MEMBER BENEFITS
I. Institutional Membership
Q: Why become an NCABR Institutional Member?
A: It’s an immediate value-added for your company. Just look at the benefits:
CRISIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
No other organization in the state provides crisis management support to deal with threats to research posed by animal rights activists and other radical groups. Based on 12 years experience, NCABR offers:
- Risk reduction assessment
- Crisis management planning
- On-site crisis response and PR support
MEDIA EDUCATION
No other organization in the state presents media forums that provide journalists with solid scientific background information on high-profile, controversial research issues and that promote dialogue between researchers and the media. NCABR generates positive publicity for the North Carolina scientific community by:
- Providing members with opportunities to host joint media events
- Offering the media resources and referrals
- Cultivating media contacts
- Serving as the spokesperson about animal research and other controversial issues
WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS
In response to the growing workforce demands in North Carolina’s science and technology industries, NCABR sponsors programs that foster early interest in science careers, including:
- K-12 teacher workshops about biomedical research and careers
- The systematic distribution of career information to 7,000 high school students and 200 teachers who are part of a specialized health occupations program
- Collaborative programs with the North Carolina Community College System that highlight research career programs for minorities
PUBLIC AWARENESS
For more than 12 years, NCABR has been the state’s leader in promoting public understanding about the value of research and the facts about animal research. NCABR addresses public science literacy through:
- Teacher training for nearly 2,900 K-12 teachers
- Science-based forums, where the public and experts debate and discuss controversial research advances
- Radio and television public service announcements
RESEARCH COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NCABR helps companies and organizations proactively communicate the benefits of research to different audiences by providing:
- Communications training for management and staff
- Talking points and research advocacy tips
- Print and Internet materials for student and general public audiences
- Workshops and exhibits at scientific conferences
ACTION ALERTS & NEWS UPDATES
Through its Media Scan listserv, available exclusively to members, NCABR provides summaries of the animal research- and animal rights-related articles that appear in North Carolina media each month.
IN ADDITION…
Corporate/Institutional members have the opportunity to serve on the NCABR Board of Directors.
Individual Membership
Q:Why Join NCABR as an Individual Member?
A: Because of the great benefits.
MEMBERS RECEIVE:
- An e-mail subscription to NCABR’s Media Scan, a summary of animal research- and animal rights-related media stories appearing in North Carolina media each month
- Invitations to NCABR meetings and other events of interest
- Periodic notifications of opportunities to share your views on issues of vital importance to North Carolina’s research community with legislators, opinion leaders and newspaper editors and their readers
- Opportunities to partner in NCABR’s nationally recognized advocacy campaign to promote public understanding and support for biomedical research
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