1. Promoting Creative
Expression
Ad v oc a cy Projec t by G weny th Fra se r
2. “Raider Chatter”
My project consisted of
starting a school newspaper
Mission Statement: My
mission is to reach out to
students in my school and
community and give them
an opportunity for personal
development and creative
expression.
3. How I Chose This Project
I have always been an advocate for the arts
through my work with MAAE and MAC, but this
was the first time I took what I have learned and
applied it to my own school.
Excerpt from “Genesis: the Origins of Raider
Chatter”
4. Why does creative
expression matter?
For the most part, my
school meets
physiological needs,
but it does not
necessarily encourage
personal
development.
Example: “Seth”
5. Getting Started
Staff Advisor + Administrative permission
Looking at “The Acorn”
Choosing a date
Announcing the meeting
Planning an agenda
Making refreshments
7. Next Steps
Assigning tasks and committees
Setting deadlines for October content
Choosing the name
Meeting with individual groups
Putting it together, and sending it out!
8.
9. The Final Product
Primarily digital
Published the first
Monday of every
month
About 10 pages long
Contains articles,
recipes, jokes,
images, etc.
10. The Reception
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11. Impact on the Student Body
The team has grown since the first publication
Students are able to write in a variety of styles.
Examples: “Horoscopes” and “Zach”
Members of all clubs and cliques are interested
and excited about Raider Chatter
Online version has been created; Raider Chatter
is also included in the monthly report to the
school board and superintendent
