How you can help promote the FLEX program

HOW YOU CAN HELP PROMOTE THE FLEX PROGRAM

Every fall, FLEX hopefuls gather to take the first round test in their home city or the nearest city where testing is available. In the past, we have put advertisements in newspapers and on the radio, but statistics have shown that this is not generally the most effective mechanism. Most participants find out about the program through teachers at their school or through another student who has been to the United States. Continuing this year, FLEX is looking to bring alumni more into the publicity effort, and asking alumni to take a much larger role in advertising the benefits of the FLEX program. After all—the best advertisement for FLEX is you, the successful FLEX alumni.

FLEX alumni volunteers will be asked to give presentations about the program at local schools. This is an excellent opportunity to share your experience with other Russian students, and to ensure the future success of the program.

To cover travel costs and time, FLEX is offering a modest honorarium for each presentation given at a school — (75 Rubles) for schools in the Testing Center City, (150 Rubles) for schools in the region, or in a city not currently testing for FLEX. Once we have set the testing dates for your city, you will be provided with a detailed presentation outline to follow with current program information, a schedule of testing in the nearest testing center, current flyers for the year, and a survey to be filled out for each school and stamped and signed by the school director or director of studies. Multiple presentations are great, but alumni can only receive one honorarium money payment per school, so please keep that in mind. We want to reach out to new schools, not repeat the presentation in the same location.

When the FLEX recruiting team arrives for Round 1 in your city, you will be reimbursed at the alumni meeting. We will be contacting City Representatives in each city about FLEX promotion, but if you don’t hear from us first, please feel free to contact us and ask for the schedule for testing in your city and how you can help.

Congratulations on a successful year in the United States! We look forward to working with you this fall!

Bo Anders Knutson
Moscow Hub Director, FLEX Program
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
Ленинский Проспект 2
Офис 503
Москва 119049

Дата добавления: 2015-11-05