Hello! I hope whoever’s reading this is having a good day so far.
I’m Arlene, and I’m currently a first-year attending the University of California, San Diego. Over the course of the pandemic, I fell in love with Postcrossing, sending letters to my pen pals, and all things snailmail related.
With that said, I’m interested in sharing my enjoyment of Postcrossing with the students at my university. Because my institution serves over fifty thousand students, undergraduate and graduate, from all across the globe, we are a very diverse place.
I hope to establish a PSA (Postcrossing Snailmail Association) at my school in hopes of introducing other young adults into the world of postcards and written correspondence. Because my school is part of the UC (University of California) system, there are eight other institutions throughout California I want for students to connect with, whether it be about their studies, commonalities, and other similarities they share to get to know other cultures, walks of life, and people they would have never met before. Basically, I’m thinking of creating a Postcrossing system wihin the state of California by first showing students what Postcrossing is, then hopefully, creating a Postcrossing system within the UC system, and potentially, other colleges and higher education institutions across the US (and maybe even the globe!) Not to mention that because my university has a hospital attached to it, I was thinking this club could also send letters and/or postcards to recovering patients looking
Of course, while this is all ambitious thinking, this is where you come in: I’m currently looking for a Postcrossing expert that would serve as this organization’s Community Advisor. This would be a HUGE responsibility in the context of not only working with and creating relationships with college students, but sharing your knowledge of Postcrossing with younger audiences. While I could go on and on about the qualifications necessary for the job, I’d like to gauge interest from the Postcrossing community to see if I can find an individual willing to help me make this dream of mine come true.
Some basic requirements would be being a tech-savvy person who knows how to work around Zoom, willing to take on a new challenge and learn new things, and be patient and understanding throughout this entire process. However, this community advisor can be located from ANYWHERE in the world, as long as they have access to technology for proper communication. Because I’ve never established an organization at an institution before, I’d be swimming in these new waters with you. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m only posting this topic on the forum to gauge interest, but more information will follow once I see individual(s) who would potentially be interested in helping me out.
If you’ve made it this far, I appreciate you for reading! Whether or not you’re interested, I’d be grateful if you could spread the news. I hope to reach Postcrossing experts from far and wide, so spreading awareness of my idea would be very helpful.
I hope that you enjoy the rest of your day!