Tools for Fellows
The American Coffee House is a virtual meeting place for US-based RSA Fellows and collaborators. To post a new announcement, please send a camera ready notice to LBroadbent@rsa-us.org. Comments to existing discussions can be posted direct (but are moderated.) Announcements must be in keeping with the RSA’s philosophy and goals to promote social progress. The editor’s decision is final.
Fellowship directory: an ‘opt-in’ search directory open to all 27,000 Fellows. Have you signed up yet? Register now on the new Fellowship directory.
Events: click here to see what events are coming up across the RSA.
The Fellowship Team Blog: See what Fellowship staff — and by extension the Fellows they work with – are up to around the globe.
More Blogging: You can also comment on the posts on the Projects/Fellowship blogs as well as Matthew Taylor’s blog.
RSA Catalyst: this RSA seed funding initiative helps Fellows get project ideas up and running. Support can be in the form of a grant or advisory skills. If you are thinking about applying for support, please contact Lynn Broadbent, Lbroadbent@rsa-us.org, for guidance on completing the application. If you don’t have a project yourself, you can register your skills and offer support to others. Find out more on the RSA website.
RSA Comment: a forum for debate on topical issues relevant to the RSA’s aims and activities. Fellows are invited to submit their own articles or to chime in on current discussions. Visit RSA Comment.
RSA Project blogs: keep up to date with the latest RSA project developments.
RSA App There’s an App for that! Get the RSA Mobile App for your Android or iPhone.
Watch Live: you can view selected events from our public lectures program live or later. This is a great reason to get together with other Fellows – dinner and a movie anyone?
RSA Animate: a fun way to condense the essence of a full RSA lecture into just a few minutes using clever animation. The RSA’s Youtube Channel has now racked up 20 million hits!
Social Media: Join RSA groups on Facebook and Linked-In and on the Fellowship discussion board. There are now almost 50 thematic groups.
Twitter: Follow me at LynnUSA and the RSA at theRSAorg. Don’t forget to look at the conversations taking place using the hash tag #theRSA. You can also follow these Twitter lists showing the latest tweets from: RSA staff and RSA Fellows.
Want to learn more about how to engage with Fellows and the RSA itself – Check out the recently published RSA Digital Engagement Guidelines from the Fellowship Council.
Make the RSA online activity dashboard your web browser’s homepage: See what’s happening right now on a range RSA-related online spaces (including Fellows’ blogs, Twitter, Ning social networks etc on this online activity dashboard (made using Netvibes). No need to sign up, just click on the link to view the page of activity.
Matthew Mezey recently wrote the article: 7 Ways to Become an Online RSA Fellow. Read the article and for more connections.
Ways you can Help me to Help You: Offer to share your skills, coordinate a meeting, lead a focus group, offer space, float a project idea. Email me – I look forward to hearing from you!
