New SALD Commercial for 2011!

We typically wait for Akwaaba Black Student Welcome to drop new videos, but this year we realized a planning error that means we're dropping it earlier!

We're promoting the annual Bearcats Live! fall concert by using the headliner's music - but I realized too late the concert is two days before Akwaaba. So, you all get treated to the commercial early!

Enjoy! Feel free to share it!

Save the Date! Akwaaba Black Student Welcome 2011 - Sept 25!

From the African American Cultural & Resource Center:


Akwaaba: Black Student Welcome
Sunday, September 25 · 4:00pm - 7:00pm
UC-Tangeman University Center-Great Hall


Please join the African American Cultural & Resource Center for our annual Akwaaba: Black Student Welcome!

We would like for you to come mix and mingle with incoming as well as upper class students. You will also have the opportunity to meet representatives from various campus offices and student organizations.

Don't miss out on our entertainment, the Greek Stroll competition, the Village Keepers and much, much more.

For more information or for table space please contact us at 556-1177.

Click here to go to the Facebook event!

SALD Commercial for Akwaaba

You know it's Akwaaba Black Student Welcome time when we're churning out commercials in SALD.  RAPP's commercial for Akwaaba premiered yesterday.

Check out SALD's below.


We'll be at Akwaaba - will you?!  Come out on Sunday, September 26th from 4PM to 7PM in the TUC Great Hall!

It's one of the many places we'll be promoting RAPP with an information table!

New RAPP Commercial 2010!

Our illustrious recruitment leader, Jojo, filmed and produced a new commercial for RAPP for 2010.  This commercial is designed to be played at Akwaaba Black Student Welcome - but it's so great we want to show it everywhere!



Many thanks to Jojo for his hard work producing this great commercial!
Many thanks, also, to the folks who came out and made it possible:  Brice (XXV), Chris (XXVI), Deanna (friend), Eddie (XXIII), Jojo (XXIV), Kimmins (XXIII), Kinsey (XXIII), Krystal (XXIV), Rebecca (XXII).

Be a RAPP Star! Additional Filming Monday, September 13th

As mentioned earlier today, our esteemed recruitment leader and budding director Jojo is recruiting RAPPers (and RAPP applicants) to be in a commercial for RAPP.

This commercial is primarily being made for Akwaaba 2010 - the Black student welcome.  It'll also be on our website, this blog, and our YouTube channel.

Another round of filming will take place on Monday, September 13th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM.

It takes five to ten minutes to do each person's recording.  Stop by the RAPP Office any time between 1:00PM and 3:00PM to do your take!

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Rebecca at 513.556.6119 or lehmanrl@uc.edu and she'll pass along to them along to Jojo!

Spread the Word Tip #5: Come to the Table

It's been a minute since the last Spread the Word Tip, so let's do a quick review:
#1 - Wear you RAPP t-shirt, it's a great conversation piece.
#2 - Help folks avoid common misconceptions about RAPP - let them know it's open to EVERY UC student and that we talk about race AND other topics.
#3 - Remember that "word of mouth" really also includes "word of fingers-and-keyboard" - our on-line presence is important.
#4 - You can win stuff for helping spread the word! Woot!

Now, on to #5 - Come to the Table.
RAPP does information tables at events three out of the four quarters of the year. In spring, we're out at WorldFest and the Student Activities Fair. All summer long we're out three days a week at Student Spotlight in incoming new student orientation.

We're approaching fall, which will involve many opportunities to stop by, bring friends to, or help out at RAPP informational tables. We'll be out a LOT this fall, keep your eyes on this blog and - if you're on the RAPP & RAPPORT listservs - on your email.

Brice, one of our recruitment leaders, will be working with me to organize volunteers to staff the tables. Help spread the word about RAPP by volunteering at one or more event. This isn't a complete list, and most don't have dates yet, but we'll hopefully be at the following events (links are to last year's event coverage):

• International Students Welcome - 9/15/2010, 4PM
  
• RAPP Info Tables on MainStreet - 9/22-23/2010, 12PM-2PM
• Asian Student Welcome
• Akwaaba (Black Student Welcome)
• Hispanic Student Welcome
• LGBTQ Student Welcome
• Student Activities and Wellness Fair
• Mick & Mack's Welcome Day Festival
• Turners Scholars Welcome

Hope to see you at these tables - either behind it staffing it or in front stopping by to say hi!

The Good News I Have: Akwaaba was A(k)wesome!

Yesterday was one of my favorite events of the year - Akwaaba Black Student Welcome. It was, in my opinion, the best Akwaaba yet! The staff and students of the AACRC did a great job planning and executing this celebration.

There was a wealth of resources and information for students new and returning. There were platefuls of delicious food. There were excellent performances by several student groups. There were clever and varied "commercials" for many UC and community groups - including SALD and RAPP. (I can't even begin to describe my excitement and appreciation of all the cheers of support for RAPP's commercial!)

Terri and Patty of the SALD Office at the SALD/RAPP/SAB table.

Mayor and UC Alum Mark Mallory spoke to the crowd

I loved seeing RAPPers who are also sorority members show off their stepping skills! Latoya of RAPP XXIII (singing) and Brenna of RAPP XXII (far right) compete with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Our great recruitment team - all of us worked hard promoting RAPP at Akwaaba!

-Rebecca

RAPP @ Upcoming Welcome Events

RAPP will have an informational table at several events this week. We hope to see you - and a ton of students - there! Feel free to stop by and say hi, help out, or just come for the fun & food.

Tonight, 6-8PM, 400TUC: Asian Student Welcome.
This event is organized by the Office of Ethnic Programs and Services, the African American Cultural and Research Center, and UC's chapter of Delta Phi Lambda.

Tuesday, September 22, McMicken Commons: Mick & Mack's Welcome Day Festival.
This event is organized by the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences.

Thursday, September 24, 5-7PM, Mick and Mack's Cafe: Bienvenidos! Hispanic Student Welcome.
This event is organized by the Office of Ethnic Programs and Services.

Sunday, September 27, 4-7PM, TUC Great Hall: Akwaaba Black Student Welcome.
This event is organized by the African American Cultural and Research Center.

Another Ad

RAPP is coordinated out of the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development, usually called SALD (S-A-L-D, not "salad" or "sald", though that'd be fun!).

SALD also has a commercial in the rotation at Akwaaba Black Student Welcome 2009 (organized by the AACRC). Since I made it - and, moreso, since RAPP's in it - I'm gonna post it! This one's definitely more fun and lighthearted, despite the seriousness with which we approach our mission.

-Rebecca

adVERtisment or ADverTISEment?

The staff and students of the AACRC and EPS had a brilliant idea this fall. Rather than having a long queue of droning speakers give dull too-long plugs about their groups, this year's participants in Akwaaba Black Student Welcome will be treated to a loop of commercials throughout the event. Honestly, I think this idea is brilliant! Not only will groups better convey their purpose, but students will get to hear about the groups on their own terms and staff won't have to deal with organizing the announcements and shushing the crowd for them.

Below is the RAPP "commercial" created for the event.