakingMany chapters have specific procedures for how to make decisions, such as

group voting procedures, officer-board voting, or consensus.

BECOMING OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ON CAMPUS

Most schools have some sort of organization or administrator in charge ofoverseeing and monitoring student organizations. This may be your studentgovernment or senate. Alternatively, there may be an administrative officedevoted solely to student leadership.

Tips for becoming recognized on campus:Meet with the administrators in charge of campus organizationsLearn what signatures and forms you need in order to registerTalk with other student leaders about forming a successful organization on

your campusHave your Constitution and chapter structure in place when meeting with

administratorsFind a faculty advisor to help you navigate the process and guide the chapter

To-Do:

Email Maggie thefinal copy of yourChapterConstitution.

To-Do:

Register with yourcampus and knowthe timeline toapply for studentgovernment

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SECTION 3: COMMUNICATING FACE AIDS

In this section, you will learn how to craft a message that communicates themission of FACE AIDS in a motivating way. It is important that all FACE AIDS chapter members can talk about the work of FACE AIDS and draw

more interest to the FACE AIDS movement for health equity and social justice.

Talking about an organization takes practice and a strong understanding of itsmission and impact. You might have 30 seconds to interest someone in FACE AIDS or you may have a bit longer to explain the movement and your owninvolvement in it. Either way, we hope that this gives you a few different tools inwhich to talk about FACE AIDS.

Three different tools to talk about FACE AIDS:

FACE AIDS Key Phraseso Short one-liners that you can use to describe FACE AIDS.

Telling your storyo A technique used by organizers to create a personal connection

between the people that they are talking to and the movementthat they represent.

Pitching your storyo A 30-second explanation that introduces FACE AIDS to your

listener and then asks them to commit to your chapter in aspecific way.

FACEAIDSKEY PHRASES

While we hope that you have longer conversations with people about FACEAIDS often times you only have a few seconds to catch someones attention. Usethese key phrases to help get the FACE AIDS message across quickly.

FACE AIDS is a movement of young people committed to fightingHIV/AIDS. We educate and inspire students to be leaders for global healthequity and social justice.

We fundraise to support comprehensive health care in Rwanda. We'veraised over $2 million in the past five years.

We support the efforts of young people in Rwanda and the US to fightAIDS.

You can make a difference in the fight against AIDS. Learn how bycoming to our next meeting/event/etc.

Tip:PRACTICEPRACTICEPRACTICE


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TELLINGYOUR STORY

The best leaders do not simply get to know other people, nor do they just listento them. Rather, they model devotion and passion, and they each use theirpersonal story as a way to inspire action in others. It is important for you to be

able to articulatewho you are andwhy youre a part of this movement.

How do personal stories inspire action?

They make a problem imminent and personal.They inspire us with emotions.They demonstrate challenges and show solutions.

Personal stories all present challenges, and the speaker deals with them in someway, reaching a solution. This gives us hope (there is a solution!) and makes usempathize with certain values (equality in these cases).

How to Tell Your Story

The first part of telling your story is personal exploration: ask yourself whyyoure interested in global health equity, HIV/AIDS and social justice and howFACE AIDS provides you with a means to engage in those interests.

Second, craft a story you can use when communicating with others. Telling yourstory to others gives them a sense of who you are, where you come from, whatchallenges have shaped your life and what choices brought you to FACE AIDS.Your story can be a powerful tool to recruit new leaders, start a meeting orfundraise.

Being able to tell your story also makes you a great leader, because peoplebecome emotionally engaged with you and the work youre doing in FACEAIDS; they have a reason to follow you. Through your story youll show themthat you have faced challenges and made choices based on your values.

Your story does not have to be dramatic. It is often easy to hear other peoplesstories, especially those from great leaders like Paul Farmer or Barak Obama andsay, my life is not that incredible or Ive never been in a situation like that.Dont be intimidated; just think back on your experiences that have shaped youso far.

Telling your story requires critical reflections on your life, values, and how thosevalues were shaped.

