Full name first
Write “Students Organize For Syria” on first mention, then “SOS” after that.
10Chapter toolkit
Built for
organizers.
Free, public tools for starting and running a Students Organize For Syria chapter: organizing steps, messaging, and printable templates.
01 · Start a chapter
From an idea
to a chapter.
Every chapter starts with students who refuse to stay on the sidelines. These steps get you from first conversation to first meeting.
- 01
Read the organizing guide
The New Chapter Organizing Guide walks through recognition steps, launch planning, and chapter standards for Students Organize For Syria chapters.
Open the organizing guide ↗ - 02
Check the chapter directory
See whether your campus already has an active chapter to join, or a past chapter you can bring back.
Browse chapters ↗ - 03
Find your co-organizers
A chapter starts with students who refuse to stay on the sidelines. Bring a few friends in early and share the work from day one.
- 04
Tell us about your campus
The start-a-chapter form asks for your name, email, school, state or region, phone number, and why this campus, why now. The national team will follow up with next steps.
Start a chapter ↗ - 05
Hold your first meeting
Use the meeting agenda and event checklist below to plan your first gathering, then keep notes so the next organizers can pick up where you left off.
02 · Messaging guide
Say it the
same way.
Use these when you write posts, flyers, emails, event descriptions, or introductions for partners and press.
Capital F
It is “Organize For Syria,” with a capital F, everywhere: posts, flyers, emails, and slides.
Name your chapter clearly
Pair the full name with your school, for example “Students Organize For Syria at [your school],” so people know you are part of the national network.
Official paperwork
Some forms ask for the legal name or EIN. Legal name: STUDENTS ORGANIZE FOR SYRIA INC. EIN: 81-3410686. Questions? Email sos@organize4syria.com.
Mission statement · approved, use word for word
Students Organize For Syria’s ultimate goal is to effectively mobilize for Syria from within the diaspora. We are committed to sustaining a strong, united student network that honors the Syrian revolution, champions advocacy, and empowers a new generation to take part in rebuilding and shaping Syria’s future.
Short description · for bios, flyers, and partner emails
Students Organize For Syria (SOS) is a national, student-led movement rooted in advocacy, solidarity, and action for Syria. SOS grew from two student efforts, Save Our Syrian Freedom at Arizona State University (2012) and Students for Syrian Relief at Yale (2013), into a unified, nationwide student network. Today, SOS chapters give students concrete ways to organize, advocate, mobilize resources, and grow together.
- @organize4syria ↗
- Organize4Syria ↗
- Website
- organize4syria.com
03 · Run the work
Templates you
can use tonight.
Open a template to print it or save it as a PDF, or download an editable Markdown copy for Google Docs, Word, or Notion.
Meeting agenda
Plan a focused chapter meeting, record decisions, and leave with clear owners for every next step.
Event checklist
Walk an event from first idea to follow-up, with a checklist for each stage.
Campaign worksheet
Turn an issue into a campaign with a clear goal, audience, message, plan, and way to measure results.
Semester report
Capture what your chapter did this term so the national team and next year’s organizers can build on it.
Need something else?
Ask the
national team.
Looking for a resource that isn’t here, or have a template other chapters should use? Tell us.
Contact us ↗