Post by Madison Baya on Oct 26, 2014 18:55:56 GMT -5
I think somehow every semester, no matter what classes I take, there’s always some intersectionality going on that makes it a truly worthwhile learning experience. Global health isn’t something I’d thought too much about before taking this class, as is the idea behind what makes a good organization for charitable causes. I’d known some non-profits that actually turned out to be profit organizations so for that, I can thank the class for teaching me where not to put my money and to research any kind of group before sending money to it.
It was also neat timing the way the ice bucket challenge fell into the time slot of this semester—it’s not too often you get to see a viral video about a health issue take of the way it did and then to talk about it with other organizations in class. In fact, it was beneficial to see some of the google hangouts and hear from a representative directly what their organization is all about, and why. Normally we don’t get to put a face to these causes, it’s just the symbol or ribbon on the forefront.
What was challenging was keeping up with regular engagement on Twitter and Instagram. I’ve had a Twitter for a while but rarely ever post unless I really have something I think I need to say. I’d say this strategy of getting students to post and promote as a grade can be good for the cause on one hand, but when you have people all doing the same thing for a number of weeks for a cause for a class, sometimes it can come off as less sincere to the people who read it. Otherwise, it was good to get to know the World Pediatric Project, as I probably wouldn’t have known about it so affluently without the class.
For the future, I now know what kind of strategies to implement in garnering attention for a movement--relevant, concise, important information.
It was also neat timing the way the ice bucket challenge fell into the time slot of this semester—it’s not too often you get to see a viral video about a health issue take of the way it did and then to talk about it with other organizations in class. In fact, it was beneficial to see some of the google hangouts and hear from a representative directly what their organization is all about, and why. Normally we don’t get to put a face to these causes, it’s just the symbol or ribbon on the forefront.
What was challenging was keeping up with regular engagement on Twitter and Instagram. I’ve had a Twitter for a while but rarely ever post unless I really have something I think I need to say. I’d say this strategy of getting students to post and promote as a grade can be good for the cause on one hand, but when you have people all doing the same thing for a number of weeks for a cause for a class, sometimes it can come off as less sincere to the people who read it. Otherwise, it was good to get to know the World Pediatric Project, as I probably wouldn’t have known about it so affluently without the class.
For the future, I now know what kind of strategies to implement in garnering attention for a movement--relevant, concise, important information.