PERIOD. CHAPTERS

We don't have any requirements regarding the amount of time you commit to your chapter. If you're able to put in 10 hours a week, that's amazing. 20? Stellar! 5? Great too! Also, if you're not able to work on your chapter for a couple of months because you're on vacation or just busy, no worries, just let us know!

We typically recommend that people start a PERIOD chapter and operate it as a “branch” of the pre-existing club or group. Once you apply to become a PERIOD. Chapter, your official chapter name will be: PERIOD. @ [School name, State], but you can continue to work out of your club! In other words, you can continue to have your typical meetings, but do PERIOD. activities through this structure.

If you are in a school, we do encourage you to make your chapter official in your school, since that way you’ll have more leverage with your school district! Though if you are unable to start a chapter in your school because of the administration, you are welcome to start a community chapter as well.

Our three main pillars are service, education and advocacy. Some of our chapters focus on all of these pillars, and some focus on one. This is totally up to you!

We provide public resources on Launch Pad, and once you become a chapter, you will get access to chapter specific resources in the Chapter Portal. This includes educational workshops, policy materials about how to get products in your schools and meet with your state representatives, information about service and more!

We have many international chapters! You will get access to the same tools and resources as any other approved chapter! Though many of our resources are U.S. specific and we cannot ship period products internationally.

If you are creating resources on education, advocacy, or service that you think would be helpful to people in your region, and would like to share them, please email chapters@period.org.