Chapter webinar - Fulbrighter App Chapter Space
Channel: Fulbright Association
Date: 07/04/2020

This webinar is to help Chapters learn about the Fulbrighter App and managing the admin section of the Chapter spaces.
https://fulbrighternetwork.com/

See below some questions and answers from the chat during the webinar:

Samia Dutra: what about people that has affiliation to multiple chapter? does the app allow for that?
Rob Ellis:Hi Samia - people will be put in a group based on their location. They can choose to join other groups if they want too - so they can be a member of multiple Chapters.

Matthew Smith:Question: How quickly do new Fubrighters get added to chapter spaces?
Rob Ellis:Hi Matthew. It will be automatic. If they join the platform and give their location as SF, they will immediately be added to the SF Chapter.

Fulbright Association:So using the Fulbrighter app could actually give you access to new members and people who might have never heard of the Fulbright association.
Samia Dutra: from what i understood:  only fulbrighters have access tp the app
Rob Ellis:Samia - that is correct. Only Fulbrighters. But you can make news/events visible to the public if you want to show other audiences what's going on.

Tayyab Khan: I guess, only the admin will be able to send group emails and posts? Noor
Rob Ellis: Hi Noor. Only the admin can send email campaigns. But anyone can post on the feed (and this will be included in the daily digest).

Leslie Bozeman:How many admins can there be?
Rob Ellis:Hi Leslie - no technical limits on admin numbers. 

Samia Dutra: munir mentioned about posting cv and job connections. is there an area of the app specifically for that?
Rob Ellis:Hi Samia. You can post your CV on your profiles. There's then an 'Opportunites' section where you can post and apply for jobs (it's one of the tags at the top).

Fulbright Association:Chapters can let me know who they would like to be the admin for their group
Fulbright Association:(Lisa Bochey - lisa@fulbright.org)

Elaine Potoker: Rob, Do returning Fulbrighters learn of Fulbrighter and the Chapter in their respective State upon return.  If they don't, shouldn't they? Elaine P
Rob Ellis:Hi Elaine - yes. We have a promo video we show, and a comms plan for grantees/new alums to encourage them to join up.

Leslie Bozeman:Can you please show how to assign admins?
Fulbright Association:Hi Leslie - we will assign the admins for you! Please send me (Lisa@fulbright.org) the name of the board member who you would like to be the admin

Kirsten Brewer:Rob, what sort of notifications do users get about messages etc? I know on other platforms I've missed messages due to not logging in...(I'm just thinking through how we will use this to reach out/recruit new Chapter members.)  
Wael ElRayes: will we get a note of the news users?
Rob Ellis: Hi Wael - currently no, but let m e know if that's necessary.

Darlene DeMarie:Do we need signed consent for any photos to be posted?
Rob Ellis: Hi Darlene. Not for private photos, unless you have underage people in them.

Edel Jose: Hi Rob, so the platform can be used an individual fulbrighter and as an admin for the chapter? Based on the login?
Rob Ellis: Hi Edel - yep. You'll be an individual Fulbrighter but also an admin of a group.

Leslie Bozeman:Are only paid members on the app?
Rob Ellis:Hi Leslie. No - it's everyone. Paid and unpaid FA members, and other Fulbrighters.

imogenbrowne: I’m looking at the “Communities” tab under ‘US Chapters’ and there are no options here. How can we start groups for individual chapters?
Rob Ellis:Hi Imogen - all chapters are currently hidden while you're setting them up. When they're ready to release, they'll be visible.

Elaine Potoker: We would still need to use Mailchimp to some extent since we have other lists (tags) that include (as examples) legislators, and "friends of" to whom we sent notices and other communications. So I wouldn't imagine we could rely on Fulbrighter alone.  Correct? 

Wael ElRayes:I assume that awardees under the Junior Faculty Development Prorgrams can join this app?
Rob Ellis:Hi Wael - Yes!

Murat Yokus: How is the verification of the user profiles going to be performed to eliminate fake accounts or non-Fulbrighters?
Rob Ellis: Hi Murat - It's done by a mixture of Commissions, the ECA and me. But no non-Fulbrighters are let in.

Bob Shaw - RI: So, did I understand that we will no longer get a list of incoming visiting Fulbrighters in future years?  We’ll have to get the list from this app?
Murat Yokus: I believe if we can assign fulbright email addresses to everyone, we can keep track of the users. We can limit users with non-fulbright email addresses. 
Sue Anne Toms:As Chapter Treasurer, an answer to Darlene's question would be very helpful...

Rob Ellis: Hi Raelene - you can register here: https://fulbrighternetwork.com/signup. Contact Lisa who will give you admin presence in the chapters.