It’s an exciting week for the Kent State PRSSA Bateman team as we launch the Count Kent in a Flash campaign on behalf of the U.S. Census.
The national PRSSA Bateman competition encourages groups of public relations students to create and implement a public relations plan for a real-world client. This year’s client is the U.S. Census Bureau. Our Kent team has five members: Aubrey Haskins, Stephanie Mathias, Erin Orsini, Rachel Polchek and Katie Young.
The goal of this campaign is to inform Kent State and the Kent communities about the importance of the U.S. Census and to motivate Kent State students, faculty and staff, as well as Kent residents, to complete 2010 U.S. Census forms.
We’ll launch our campaign Wednesday, Feb. 10. The national U.S. Census Portrait of America Road Tour will stop at Kent State University from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the lobby of the Kent Student Center. You can check out the tour here. The tour is exhibiting at more than 800 events including the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and the NCAA Final Four.
At the Kent State stop, attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the census and how it benefits the university and Kent communities through census-themed activities, information tables and opportunities for giveaways and prizes. Census Bureau employees will be available to assist students in applying for testing for temporary 2010 Census jobs, which pay from $8.25 to $19.25 per hour.
Stop by to learn about the census– it’s important, easy and safe. Learn how you can help with Count Kent in a Flash campaign. It’s a chance to get real-life experience and build your resume. For more info, contact team member Rachel Polchek at rpolchek@kent.edu.

