Recruiting Students
A successful Yes I Can program must include two types of students: students with disabilities who are experiencing social isolation and peers who may or may not have disabilities who can become bridge builders. In recruiting students to participate in Yes I Can, attention must be given to selecting a potential bridge builder for each participating student with disabilities who is experiencing social isolation. Students with and without disabilities may qualify as bridge builders, if they possess the social skills, sense of responsibility, and commitment needed.
There are several strategies that schools have successfully used to recruit facilitators for the program. These include:
- Printing articles about the program in the school newspaper.
- Providing information about the program during school announcements.
- Placing informational posters describing the program on school bulletin boards.
Download informational poster in Microsoft Word. Please insert your program's contact name and phone number once printed. Then make copies to distribute.
- Identifying several students who are good at organizing and ask them to recruit their friends for the program.
- Asking general and special education teachers as well as school counselors to identify students who might be interested.
- Holding a program open house and informational session.
It is suggested that an application procedure be used for bridge builders, incorporating the application and interview forms included in the appendix of this manual.
Recruiting socially isolated students with disabilities to take part in Yes I Can has been undertaken using a variety of strategies. These include:
- Providing information to and requesting referrals from parents and teachers.
- Giving informational presentations about the program to students in special education.
- Holding a program open house and informational session for interested students.
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