TRiO programs launch Twitter campaign
Grand Valley's TRiO programs have started a Twitter campaign and hope to gain national attention and spread the word about the programs' success.
Arnie Smithalexander, director of the TRiO Upward Bound program, said
she hopes to reach a goal of 1 million tweets sent to @WhiteHouse on
Wednesday, March 19. She has enlisted help from other TRiO programs in
Michigan. A federal program, TRiO programs provide educational
opportunities for underrepresented students in public schools and colleges.
Messages sent that day should use the hashtags #TRiONation. She
gave examples of tweets:
• #TRiOWorks because it provides educational opportunity for all
#TRiONation
• Education is a major way to break the cycle of
poverty #TRiONation
• TRiO provides information to students and
families on how to achieve their dreams #TRiONation
This year marks the 50th anniversary of when President Lyndon
Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, part of Johnson’s “War on
Poverty.” One of the outcomes of the act was establishing TRiO offices.
Smithalexander said students from TRiO programs throughout
Michigan voted on the hashtags at a TRiO student leadership conference
held at Grand Valley earlier this month.
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