This is a program to get students at all universities involved in the initiation, creation and reformation of all family related policies at the local, state and national level. Program
What is the S.I.C. The S.I.C. Program is a student led organization that intends to create and or reform family related policies on a local, state and national level. This program is designed to connect students,
professors, and families on a national and potentially global level through social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. By connecting the students and professors through a networking site, the organization will be able to discuss current policies and how to go about proposing and or creating new policies for families. What are the S.I.C. Program’s goals?
- To reform policies
- To create new policies
- To network students and professors
- To protect and provide resources for families
- To connect with policy makers
- Maintain community/family involvement
- Become a potential lobbyist
- To become a nationally recognized program
- To educate families, students and communities about current family policies
- To maintain constant research and upkeep of family policies
How would the S.I.C. Program start?
- Start at local classroom level and gather students who are interested in participation
- Use professor’s/student’s networks to gather more students within the U.S.
- Professors offer incentives to get more students to join and participate
- Use the local media to help spread word
- Set up meetings/presentations at your local university to get more students involved
- Hold family/parent conferences to discuss concerns and or important topics
- Send out mass email
- Provide handouts
- Post posters
- Word of mouth
How would the S.I.C. Program continue to grow?
- By using the networks provided
- By using the media
- Allowing families to be involved in the program
- Word of mouth
- Marketing and advertising
What resources are available to the S.I.C. Program?
- The social networks (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.)
- Local and university libraries
- Media/newspapers
- Local interest groups
What are the rewards/incentives for joining the S.I.C. Program?
- Possible bonus points on a test/project, awarded by professor for involvement
- Being a part of something that could grow to be a nationally recognized program
- Possible media recognition on a local or national level
What would be required of me as a student?
- To provide input, participation and discussion towards changing an existing policy or creating a new policy
- Involvement is a must in order to remain in the organization
- Involvement is a must in order to receive points from the professor
- Possible policy project assigned to the student from the professor as part of grade in a family related class. This project would be reviewed by peers and posted on the network site. The student would then submit this proposal to a policymaker in hopes to push a change to an existing policy or to create a new one.
- To stay up to date on current family related policies
- Use the network system to discuss and interact with students, families and professors
What would be required of me as a professor?
- To provide information and access to all family related policies and issues
- To continue and spread the organization through word of mouth and networking
- Require students to participate in a policy project, but not require them to sign up with the organization permanently
- Offer some sort of an incentive for signing up with the organization
- To continue education and research in family related fields
- To stay up to date on current family related policies
- Use the network system to discuss and interact with students, families and professors
