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Holidays are a great time to send the students you know a little bag full of goodies. It helps to reinforce their Jewish roots even if we have them on our data base but they never participate in a program. Most times, I worked with Rick LaRosa at Temple or the students to get them delivered. Last year, the JCSC coordinated going with a student at Temple and delivered them with the student. She said she found this to be an absolutely invaluable effort. It was time consuming and she did it in the evenings but she met so many that were just on a sheet of paper and it helped her get to know them better and they actually came to some things. And it's also great having a student with you (I tried to get the talkative, cute ones to help) because then they see who is a part of the organization. Plus, many times they already know those students and just didn't realize they were Jewish. The following are the bags that we did.
Rosh Hashana: We made this a welcome back bag with apple laffy taffy, honey packets, goldenberg chews, a noise blower (mini-shofar) and holiday information. We put them in cellophane candy bags and delivered them to all of our schools. For the High Holidays, Multi-Campus sends our students to the big services on Penn's campus, so distributing the bags is our main way of getting in touch with students at that time.
Chanukah: Inside was a dreidel, gelt, a few candles, chanukiah, confetti and Chanukah information (pamphlet on my hard drive) for those who needed it. It can also turn into a good luck on finals bag. They went to all of our schools. We also distributed sufganiyot and more bags at the various candlelightings around campuses.
Purim: We made this a happy Purim bag for our schools. They were also a good luck on finals bag. Inside we put hamantaschen, goldenberg chew, laffy taffy, crackers w/peanut butter and Purim information (pamphlet on hard drive).
Whenever you are making holiday bags, be sure to coordinate with all the Multi-Campus staff so people can buy in bulk for all the schools. Usually different staff members wil end up shopping for different holidays, depending on what is needed. Also, Penn staff and Multi-Campus staff try to check base and order in bulk for everyone, in cases such as chanukiot, honey sticks, etc. Know who needs what and who has what, so you don't end up repeating someone else's work!
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Tabling at Temple Tabling is the most tried-and-true method of meeting new people on campus. Different Fellows have different experiences with tabling... depending on your campuses and your own personality, it may or may not fit you well. The following is a list of successful tables from my year and a few highlights from other Fellows:
According to proper process, you much turn in your tabling request at least two weeks in advance to the Student Activities Office on the second floor of the SAC. Keep in mind that Temple University tries to charge you for everything. I usually bring my own table (we have a fold up one, sort of heavy but what can you do) or found an existing table where I was. Also, in order to file a tabling request, you must have one of the students from sign with you. These students MUST be one of the four who, at the beginning of the year, say that they are the board of Hillel. It isn't too difficult though because one of them is usually hanging around.
When the weather is decent, the best places to table are the Bell Tower located in the middle of campus and Liacouras Walk, which is where all the new shops are located. These areas have the most through traffic during the day. Another place to table in outside the bookstore during the first week of each semester.
In not so great weather or in the winter, I found that the inside of Anderson Hall was a great place to table. All the Hebrew classes are held in this classroom building and you can catch people waiting by the elevators (they are old and are very slow). Another academic building is Speakman Hall which houses the Business school. They have common break (I can't remember the exact times) and all you have to do is call Jacyln in the office or stop by to reserve a space. The Dean's office at the Business school is 204-7676. I am not sure if this is the correct number to reserve the table, but they can transfer you. And unlike most Temple administration, they are VERY nice in the Business school.
Another place I tabled was right inside the Johnson/Hardwick cafeteria right before they swipe their cards to eat. This is the only cafeteria for students on meal plan so it's a great place to meet residential students. To reserve this space (this you must do), do not go to the Student Activities department. This space needs to be reserved through Debra in the resident hall office. Her phone # is 215-204-6789. They have always been nice in there.
The SAC (student activities center) is a nice place to table or hand out flyers/ giveaways. There are usually vendors in the front of the SAC, and if you request a table, it will be somewhere in the front-left part of the lobby. I found that unless you get the first table next to the door, it's hard to reach people as they run by, so I usually move to the top of the ramp, in front of the ATM. This way you can really be in the flow of traffic and hand people fun things! You also see everyone who comes in the building.
As for coffee dates, I practically lived in the new Dunkin Donuts this year, next to 7-11 on Liacouras Walk. For students that live in Towers or 1300, or who want to take a walk, you can meet at the Barnes and Noble near the Liacourus Center at Broad and Cecil B. Moore, or take them out to lunch at the Draught Horse, which is around the corner on Cecil B. Moore between 13th and Broad. Both of these places take Diamond Dollars (Temple's extra cash on the meal plan) if you are not planning on covering the whole check.
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