How to Publicize USY*

*Written by 2003 USY Communications VP Jason Lustig for the Comm. section of the website.

So you want to help publicize USY? That's great! There are lots of ways you can do it (in addition to getting involved in your chapter's communications programs, such as a phoning committee, newsletter, etc., though those are great ways to help out too!). You can do lots of things in your everyday life that help to get information out to your friends, prospective USYers, the general community, and anyone who is interested in USY and Judaism.

• Live USY!
  Everything else you're going to read about on this page falls under this. If you live USY, then people will notice it. People will find out about USY through the way you carry yourself, through the way that you mention USY in daily conversation, and more.
• Learn about USY programs!
  If you don't know all the different programs USY offers, you can't tell people about them. Talk to your Chapter officers, Regional officers, and the International officers if you have any questions; you can also find out lots of information about the opportunities that USY has to offer to Jewish teens on the USY website at www.usy.org.
• Wear your regalia!
  Don't be afraid to wear that bright yellow "10-10-USY" shirt that you got at the convention last weekend when you get to school dead tired on Monday. People will see the letters U, S, and Y, and want to know what it's all about. If you already do this, you know that this happens. However, don't be hesitant to talk about USY when people ask, instead of just saying, "Oh, it was an awesome time." Tell them what things you did, whether it's visiting the elderly, hearing someone speak about living on a Kibbutz, or anything else.
• Tell your friends about upcoming programs!
  If there are Jews at your school who are in USY, remind them about a program that's coming up (and even if they aren't, tell them too, it's always great to have new people coming!) and ask them if they're coming.
• Talk about your experiences!
  Tell people about the incredible times you've had with USY. If people hear what a great time you had, they might think of coming too. Also, hearing about how you had such a good time might get them to go find out more, so remember to tell them where they can get more information (in places such as the USY website, and flyers/brochures they might be able to find at the Synagogue).
• Take the first step today!
  If, today, every single person in USY told someone about a program that they participated in, whether it be Pilgrimage, Wheels, or even just helping out at their synagogue's Purim carnival, there would be a lot more knowledge out there about what USY is. So why don't you start today?