Third Annual yOUR Campaign to Kick Off

            The third annual yOUR Campaign will take place on April 26, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. in the Kansas State Student Union in room 212. yOUR Campaign is sponsored by the Center for Engagement and Community Development (CECD) and will include some significant changes this year. Instead of an independent event, the campaign will be a part of CECD’s 2012 Engagement Symposium-A Day of Learning: Communities Engaging Landscape. This will benefit the campaign by having K-State faculty and staff, and community members in attendance during the viewing of the winning video submission.

            yOUR Campaign is open for all students to apply who are engaging through campus-community partnerships. Engagement can be defined as collaborative partners working together to address a public need in a way that is both reciprocal and mutually beneficial. Students that are demonstrating engagement are encouraged to submit a short 2-3 minute video showing their engagement partnership and how it benefits the community.

            “Through this campaign, I hope to increase awareness and understanding of what engagement is and how easy it is for students to become engaged in the community,” said Amanda Meinhardt, student campaign leader.

            In preparation for the 2012 yOUR Campaign, Meinhardt began designing flyers, creating contact lists of professors and student leaders, and marketing to students. She started preparing in October 2011 in hopes to have a significant amount of participants for this year’s campaign. She emphasizes that this is a great way for students to get recognized for their engagement and hard work.

            “Involvement in the community is important,” said Meinhardt, “ It increases awareness of the world and how students can make an impact. Students who are already involved in engagement projects are encouraged to apply for yOUR Campaign.”