Your story should revolve around three main points:1. A Challenge

A challenge is an emotional time in your life that made you question who you areand what you believe in. It is something that pushed you out of your comfortzone and challenged the way you thought or acted. It could be a moment, anexperience, a fact, or a conversation. While there are many different moments,challenges or choice points you could choose from and all of them make you

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who you are today, try to focus on just one.

Questions you should ask yourself: Why did you feel it was a challenge? Why was ityourchallenge?

2. A Choice

The choice you make after your challenge speaks to your character and values.Did you run away from the challenge or did you stand up to it and choose tomake a difference?

Your choice can be the first time you ever knew you cared about this work or itcould be a re-engagement years after that moment.

Questions to ask yourself:

How did you deal with those challenges? What choices did you make when you were faced with them? Why? Where did your decision come from? Which of values did you draw from? How are the values of this choice connected to the values of FACE AIDS?

3. An Outcome

The outcome gives your audience hope. While your challenge may have beendifficult and very emotional, because you made a choice, the outcome of thesituation is positive.

The outcome is an engagement in something larger than that one choice. It shows that you are part of community of young leaders who all hold

similar values and are invested in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It exemplifies how you feel connected to broader struggle through your

challenge and your choice.

Questions to ask yourself:

What were the outcomes of your choices?How did your decision affect your life and those around you?How did you feel following the outcome? How do your want others to feel

because of your outcome?What did you want to teach people / want people to learn?

Connect to FACE AIDS and the Movement

Your story is the most powerful when it is connected to the story of the FACEAIDS movement and community that you are building and the action you hope

other members will take. In addition to your personal narrative, your storyshould communicate why our movement is necessary and why it works.

Motivate others to act

Your story should move people to specific action. You should show them how things might be different if they act. They should feel as though being a part of a community one can make a

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MAPPING OUTYOUR STORYWORKSHEET

Tips:

Find one key challenge or choice point to focus on for your FACE AIDSstory

Constantly ask yourself why. Use specific details. Think about the emotions that these key challenges and choices evoked.

Brainstorm:

Think of 3-5 Key Challenge or Choice Points as an initial brainstorm1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Choosing one of the points from above map your story:Use the questions on the previous pagesChallenge:

Choice:

Outcome:

End with the Lesson:

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PITCHING FACEAIDS

A pitch is a 4-5 sentence explanation of who FACE AIDS is and what we do.

TIPS: The pitch can be incorporated at the end of your story as the ending lesson Try to end your pitch with an ask. Something tangible you want your

listener to do. This could include:o Making a $5 donation toward a pino Signing up for your email listo Coming to a meetingo Volunteering for one of your eventso RSVPing to attend one of your events

Make your ask specific. It is much more effective to say, Can I put youdown as attending our next Monday meeting at 6 pm than Will youcome to a future meeting for FACE AIDS.

You want to target your pitch to the audience that you are speaking with.Your pitch to a fellow student that you want to join the chapter mightsound differently than your pitch to a professor who you want to speak atyour next meeting.

EXAMPLEPITCHES:Recruiting/FACE AIDS Overview Pitches:

FACE AIDS is a dynamic student movement that raises money and awarenessto fight HIV/AIDS. Our fundraising provides comprehensive health care toHIV affected individuals in rural Rwanda through an organization calledPartners In Health. Our awareness campaigns create a dialogue about HIV

helping to end stigma and discrimination against those living with the virus.Would you like to join us at our interest meeting next Monday in College Hall? If so, pleasesign up on this email list.

FACE AIDS is a student movement dedicated to mobilizing and inspiringstudents to fight AIDS. By joining FACE AIDS, you join students at over 200chapters across the U.S., and several in Africa, who are working to build thenext generation of young leaders in global health equity and social justice. Asa student chapter, we fundraise for Partners In Health to providecomprehensive health care to rural Rwandans and raise awareness aboutglobal health equity. We would love for you to join us in this movement. Our

next event is XXX on Sunday. Can I put you down for attending?

FACE AIDS Rwanda program works directly with HIV-affected youthrunning income-generating projects to create social and financial supportnetworks. Just as FACE AIDS is developing the next generations of leadershere in the United States, they are doing the same in Rwanda to ensure thatthere is a generation equipped to address the global health challenges ahead.We are currently looking for new members to join our FACE AIDS chapter. Will you attend

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our informational meeting next Monday?

