WED-003 - Reigniting an ESG Chapter in a Post-covid Environment
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM PST
Location: Pacific I/II, 2nd Floor
Area of Responsibility: Area II: Planning Subcompetencies: 2.1.2 Facilitate collaborative efforts among priority populations, partners, and stakeholders., 2.3 Determine health education and promotion interventions. Research or Practice: Practice
Associate Professor Educator University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Identify activities in the areas of teaching, research, service, and advocacy that can be used to engage student members.
Describe three strategies to engage student members of Eta Sigma Gamma after experiencing challenges as a result of the pandemic.
Describe one strategy that they plan to implement with their own ESG chapter or student organization.
Brief Abstract Summary: Hear how the University of Cincinnati’s Gamma Eta chapter of ESG has reignited their chapter’s energy, created engaging opportunities, and sustained active members after the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, strategies around leadership development and structuring an executive board, event planning, student empowerment, communication techniques, use of social media, and the role of the advisor will be shared. Lessons learned and recommendations will be provided that representatives from other ESG chapters can apply to their own groups.
Detailed abstract description: Many Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) chapters have struggled to remain active and keep student members engaged since the pandemic. The culture around student organizations and out-of-class engagement shifted during the pandemic, and bringing these groups back to a thriving state has been challenging. Students and advisors from the University of Cincinnati’s Gamma Eta chapter of ESG will describe how they have reignited their chapter’s energy, created engaging opportunities, and sustained active members after the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, strategies around leadership development and structuring an executive board, event planning, student empowerment, communication techniques, use of social media, and the role of the advisor will be shared. Lessons learned and recommendations will be provided that representatives from other ESG chapters can apply to their own groups. Representatives from other ESG chapters are encouraged to attend to ask questions and share what they have learned and accomplished with their own groups through these challenging times.
