ReThink Chapters - FAQ

How does a ReThink chapter work?

We empower middle school, high school, and collegiate students in communities to start ReThink chapters at their school or college and advance the ReThink movement globally in an effort to stop cyberbullying before the damage is done.

• Staff download/request a starter pack to start a ReThink chapter at their school or college and become leaders to help empower young students to ReThink before posting hurtful messages online. Students work with their teachers and administrators to formalize their chapter at their organization.
• Your ReThink Chapter should meet once a week (before or after school) for the duration of the school year, except during school closings and holidays.
• The ReThink Advisor must be present at meetings and informed of all chapter decisions/activity.
• These student leaders that belong to the ReThink Executive Committee become change-makers that are galvanizing their community to promote inclusive, tolerant, and safe digital citizenship.
• These student leaders help recruit fellow students from their school or college to join their chapter, with a goal to have at least 25 students in every chapter.
• Student leaders lead the movement in their schools to motivate, encourage and advise fellow students to use technology safely and wisely, and to stop online and in-person hate and bullying.
• Student leaders become ambassadors for ReThink in their school or college to drive the movement to use the ReThink technology to stop cyberbullying.
• These student leaders organize activities throughout the school year in conjunction with their school or college’s administration to promote awareness of online and in-person bullying and to create a tolerant, inclusive environment for communities at your school or college.

Could you tell us more about chapter Student Leaders and their roles?

We invite you to download starter pack for ReThink Chapter to lead and operate ReThink Chapter at your organization. Each chapter is required to have student leaders assume the positions below. Additional positions may be assigned based on the needs of individual chapters. Students must be passionate for this cause, regularly attend school, and have your highest recommendation. Students are also encouraged to build their own ReThink Chapter website. The positions are as follows:

• Chief Chapter Officer (CCO) – The executive leader that will spearhead the ReThink movement at your school or college.
• Chief Chapter Technology Officer (CCTO) – A talented leader that can help build an individual chapter website for your school’s chapter and work with school technology department to implement ReThink for school devices.
• Chief Chapter Activity Officer (CCAO) – An outgoing leader that can plan activities (detailed below) to spread the ReThink message.
• Chief Chapter Fundraising Officer (CCFO) – Savvy leader that can help organize and grow chapter finances.

How do I prepare to run our ReThink Chapter?

>All Executive Members are encouraged to spend the summer organizing the launch of their ReThink Chapter with the onset of the academic school year. Organization/preparation may include creating a chapter-specific website, planning activities, or communicating with faculty members regarding anti-hate campaigns/initiatives. Each school will have its own needs, so chapters should focus on what is most important to their academic community.

What are some sample Chapter Goals for the school year?

>All Executive Members are encouraged to spend the summer organizing the launch of their ReThink Chapter with the onset of the academic school year. Organization/preparation may include creating a chapter-specific website, planning activities, or communicating with faculty members regarding anti-hate campaigns/initiatives. Each school will have its own needs, so chapters should focus on what is most important to their academic community. A ReThink advisor must submit provide proof of a minimum amount of time spent preparing via a simple form. This is to ensure that your chapter is as successful as it can be!. These activities will center around:

• Your ReThink Chapter is encouraged to meet once a week (before or after school) for the duration of the school year, except during school closings and holidays.
• The ReThink Advisor must be present at meetings and informed of all chapter decisions/activity.
• Each Chapter is encouraged to conduct atleast 6 events in a school year.
• Basic Requirement: Recruit up to 25 students in your school or 50 students at your college to join this chapter.
• Basic Requirement: Create various social media pages on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for your local ReThink Chapter. For example: @ReThinkSchoolName
• 6 Events: These events promote the ReThink Message and ReThink’s mission to stop cyberbullying before the damage is done. A chapter must dedicate themselves to six events (2 Small Events, 3 Medium Events, and 1 Large Event) throughout the school year to successfully complete a year “ReThinking” cyberbullying. .
  • Example: Small Event – A day for your school to wear blue and yellow (ReThink Colors) to spread the message to ReThink Cyberbullying. Spread the word on your social media! (200 points)
  • Example: Small Event – Start a Month-Long “Download ReThink Technology” social media campaign at your school to promote the use of ReThink. Students that respond with pictures of the downloaded ReThink Use the @rethinkwords twitter handle. (200 points)
  • Example: Medium Event - Invite cyberbullying victims, law enforcement, or other relevant individuals to either speak to your chapter or to your school. Have conservations about what you learned! (300 points)
  • Example: Medium Event – All ReThink Chapter members visit a local elementary or middle school to present on bullying/online hate and inspire them to ReThink. (300 points)
  • Example: Large Event - Fund-Raising Goal: Raise $1000 from students, family members, and sponsors in your community to donate to your favorite anti-cyberbullying organization on behalf of ReThink! You can donate to ReThink, one of our partners, or any other group. Learn to advocate for the cause and spread the ReThink message. (1000 points)