Fundraising Pitch:As a part of FACE AIDS we are fundraising to support comprehensive healthcare in rural Rwanda. We fundraise for Partners In Health, an organization

which partners with the Rwandan government to provide healthcare to thepoorest of the poor in Rwanda, most of who have been affected by the HIVpandemic in someway. Today we are distributing pins beaded by HIV affectedindividuals in Rwanda during an income generating project. Would you supportcomprehensive health care with a suggested donation of $5 in exchange for a pin?

Faculty Pitch:

As members of FACE AIDS, we believe that students can harness their ownpassions to fight AIDS by holding testing campaigns on their campus, ridingtheir bikes across the country or doing anything else they can dream up!Nationally FACE AIDS has raised over $2 million to support comprehensivehealth care and HIV affected individuals in Zambia and Rwanda. We want todo more as a chapter to understand global health equity issues in addition toour work fundraising. We are currently looking for faculty to speak on issuesaround global health and social justice. Would you be willing to speak one of ourchapter meetings on the current state of the pandemic (or what ever else their expertisehappens to be)?

FACE AIDS FAQs

Often when you are speaking with someone they have questions about the workthat you are doing. The following are some frequently asked questions andanswers for you to use.

Where is FACE AIDS located? In what countries do you work?FACE AIDS is based in Palo Alto, California, and has chapters at over 200college and high school campuses across the United States and in Canada andthe UK. In Africa, our work is currently focused in Rwanda.

What is the relationship between FACE AIDS and Partners In Health?

To maximize the impact of student efforts, FACE AIDS donates all studentfundraising to the non-profit organization Partners In Health (PIH), to supportmedical care for FACE AIDS pin-makers and their communities in Rwanda.Partner In Health works in 12 different countries to provide high-quality,comprehensive health care to the poor, while addressing the causes of poverty and

disease. They are recognized as a leader in the field to provide quality health caredelivery in resource-poor settings. PIH hires and trains local people to providecare in the communities where they live. Founded by Dr. Paul Farmer, OpheliaDahl, and Dr. Jim Kim while they were still students, PIH inspires students bydemonstrating their tremendous ability to make a difference in the fight againstAIDS now.

How much money does FACE AIDS raise? Where does it come from?FACE AIDS emphasizes a model of grassroots fundraising, encouraging student

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chapters at campuses across the country to harness their creativity and energy toraise funds through events, awareness and solidarity events, and more. Part of thefundraising comes from the distribution of beaded AIDS awareness pins inexchange for $5 donations. Fundraising is also often done as part of a FACEAIDS national campaign such as Back To School. Since 2005, FACE AIDS has

raised over $2 million. All money raised by student chapters is donated to PartnersIn Health for use in Rwanda. FACE AIDS raises additional funds through privatedonations and foundation grants to support operating and programmatic costs.

Where and how can I donate money?Go to www.faceaids.org/donate to donate online. If you prefer to send us a check,you can mail it to: FACE AIDS, P.O. Box 46, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Thank you!

Is FACE AIDS a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? Is my donation tax-deductible?

FACE AIDS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are fully tax-deductible. Our tax ID number is 20-3699060.

Who made my pin?Partnering with cooperatives, we employ members to make beaded AIDSawareness pins and help them to save a portion of their income. We then providebusiness skills and financial management training, and support our partners todevelop rotating savings and credit cooperatives, enabling members to start orstrengthen small businesses and begin to move out of poverty. For moreinformation check out http://faceaids.org/whatwedo.html#sesupport.

Where can I find out more? A good first stop is our website, http://faceaids.org and PIHs website,www.pih.org to find out more about the work that both FACE AIDS and PIH aredoing in Rwanda. If you have further questions, please dont hesitate to reach out

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SECTION 4: BECOMING A STRONG CHAPTERRecruitment and Sustainability

In this section you will learn How to recruit successfully

Who to target on your campus How to run a successful information session What resources are available to you to help recruit How to create a transition plan

WHO,WHEN,HOW AND WHY OF RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS

Who: Create a list of demographics to recruit from. Examplesinclude: Other student service/student group networks. You can look for

forums where a lot of students interested in service and global healthconverge and announce the opportunity there. Work with your schoolscommunity service center if useful.

