17 ways to engage with iFoundry: Alumni/Friends version

Monday, October 20, 2008

The response to iFoundry from Illinois friends and alums has been gratifying. Many have written and asked how to get involved and how to support the effort. The following presents a list of ways, from easy to more involved, and all of them can help iFoundry accomplish its mission of effective educational transformation:

  1. Join iFoundry’s Facebook Group (Friends of iFoundry) or Always Illinois Group (iFoundry)
  2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/illinoisifoundry)
  3. Subscribe to our SlideShare page (www.slideshare.net/ifoundry)
  4. RSS feed our webpage (www.ifoundry.illinois.edu/feed).
  5. Watch us on UI-7 TV (http://www.media.illinois.edu/service/ui7live.html)
  6. Tell 3 friends about us in business.
  7. Tell 3 alums about us
  8. Send digital media content in powerpoint form for our slideshare page (short ppts).
  9. Send digital media content in video form for YouTube page (short videos of interest to channel viewers).
  10. Suggest to other corporate friends and trainers to send us digital media content.
  11. Come to campus and talk to our courses.
  12. Provide guidance and advice by email.
  13. Provide guidance and advice in person.
  14. Teach a web-based class at 100- or 200-level online
  15. Direct a portion of your annual giving to iFoundry activities
  16. Recruit others to direct a portion of their annual giving to iFoundry
  17. Recruit corporate or foundation donors to establish small to large programs with iFoundry

The items with smaller numbers are easy to do. The items with higher numbers are more involved and require more commitment. Alumni and friend support are crucial to the success of educational transformation through iFoundry, so do whatever you can, and keep those e-mails and messages coming in.

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