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LETTER FROM 03 OUR FOUNDER

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VISIONS & GOALS

CHAPTER CHAPTER
GENERAL BODY

BUILD YOUR

10 MEETINGS
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11 & PUBLICITY 12
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FUNDRAISING
COMMUNICATION

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LETTER FROM

OUR FOUNDER
WHEN WE STARTED THE CHAPTER
system a few years ago, we envisioned a new generation of thought leaders and change makers. Today, we are facing one of the greatest global challenges in our generation -- extreme poverty created by the inevitable urban sprawl. Further, because of the local and global communitys apathy, urban slums may soon be, if its not already, one of the largest human rights issues of our time. As the educated, we not only have the skills to combat these injustices but also the responsibility to do it. We are inspired by your decision to take action and to help us in our mission to empower slum children to write their own futures. We hope you will use your youth and energy to bring awareness to the issue, your creativity and passion to fundraise, but most importantly, your curiosity and criticalthinking skills to help us solve problems and create systematic change. In the end, we hope your chapter will evolve from a student group to a movement of the idea-- the idea that education is the most powerful tool to transform communities. Sincerely, PAGE 3

CHAPTER VISIONS & GOALS

As chapter, you are ambassadors of our organization on your respective campuses. As ambassadors, you should clearly know the mission you are on. So here it is:

MISSION

The Supply exists to build community secondary schools in urban slums and to empower the slum children to ignite transformation within their slums through a human rights/service learning program called SLUMS (Student Leaders Understanding My Slums). We firmly believe that secondary school education, and in particular, this human rights based education will move the needle towards development and renewal in these slums. The reality is that cities are growing and as a result, urban slums are also growing. Currently 1.5 billion people live in urban slums, and that number is expected to double by 2030. These slums dwellers are denied access to basic human rights including clean water, health, sanitation, and education. Public schools are too removed from the slums and private schools are too expensive. Despite the financial burden on families (25% of annual income), low-cost community schools are the preferred choice for many parents of slum children because they keep class sizes small, perform just as well as public government schools, and have the capacity to give attention to each child. Many community primary schools are now available, but community secondary schools are not. (i.e. in two communities we are building secondary schools for, Lenana and Matopeni, there are no secondary schools available for populations of 80,000 and 150,000 respectively) Statistics reveal the impact of secondary school education in slums: lower STI prevalence rates and higher potential wage. Moreover, why we believe secondary schools and civic education are so important is because secondary school degrees are the basic requirement for any local or state government position. As urban slums continue to grow, there is a need for local representation that will stand up for the slum dwellers rights and combat the current inequitable government policies that center around eradicating these black-eyes to cities and displacing slum dwellers from their homes. Our organization aims to work from the bottom up to ensure that these slums are actively engaged in writing their
We want all chapter leaders and members to be well versed in our mission and the work that we do in order to ensure that we are all on the same page. Please refer to this booklet or if you have any additional questions, please contact HQ for any answers.

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own futures.

As a chapter of The Supply, we want you to be a part of the movement where we are not only advocating for education in slum communities but also for changes in your own campuses! We want to be the grassroots movement where high school and college students think twice about what they want to pursue with their education and how we, as well educated individuals, can use our resources and education to give back. Youre here to serve not only the citizens of the slums by improving their quality of life and future prospects; but youre also here to serve an inspired generation of young changemakers in America. Welcome to The Supply Chapters! Were excited to work together!

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPLY CHAPTERS?

2. RESPOND: FUNDRAISING
This is where the fun really begins and you can witness how the efforts of the chapters directly impact the work of The Supply. Fundraising events should be strategically and creatively planned. We encourage chapters to host one large scale and one small-scale fundraising event per month. Different chapters have approached fundraising in a variety of ways, so we encourage each group to see what will work best for your specific environment! All funds raised from fundraising events will go directly to build our secondary schools. See our Fundraising Pamphlet for some ideas!

