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Notes for Peace on Campus: FAQ

 

 

How does the Notes for Peace on Campus program work?

 

    • Notes for Peace on Campus will sponsor on-campus student clubs, completely run by students of the participant university.


    • Notes for Peace will provide each student club with a (proposed) stipend of $1500 for programming in addition to a booklet of suggested programs issued at the beginning of each school year. Various marketing materials will be issued to promote club events on campus.

    • Each Notes for Peace on Campus Club will be encouraged to develop its own unique programming, for which Notes for Peace will provide feedback and support.


    • Notes for Peace will also sponsor various Notes for Peace on Campus National Tours, bringing musicians, films, comedians, and speakers to different Notes for Peace on Campus participant colleges and universities to help promote interfaith and interethnic dialogue at these schools.
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How can I set up a Notes for Peace on Campus Club?

 

Students who want to set up a Notes for Peace on Campus student club can do so by clicking here. There is no cost for the club to be affiliated with Notes for Peace, but please note all Notes for Peace on Campus student clubs are responsible for raising their own funds beyond those allocated by Notes for Peace, Inc.

 

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Must the clubs be organized in a specific way?

 

Club organization (i.e. officers, membership requirements) will depend on the rules for starting a student club at your particular college or university. Most Notes for Peace on Campus student clubs will need to have a President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary.

 

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How will Notes for Peace, Inc. assess Notes for Peace on Campus clubs?

 

Each Notes for Peace on Campus club will have to submit project proposals before using any of the funding and submit a follow-up sheet following any completed programs. Clubs might also be visited from time to time.

 

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Will there be any connection between Notes for Peace on Campus and Notes for Peace's other programs?

 

Notes for Peace on Campus club members can be recruited to work at Notes for Peace's summer arts camp, and may also be asked to participate in other projects and initiatives launched by Notes for Peace.

 

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Why are New York University, Columbia University, Rutgers University, Boston University, and the University of Maryland prospective colleges for the first Notes for Peace on Campus Clubs?

 

These schools have been selected both because of their proximity to Notes for Peace Headquarters in New York are for their significant number of Jewish and/or Arab-Muslim or Arab-Christian students. In the near future, Notes for Peace hopes to expand Notes for Peace on Campus to other areas with significant numbers of Jewish and/or Arab students, such as in Michigan. However, students can always help Notes for Peace expand its program by starting a Notes for Peace on Campus Club - just click here.

 

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I am a college administrator or professor who wants to set up a Notes for Peace on Campus Club at my university. How can I get my school involved?

 

Please e-mail Andrew Zakim, President of Notes for Peace at azakim@notesforpeace.org.

 

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- Join the Programming Committee

- Set up a Club

 

Funding

 

Notes for Peace's programs are completely funded by public donations and grants. Notes for Peace greatly appreciates any donations made on behalf of its programs. Notes for Peace is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of Notes for Peace may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

 

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