Your like-minded friends! Sometimes, personal networks can be a greatsource of ties to potential leaders particularly if you have friends engaged inglobal health or related areas. Your friends may know of good candidates orhave ties to networks you could tap.

Relevant classes/majors. Find professors/teachers that teach classes onsubjects related to global health, HIV/AIDS, social justice, etc.

When:

You can always be thinking about recruiting new members to the organizationbut there are certain times of the year to really rally the troops to recruit new

members: New Student Activities Fair: Pull in freshmen when they are new to your

school During a major fundraiser/event Around World AIDS Day

How: Plan out how you will recruit members

You are going to have to plan out exactly how you will recruit members to FACEAIDS. Here are possible ways to recruit:

Meet-and-greets Information sessions Speak at other organizations meetings Send out Facebook messages or list serve emails Speak at relevant classesWHY Community building Civic engagement building engaged communities of passionate people Giving passionate students a space


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RECRUITMENT RESOURCES

Think about these vital recruitment resources to draw in potential new members: Chapter Brochure: For greater details about the organization Flyers: To advertise your events Quarter Sheets: To advertise your general information session, first

meeting, and other events.o Tip: put a crossword or Sudoku puzzle on the back so people

have more incentive to take one. FACE AIDS Intro PowerPoint: Provides a brief overview of FACE AIDS,

to be used at your information session (Find it here:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4721390/FACE%20AIDS%20Powerpoint%20for%20Chapters.ppt)

Informational Poster: Either on a tri-fold or poster board- make a posterwith information about your chapter that people can look at while they askyou questions.

Banner: Each chapter should have a banner with our logo to bring to everyevent, whether for recruitment, campaigns, or events. You can order abanner at http://www.buildasign.com/college for free; all you have to do ispay the shipping!

Learn More:

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RECRUITING CHECKLIST

Goal Setting/ Brainstorming

1) Set a recruiting vision with your team. How many people do you want to getto your first meeting of the year or to be a part of your chapter? ____________

2) Hold a Who and How Brainstorming session with the team. Thinkaboutwho you can target on your campus and how you can reach them.

Planning

4) Narrow down the individuals, groups, and majors that you are going to target.

5) Assign a contact method to each of the groups that you are going to contact.Example: Will you put flyers in the architecture building to reach the architecturestudents? How about getting access to an architecture listserve? How aboutholding a tabling session outside the architecture building one day?

6) Assign a point person and a deadline for contacting each group.

Example Recruiting Planning Worksheet

Who How When Follow UpOrganization

Majors/Academics

Personal contacts

to target

Name of

person to do

outreach

Flyering,

listserve

email, etc

Date to be

completed by

Date follow up

occurred

Execution

7) Create an excel spreadsheet, listserve, and an email sign up sheet of allpotential/new chapter members.

8) Make sure that you have practiced crafting your pitch with all the members ofyour team

9) Book a room for a meet-and-greet, first meeting, or information session. Tellyour team the time and place.

10) Check in with the other members of your team to make sure that everyone isputting up the flyers, sending out the emails, making the phone calls, speaking atthe meetings that they need to.

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MAKINGYOUR CHAPTER SUSTAINABLE

Thinking about long-term chapter sustainability happens the moment you begin achapter. The following will help you think about how to ensure continuity fromyear to year as well as find and transition to new leadership.

Tipsfor chapter sustainability: Ensure your chapter has members from a variety of class years so that

you can develop a leadership pipeline where there are always youngermembers excited to take over.