Chapters are in the frontline of our grassroots movement and serve as a vital part of our organization.

HOW DOES THE SUPPLY CHAPTERS WORK?

3. ENGAGE: REFLECTION & GROWTH

After hosting a bunch of fundraising events and running many publicity events, it can be easy to forget for a moment the purpose behind your hard works. This portion of the chapter event should focus on reflecting on your chapter, past events, and to create a time of bonding for leaders and members. This can be done through hosting discussion panels, an informal outing, a leadership retreat, and other fun activity.

1. LEARN: PUBLICITY & AWARENESS

Every chapter should be focused on spreading awareness about the lack of education in slums around the world and the work of The Supply as a response. Its important that the leaders of the chapters as well as the members know our exact mission statement! We want to avoid inconsistency amongst chapters, members, and HQ in terms of the work that we do. General body meetings and documentary screenings should serve as a platform for awareness and publicity. PAGE 5

GOALS FOR ALL CHAPTERS:

$1000 per semester $2000 per school year

RECAP OF THIS SECTION

Publicize and spread awareness on your campus about the lack of secondary schools and violation of human rights in slums. Fundraise to help build more secondary schools in slums. These schools, combined with our integrated S.L.U.M.S curriculum will empower local students to engage with their communitys plights and to write their own future. Use your education to empower and ignite transformation within slum communities and reflect on the mission of our work through workshops and hosting discussion panels!

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BUILD YOUR CHAPTER

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COLLEGES
Colleges! You are lucky to have abundant resources at your disposal. Learn about the extracurricular and club resources that you have at your specific campus. If you are unfamiliar with your campus clubs, the best start would be to go to your campus student union and ask to talk to someone who can help you start a chapter of your own. 1. Follow instructions at your institution to start a chapter 2. Build a core group of leaders who are on board about the mission behind the work at The Supply and want to be a part of the leading group at your school 3. Promote your new chapter on campus by going to club festivals and posting ads around campus! 4. Start planning for the upcoming school year scheduling in body meetings and fundraising events!

HIGH SCHOOL
High schools! Find your core group leaders who share the vision and mission behind the work of The Supply and find a teacher who is also on board with starting The Supply chapter at your school. He or she will be able to best assist in how you can start a chapter at your high school. Dont be afraid to ask around and evaluate how other clubs at your school put on events and publicize their organization throughout the semester.

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LEADER SHIP TEAM

PRESIDENT

A successful chapter is run by a strong team of leaders. Your biggest resource is manpower, and as you host events throughout the year, you will see that a strong inter-dependent team of leaders will be your biggest asset for making a successful chapter. Here are leader positions that are required for The Supply Chapters. Feel free to rename the positions and add additional positions as you see fit for your organization. We suggest creating an application and an interview process for each prospective leader. The president is in charge of managing and overseeing all aspects of your chapter. The president of the chapter should be someone who is well versed in the work of The Supply and has the leadership skills to lead a core group even during times of midterms, finals, and other school life occurrences. This person is the engine behind the organization and has good interpersonal skills to ensure that the chapter has its goals and visions. He or she will be responsible for keeping in contact with the HQ every month. The Movement Coordinator is in charge of planning, initiating, and managing the publicity and awareness activities for your chapter. He or she will work closely with members of the chapter to ensure that the campus becomes very familiar with The Supply and the mission behind our work. The Movement Coordinator is creative, enthusiastic, and is the first one to jump at opportunities to promote the chapter!

LEADERSHIP We strongly encourage leaders to meet weekly MEETINGS to prepare for the general body meeting and
to discuss the chapters visions, events, and goals. This is a great time for leaders to be on the same page with one another and to prepare to lead the members.

