Programming

SoCalGirl · #1 01-06-2001, 04:43 AM

What's some programming ya'll do? My chapter was never very good at it. I'd love to see ones on resume building, interview techniques, dress for success, and anything that would get alums to come in and tell the chapter about their own professions. I've also heard of ones like on proper skin care and etiquette (SP?). My fav has to be the time that I was leaving class and DG had forgotten to shut the blinds on their meeting room. All I saw was a huge poster that said "How to date a DG". Till this day I wonder what good that info would be to a bunch of DG's. I mean were they supposed to instruct their boyfriends afterwards or what?

AlphaChiGirl · #2 01-06-2001, 05:43 PM

At my school, the program houses are required to have programs on issues "relevant to the community" such as eating disorders, date rape, and alcoholism.

I think, especially for graduating seniors and those looking for internships, that the resume-writing, interview techniques, and business dress sound really really cool. You could also do business etiquette. A skin-care thing, espech if you have an alum who is Mary Kay or Avon (and can do makeovers, etc., for a low price).

Are you a chapter advisor?

#3 01-06-2001, 08:46 PM

My chapter is fabulous with programming! Usually I'm not down with "Amway"-like things, but a woman from that corporation did a dress for success workshop for us--educating us on what colors look best when going in for an interview, what colors match us best.

My favorite was when we learned about dining etiquette. One of my sisters was working at a fancy restaurant at that time, and we had our chapter meeting in the private party room that night. She took it upon herself to teach us the do's and dont's of etiquette. It was the funniest thing.

Another great topic was sexual harassment, and for this we invited a gender equity representative from the university who educated us on "how far is too far". You would be so suprrised as to some of the things that came up. Needless to say, we came out of that meeting more confident than we already were!

I'm looking forward to this upcoming semester and the new topics we'll be tackling! If there are any good ones--I'll let you know!

SoCalGirl · #4 01-06-2001, 10:39 PM

Hi AXGirl!

No I'm not an advisor.

I have to wait two years after graduating to even think about being one. But hopefully I will be able to.

I just thought that sharing programming ideas is much more beneficial to everyone than more social ideas.

shopgirl · #5 01-06-2001, 10:42 PM

Hi SoCalGirl...

My house has done pretty well in the programming department. This past year we had a lawyer come to the house to teach us about the law and what to do, and not to do, if you find yourself in an unfavorable situation. We also had a Mary Kay representative...who was a Sigma Kappa from Missouri...teach us about skin care and make up application. Finally, every year we like to host a nutrional seminar for all of the sororities. We have nutrionalists, from campus, explain the best kind of eating habits to practice while living in the house or a dorm. It's really informative and they give a lot of neat things to the girls afterwards.

One more note: I work at a cosmetics counter and last year we went to Chi Omega to give them pointers on skin care and make up techniques, especially for rush. That was pretty neat. So, you might want to go to your local mall and pick your favorite counter and ask if they would be willing to do that. I had a really cool boss, so she was up for anything that drummed up our business.

GOOD LUCK!!!