FYI For those involved with AI - USA.
Abdoulie A. Jallow
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter".
- Dr. M. L. King Jr.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Harrison [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 4:22 PM
To: Urgent Action Network
Subject: For Urgent Action contacts in Amnesty Groups
Dear Urgent Action activists:
The following message and questionnaire is only for those of you who receive
Urgent Actions for an Amnesty chapter or student group. Please do not
respond if
you are an individual UA activist not affiliated with a group.
Many thanks for your continued Urgent Action involvement!
Scott Harrison and Ellen Moore
for the Urgent Action Network
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We need your help! If you are member of an Amnesty chapter or student group,
please ask your group coordinator if they have filled out "Vital Signs:
1999-2000 Group Report" (the group evaluation form). If not, please work
with
your group to fill this important form out. We have extended the deadline to
May
17, so you still have time to fill it out! Please do so soon.
The following outlines four different ways that you can fill the form out
electronically.
1. The easiest way is to fill it out in the Members section of the website
(www.amnestyusa.org/members). If you do not have a login name, use "amnesty"
and
the password "viaduct".
If you would like to save a copy for yourself, please choose one of the
following three electronic options:
2. Copy this e-mail into a new e-mail, answer the questions and send it to
[log in to unmask] Answer each question by putting an ?x? next to the
appropriate
answer(s) and by typing in your comments.
3. Download the form from this e-mail (the form is in MS-Word for
Windows),
answer the questions, save it and send it to lsock@aiusa as an attachment.
4. Print this e-mail out, fill it out and send it by MAY 17, 2000 to:
AIUSA
National Field Program; 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 5th Floor; Washington, DC
20003; Attn: VITAL SIGNS.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
School Name or Community Group Number:
Contact Person:
Address:
City: State: Zip: Telephone: [ ]
E-Mail Address:
ABOUT YOUR GROUP:
How many core members does your group have?
__ 3-5 members
__ 11-15 members
__ 16-20 members
__ 20 + members
Has your group grown in the last year?
__ Yes
__ No
Comments:
How long have the members in your group been involved with Amnesty? (Check
all
that apply.)
__ 0-6 months
__ 6 months-1 year
__ 1-2 years
__ 2-3 years
__ 3-5 years
__ 5-10 years
__ 10-25 years
Comments:
What Amnesty programs did your group participate in this past year? (Check
all
that apply.)
__ Abolition Network (Death Penalty)
__ Action File
__ Just Earth! Network
__ National Week of Student Action on Child Soldiers
__ Outfront Network (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues)
__ Raise the Roof (Legislative action)
__ Refugee Issues
__ Regional Action Network
__ Saudi Arabia Campaign
__ Special Focus Case
__ USA Campaign
__ Urgent Actions
__ Women?s Network
What other issues or countries did your group focus on?
Does your group have a:
__ Newsletter How many people subscribe?___
__ E-mail listserv How many people subscribe?___
How does your group choose its group coordinator?
How long does the group coordinator remain in position?
SETTING GOALS FOR YOUR YEAR:
If your group sets goals for the year, who sets them? (Check all that
apply.)
__ Entire group
__ Faculty advisor
__ Group coordinator
__ Coordinating group
__ Don?t set goals
How did your group set its goals for the year?
What did your group set goals on? (Check all that apply.)
__ Letters written
__ Fundraising
__ Met with/contracted Member(s) of Congress
__ Human rights awareness
__ Educating people on Amnesty
__ Media coverage
__ Recruiting members
__ Special event (Please specify event.)
Other (Please specify.)
Did you meet the goals you established?
__ No
__ Yes
Did your group develop a strategy for each goal?
__ No
__ Yes
If yes, how does your group develop a strategy?
DEGREE OF SUCCESS:
To what degree was your group successful?
__ Successful
__ Moderately successful
__ Not successful
Why?
In which areas did you feel successful? (Check all that apply.)
__ Letters written
__ Fundraising
__ Meeting with/contracting Member of Congress
__ Human rights awareness
__ Educating people on Amnesty
__ Media coverage
__ Recruiting members
__ Special event. (Please specify event.)
Other. (Please specify.)
Comments:
ABOUT THE RESOURCES YOU RECEIVED FOR YOUR WORK:
Did your group use the resources mailed to you? (Check all that apply.)
__ Activist ToolKit
__Banners
__ Monthly Mailing
__ Just Earth! Video and Organizing Kit
__ Earth Day Organizing Kit
__ Raise the Roof video
__ Incite Hope video
__ National Week of Student Action Organizing Kit and posters
__ Campaign mailings
__ Amnesty?s website (www.amnestyusa.org)
__ Members section of Amnesty?s website
__ Other resources (Please specify.)
Please give us your comments on the resources you used.
Did you have direct contact with your Regional Office?
__ Yes. How often?
__ No
Comments:
Did you have direct contact with any of Amnesty?s national programs?
__ Yes. Which ones?
__ No
Comments:
Did you have contact with your Student Area Coordinator or Area Coordinator?
__ Yes. How often?
__ No
__ Don?t know who our AC or SAC is
Comments
Did you have contact with your State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator?
__ Yes. How often?
__ No
__ Don?t know who our SDPAC is
Comments:
Did you have contact with your County Coordinator (Co-Groups)?
__ Yes. Whom?
How often?
__ No
Comments:
Did your group receive any training?
__ Yes
__ No
If yes, on what issues or skills?
Comments:
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE FUTURE?
What additional support do you need from Amnesty (fundraising ideas,
scheduling
speaker events, etc.)?
What areas of Amnesty?s work do you feel you need additional information
about
or training on?
What activist skills does your group need to strengthen or develop?
What other resources does your group need to be effective?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
(See attached file: Evalword.doc)
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