[Campus-princeton-staff] [EMAIL DRAFT - for profs] Please help announce Open Source workshop to [insert class]

[Asheesh Laroia]

In my experience organizing events for undergrads, where possible,
another effective strategy is:

* Ask the prof for a few min

* Be the one to announce the event

* Do the announcement 2 min before the class would otherwise end, and
stand outside the classroom with flyers or other items people can take
so they can hopefully remember the idea of going

That's just one thought.


To respond to your actual question, I think your suggested announcement is fine!

Sincerely,

Asheesh.

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Catherine Wu <cathwu at princeton.edu> wrote:
> Dear [Insert Professor]
>
> I am writing with regard to an upcoming Open Source workshop at Princeton on
> November 22nd from 10AM to 5PM. The Open Source at Princeton team was hoping
> that you could spread our announcement to [insert class] since we believe
> that COS students would benefit from applying their programming skills to
> real world projects. Not only would they see the many tangible applications
> of coding, but they will be challenged to explore areas not covered in
> class.
>
> This workshop starts by acclimating students to the Open Source environment
> and the second half connects students with mentors from prominent tech
> firms. We feel that it is a great way for students to learn how to
> contribute and then be guided through the process.
>
> Please let me know if you would be willing to announce this workshop to your
> class and if so, whether email, piazza, the course page, etc would be
> preferred. I will then send you a formatted announcement accordingly.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Catherine Wu
>
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