Promoting your PB Cycle

Promoting your PB Cycle

An essential activity in Discover is promoting the PB program and registering participants.

Promotion

When the Dream phase begins, students should be signed up, knowledgeable of what PB is and what they should expect in the coming weeks. Consider using the Discover phase to introduce PB to students, build anticipation for the future Dream phase, and creating an understanding of the purpose behind the theme.

Participant Registration

Students can register their FirstRoot account and join your PB cycle once you create your PB Cycle and send out an invitation. It’s a good idea to have students begin signing up as early as possible so they have more time to invest in submitting proposals during the Dream phase.

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