Chapter outreach.

• Position: ReachOut - Brief Article

For decades, CalCPA chapters have reached out to students via their annual scholarship programs. More recently, scholarship winners also have received a complementary year of CalCPA student membership. Now many chapters are taking these efforts to the next level.

ADOPT A STUDENT

The East Bay Chapter recently kicked off its adopt-a-student program that pairs CPAs with college accounting students. The CPA sponsor funds a scholarship for the student's $30 CalCPA dues as well as invites the student to their office and a chapter event.

MATCHMAKING

The Citrus Belt Chapter is playing matchmaker to boost involvement in the outreach program. At its January meeting, board members will receive a list of matches that pairs members with their local high schools. The board members then will contact members about approaching high schools.

A TWO-YEAR MODEL

The San Jose chapter has created a two-year "adopt-a-student" or sponsorship model. Dan Morris kicked the program off during a recent...