OPERATION COORDINATOR (TREASURER) FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR

The Operation Coordinator is the organizer of the team. He or she is detail oriented and knows how to implement creative ideas to realistic events. The Operations Coordinator will keep track of all the fundraising and your chapter budget. He or she is also responsible for sending in all the raised funds to The Supply HQ bi-monthly. The Fundraising Coordinator is in charge of planning, initiating, and managing fundraiser events throughout the semester. While it is not his or her responsibilities to run all fundraising events, he or she is the point person for these events. This person will work closely with the chapter members to come up with creative fundraising ideas and to execute them according to their chapter calendars. He or she is enthusiastic, innovative, and can get a room full of people pumped up to raise funds to build secondary schools!

MOVEMENT COORDINATOR (PUBLICITY)

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GENERAL BODY MEETINGS

The Supply Chapters should have general body meetings weekly or bi-weekly. For weeks where there are fundraising events planned, general body meetings can be replaced with event planning meetings. General body meetings are a great way to regroup with all the members of the club. Its easy to get lost in the school work or skip a chapter meeting one week. In order to ensure that members of the chapters dont feel disconnected, the general body meetings should be at a set time and place.

FIRST GBM

There will be new members and students who are checking out the club for the first time, so its important that this meeting is informative as well as to keep it exciting! Introduce all of the leaders of your chapter and do a presentation on the purpose of the chapter, some events that you want to do this semester, and give room for discussion! The best way to gain new members is to have them engage in your meetings. Ask for suggestions on new fundraising events that your chapter can plan, separate people into groups in which they can do more brainstorming about events, and/or talk about the mission of The Supply in general! Here are some other ideas for general body meetings! Have a trivia night like Jeopardy with questions about The Supply, education policy, slums, etc. Watch a YouTube clip together about the work that we do and have a discussion time Plan and brainstorm upcoming fundraising events Plan and brainstorm about how to better publicize your chapter on campus

OTHER GBMS

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
General body meetings tend to attract more members when its discussion-based and less lecturebased. This can be achieved by creating a circular seating arrangement or by dividing up the members into smaller groups for discussion.

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FUNDRAISING & PUBLICITY EVENTS

Chapters will host fundraising and publicity events throughout the semester. Its best to make a schedule in the beginning of the semester or the semester before to ensure efficiency and to avoid logistical concerns that may arise. Check out our Fundraising Pamphlet for ideas on some events that your chapter can do!

HERE IS WHAT THE SUPPLY HQ SUGGESTS:

1. 2. 3. Host one big fundraiser (raise up to $300 or greater) and one smaller scale fundraiser a month Host three small fundraisers per month Have all members contribute to fundraising event ideas! This will pump your members up to come out to more meetings and to participate in all of the events. Have reflection and evaluation after your fundraisers! This way you can take note on the successes as well as how to improve on your next event. Designate a point-person for each fundraiser! This will increase efficiency and minimize any communication problems.

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COMMUNICATION WITH HQ
At The Supply headquarters, we value all of the work and efforts of our chapters! We want to provide our chapters with the best resources possible and we are will be continually working to be in communication with each individual chapter. Here are some ways that the HQ and Chapters will be in communication: 1.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you ever come across any problems or have any questions regarding The Supply, chapters, logistics, events, or anything, we are here to help you! Here are some ways that you can contact us: Chapters Coordinator: Hannah Ryu (chapters@thesupply.org) This is the main contact that you can use concerning anything! Check out information on our website: www.thesupply.org You may just find the answers to your questions on our website! Call us! 718.663.8464

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MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS- There will be a Chapters newsletter at the beginning of each month. This newsletter will contain highlights from your fellow chapters, from our field, and from the HQ. Chapter leaders are encouraged to read this in order to be updated with all aspects of our work and also to share it with the rest of the chapter members at GBMs. MONTHLY VIDEO CONFERENCE- At the end of each month, each chapter leadership board will have a Skype meeting with the Chapters Coordinator at the HQ. This will be a great way to have the monthly recap and to talk about the next months goals and events. This meeting will be scheduled with the chapter president every month.

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