Buck C. Cooke is the Coordinator of Student Activities at Auburn University Montgomery in Montgomery, Alabama. Andy Wilson works at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he directs a residential college and the Social Justice Center. Assess the campus culture by taking inventory of current efforts and climate. During this assessment, identifying potential volunteers is key. Identify a champion for your program.
Champions typically have influence on campus.
They should understand and advocate for the program. Gather information and materials for the training. Formulate goals and objectives for the overall program. Determine which training model to use for volunteers, recruitment and facilitator trainings, and design Safe Zone symbols. Safe Zone stickers or buttons, publicity, postage, etc., that you will need to implement the program.