Participation
Who can participate in NEST?
NEST is open to all Northern Virginia residents, 18 years and older.
Younger family members may participate in the programs if space
is available. Pre-registration is required for all programs.
Do I need any experience?
No! Background knowledge or experience is not needed, whether
you choose to attend the entire series or help by participating
in the surveys. You have plenty of choices and will be able to adjust
the program to fit your interests and comfort level.
What are my options for participating in NEST?
- Commit to attend the entire NEST series and complete two surveys.
(~15 hours)
- If you are interested in the program but unable to participate
this year, you can greatly assist Joanna Cornell by completing
1-2 surveys (1-2 hours)
- Attend any of the listed programs if space is available (3-15+
hours)
Estimated time commitment for NEST is 1-15 hours
distributed from March-June, 2006.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE THREE OPTIONS:
1. To register for NEST
Send an email with your contact information (mailing address and
phone number) to Joanna Cornell.
Please mark "NEST registration" in the subject line. You
will receive confirmation of your registration through email. We
will only call you if your email does not work. We will use address
information to find programs close to your home. All information
will be sent electronically.
2. To volunteer to complete 1-2 surveys (and not
participate in NEST programs). VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!
No experience or background is needed to participate in the surveys.
We are looking for people who are generally interested in NEST,
but are unable to participate for any reason. If you volunteer to
be a "survey only taker" then you will not attend any
of the programs. Please only volunteer to take the surveys if you
will not have regular contact with NEST participants. Send an email
with your contact information to Joanna
Cornell. Please mark "survey volunteer" in the subject
line. You will receive confirmation of your email and you will find
out if you are randomly assigned to take either one (in June) or
two surveys (in April and June). The survey can either be emailed
to you or you can take it at a number of locations in the evening.
Additional information and clear options will be emailed to you.
3. To attend programs
but not participate in NEST
You can register directly to the contact at the individual
program (listed in the schedule). You will not be eligible for any
of the incentives.
This is a good option for people with busy schedules who do not
want to commit to the entire program.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Joanna Cornell jcornell@gmu.edu
703-324-1425
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