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Campus Review
May 19, 2014
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Concerts, Summer Camp Provide
Focused Experiences in Music for Children
Atlanta Pet Partners Benefits from
Clayton State Students Experiential Learning
Dr. Sipai Klein, assistant professor of
English at Clayton State University, struc-
tures his Writing for Nonprofits class in
such a way that students gain valuable
hands-on experience through working
with nonprofit companies in the commu-
nity. As a result, Klein’s spring semester
2014 class divided into three teams and
ventured outside the classroom to partner
with three nonprofit organizations.
One of those organizations, Atlanta Pet
Partners (APP), has benefited greatly
from such partnerships in the past. During
the fall 2012 semester, students originally
developed materials that APP used in their
advertising and fundraising campaigns,
including a logo and tag line that are used
today. Klein’s students from the spring
2014 class have again partnered with APP
to further develop their fundraising efforts
and create a social media presence.
The APP team consisted of students
Raphael Battle, Jackie Cummins, Alex
Ramirez and Dominique Williams. The
team met with APP founder and CEO,
Dan Barnhill, to discuss the most impor-
tant needs for the organization. It was
determined that establishing a social
media presence was imperative to the
growth of the organization. Facebook and
Twitter accounts were created along with
their initial content postings. Training was
also provided to enable the sustainability
of the sites.
In addition, a sample fund-raising letter
was developed along with a list of poten-
tial grant opportunities should APP decide
to apply for them. The team also devel-
oped a list of local events that APP could
participate in to increase their visibility
and fund-raising efforts. The lists includ-
ed detailed contact information, locations,
dates, websites and entry fees. A job
description for an Event Coordinator posi-
tion was also created.
“I am very pleased with the quality of
work the team has provided. I’m looking
forward to having a social media presence
in addition to our website,” says Barnhill.
“I hope everyone will check us out at
www.atlantapetpartners.org and give us
feedback through Facebook. The photos
that the team uploaded to the Facebook
page tell the story of APP.”
Atlanta Pet Partners was founded in 2011
and is an all-volunteer pet therapy organi-
zation. It is the mission of Atlanta Pet
Partners to provide trained service ani-
mals to help bring peace and hope, joy,
comfort, education and inspiration to
those in need. APP also provides college
students with a “How to Work With and
For Nonprofits” internship program.
To learn more about APP, connect with
them via their new social media sites:
Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlanta
-Pet-Partners/1492275540993967) and
Twitter
(http://twitter.com/ATLpetpartners).
Spivey Hall Introduces First World Music
Festival to Summer Education Events
Clayton State University’s Spivey Hall
(www.spiveyhall.org), the Southeast’s
premier recital hall renowned internation-
ally for its superior acoustics and the
excellence of its classical, jazz and world
music artists, has announced details of its
2014 summer education programming.
In addition to its summer camp
(http://www.spiveyhall.org/educational-
programs/summercamp/), this year sched-
uled for June 9 to June13, Spivey Hall
will launch its first Summer World Music
Festival (http://www.spiveyhall.org/edu-
cational-programs/spivey-hall-summer-
world-music-festival/) including seven
performances by various global artists
over eight weeks in June and July 2014.
“Accessibility remains vital for Spivey
Hall’s education programs,” says Melanie
Darby, Spivey Hall’s education manager.
“Increased emphasis on testing and the
scarcity of buses pose challenges for out-
of-classroom learning and enrichment for
many Atlanta area students during the
school year. The Summer World Music
Festival and the Summer Music Camp
aim to serve families with quality learning
experiences and performances during the
summer months when academic calendars
and transportation issues will not be an
obstacle to attendance.”
Spivey’s Summer World Music Festival
will include seven performances in June
and July; concerts will take place in
Spivey Hall on Wednesday mornings at
11:15 a.m. Each week will present an
instrumental or vocal artist or ensemble
performing music that represents different
regions and cultures around the world.
The current schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, June 4
Aly Camara
African Drumming | Africa
Wednesday, June 18
Ustad Shafaat Khan
Sitar and Tabla | India
Wednesday, June 25
Troika Balalaikas
Balalaikas | Russia
Wednesday, July 2
Faculty Grass
Red, White and Bluegrass | USA