Write everything down! Create binders for each coordinator that include:o Relevant Chapter Guideso Important contacts list

- Related student groups and their chapter leaders- Faculty mentors- Important administrators

o Records of coordinators activities, major projects and events over thelast year

o Lessons Learnedo In writing or in person explain what worked and what didnt work

over the past year, share new ideas you have for the chapter andwhat you learned

Make sure Nationals has a list of all executive board membersEnsure that all Chapter members are on the Chapter Network

Transitioning Leadership:

Have a plan in place for selecting new leadership. You can choose newleadership through a variety of methods, such as:o Discussion and consensuso An election processo Voluntary self-nominationo Current leaders could just approach the most dedicated team

members to suggest that they become leaders Fill out the Transition Form from the National Office so that they have

up-to-date contact information for your chapter. The Transition Form is sentout to chapter leaders each spring.

Contact the Chapter Support Director ([email protected] ) to let herknow how she can help you in the transition process.

Look into administrative requirements for getting university/schoolsponsorship or funding for the next school year before the end of the currentschool year, in case there are springtime deadlines.

To-Do:

Create binders foeach leadershipposition.

To-Do:

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APPENDIX ASAMPLE CONSTITUTION

THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE CONSTITUTION, YOU MAY CHANGE, ADD OR DELETEANY OF THE ARTICLES OR ITS CONTENTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OFFICERSOTHER THAN THE ONES SUGGESTED.

SAMPLE Constitution of(Your Schools) FACE AIDS Chapter

Article I ---- NameThe name of this organization shall be (Your Schools) FACE AIDS Chapter

Article II ---- Statement of PurposeThe purpose of this organization shall be:

To raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic on our campus and throughout ourcommunity by:

a. Distributing pins that expose peers to the lives and stories of Rwandan affected byHIV/AIDS

b. Holding educational events about HIV/AIDS and global health equityTo raise money to

a. Provide comprehensive treatment by Partners in Health to FACEAIDS pin-makers and their communities

b. Provide a renewable source of income to the pin-makers and help themfound locally sustainable businesses

Article III ---- MembershipMembership in this organization shall be open to (Your schools) student body, faculty, and staff.FACE AIDS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex,religion, or sexual orientation.

Article IV ---- Officers and CommitteesThe officers of this organization (and their responsibilities) shall be:

Chapter Leader: The Chapter Leader is in charge of rallying the team around a shared vision,facilitating meetings, communicating with the national organization, and providing support and

feedback for individual team members. Responsibilities include: Contacting students and student groups to solicit interest in participating in theFACE AIDS chapterPlanning and organizing team meetings

Communicating with the Chapter Support Director at FACE AIDS National Understanding the overarching vision and model of FACE AIDS and

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Education Coordinator: The Education Coordinator is in charge of planning the educationalcomponents of the chapter, overseeing the distribution of educational materials, and ensuringthat all FACE AIDS events provide participants with the resources to get involved andcommunicate the effects of the AIDS crisis in a meaningful way. Responsibilities include:dSearching out specific opportunities on their campus (internships, scholarships, volunteering

projects, etc) and incorporating them into the educational materialhWorking with events planner to incorporate educational materials into each eventoReferring interested students to the appropriate resources to they may become more

informed and involved in the aids pandemic

Events Coordinator: The Events Coordinator is in charge of planning and organizing FACEAIDS events on their campus. They work with the team to develop event ideas and with theschool administration to secure venues, organize speakers and promote the event to thecommunity. Responsibilities include:vFacilitating communication within the team, especially with the Educational Coordinator,

to develop ideas for eventstFinalizing a list of events that the team is committed to pursue and talking to the administrationto begin planning the eventsnCommunicating with and securing necessary participants for the events (speakers,

panelists, performers, etc.) Working with the PR coordinator to promote the events to the community

Fundraising Coordinator: The Fundraising Coordinators role is engaging the community bothon and off campus to support the FACE AIDS chapter. The Fundraising Coordinator alsomonitors pin distribution and is ultimately responsible for making sure that all of the moneyraised is sent back to FACE AIDS National. Responsibilities include:uWorking with the events coordinator to create fundraising opportunities (i.e. an

entrance fee)eApproaching local businesses, dorms, professors, academic departments, and

community members to raise matching grantseKeeping track of money raised from pin distributioneBeing accountable for pins and money to be returned to FACE AIDS National

