conducting outreach and donor registration drives in underrepresented communities. We are an official recruitment center of the national marrow and stem-cell registry known as Our History ● 1989- Amanda Chiang (9 months) and Judith Jang (32) needed a bone marrow transplant ● NO matches in their families ● The national registry only had 123 Asians listed on the registry ● Recruitment efforts led to the successful registration of over 2,000 Asians ● Still, NO matches found ● Their deaths led to the mission of AADP AADP Now ● 12.5 Million people on the Registry ● 61% Caucasian ● < 10% of every other race
What does this mean…
● 97% match rate for Caucasians
● Less than 70% match rate for everyone else ● Mixed races have an even lower rate Universities Religious Settings
High Schools
Festivals Corporations Who Needs a Transplant?
Ally- 3 years old Kalea- 6 years old Vicky- 2mos
CGD Leukemia SCID How Can You Help? Interning/Volunteering are great ways to... ● Gain work experience ● Learn about the operations of a non profit organization ● Develop interpersonal, speaking, writing, and technical skills ● Gain multi cultural competency and become familiar with diverse communities What AADP is Looking For ● Outgoing and motivated students ● Students with computer skills (microsoft office) ● Students who LOVE social media ● Students who are able to work independently ● Approximately 10 hours a week What Will YOU Be Doing ● Office administration ○ Help with day to day office tasks ● Outreach events ○ Attend and assist at registration events ● Digital media assistance ○ Photograph or create videos of events ○ Marketing materials (flyers, posters) ○ Assist with social media posts How Can You Apply? 1. Create a resume with your experiences and skills 2. Email Resume to AADP 3. Come in for an in person interview Practice! Now that you know how to apply, let’s practice a few skills that will be useful 1. On a sheet of paper, list your top three skills and write 1-2 sentences about it 2. Once you are done turn to your partner and explain WHY you would be the perfect candidate for an internship at AADP