Public Relations Coordinator: The Public Relations Coordinator is in charge of using the mediato promote their FACE AIDS chapter. The PR Coordinator can use media such as their schoolnewspaper, local newspapers, and Facebook. The publicity generated by the PR Coordinatormaximizes their teams exposure to their community to garner support for the chapter and tospread the message that students are making an impact in the fight against AIDS.Responsibilities include:

uMaintaining your chapters profile on the Chapter NetworkaSending press releases to local newspaperseUpdating school publicationsoCreating and maintaining a Facebook group for their chapters FACE AIDS chapter,

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(OPTIONAL: if you are using any of the extra leadership positions found in Section 2: Layingthe Foundation, you may want to insert the appropriate descriptions from the list below)

Elections for Officers:

1. Elections of officers shall occur [when].2. Any member of this organization is eligible to run for office.3. Quorum for elections is [two thirds] of the group.4. Any member is elected if he or she wins a majority of the voting members.5. If more than two people are running and no one wins a majority, then the person with the

fewest votes is dropped from the ballot and votes are recast.6. The term of office runs from [date] till until [date].

(You should include however you will appoint or elect your executive board here. It might bethrough an application process and voted on by members or simply consensus.)

Removal of Officers: Officers may be removed by a [two-thirds] vote of the members.______________________________________________________________________________

(OPTIONAL: if you are using committees at all, either in a pure committee system, or in acommittee-coordinator system, think about putting this section in your constitution.)

CommitteesAt any time during the campaign, the members and coordinators can vote, through simplemajority, to create an ad hoc committee. Committees will be formed around specific tasks orevents, and may include any member.

Every committee will be led by a chair, which will be a member of the committee nominatedby the members of that committee or by the respective coordinator. Every committee may havethe option of nominating two co-chairs if they believe the committee necessitates twoleaders.

All committee chairs will be assigned an officer to report to given the specific nature of thecommittee (i.e. a committee created for a certain event will work with the events coordinator,and so forth).

At the end of a committees tenure, the membership may vote, by majority, to make it apermanent committee.

Article V ---- Meetings

1. Meetings shall be held at least every [time period].2. Meetings shall be presided over by the president, unless she is absent, and in that case the

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Article VI ---- AffiliationThis FACE AIDS chapter is an official chapter of FACE AIDS. It therefore has the right todistribute FACE AIDS pins, use their provided educational and instructional material, have fullaccess to the FACE AIDS website and communicate with the Chapter Support Director for anyadvice or assistance.

Article VII ---- Amendments

1. Amendments shall be presented by any member of the organization.2. Amendments shall be passed by a [two-thirds] voted of the members present.3. Quorum for amending this constitution shall be [one third] of all members of the

organization.

Article VIII ---- Finances(Check with your school about how to write this section as it varies from school to school whatthey require in terms of Financial management.)

Article IX ---- Statement of ComplianceThis organization shall comply with all university and campus policies and regulations and local,state, and federal laws.

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CHAPTER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FACE AIDS NATIONALSCHECKLIST

In the Beginning! Register your chapter at faceaids.org/join.html! Set up an introductory phone call with Maggie, Chapter Support Director (650-

485-1445)! Write a Chapter Constitution and email copy to Maggie ([email protected])! Register FACE AIDS as an official organization on your campus! Order your first set of pins and pincards! Email your executive board contact information (name, email, phone, class year)

to Maggie or fill out the executive board roster form(https://faforms.wufoo.com/forms/chapter-leadership/) on faceaids.org

! Join the Chapter Network and get connected to other FACE AIDS members inthe Network

Ongoing! Have a monthly call with Maggie, Chapter Support Director! Submit Fundraising form with individual donor names, contact information and

and funds raised either through faceaids.org/donate or by check to FACE AIDS,PO Box 46, Palo Alto, CA 94302 (Find the form here:

https://faforms.wufoo.com/forms/fundraising-update-form/)! Submit a Chapter Roster (names and contact information) to Maggie so that all

chapter members can stay connected to FACE AIDS Nationals! Take part in National Campaigns and Programs

In April! Fill out Leadership Transition Form

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