Student challenge:  Results are in!!  See how OT students celebrated OT Month

Emory & Henry College:

Watch their video!

Radford MOT:

"At Radford University, our MOT program on our main campus celebrated OT month by hosting a clothing and hygiene drive for a local middle school, as well as setting up a table in the lobby of a busy dining hall. At the table we offered free coffee and chatted about OT with those who stopped and walked by. We also wrote little phrases and facts about OT on the cups we used to hand out the coffee."

Tidewater Community College:

"The members of our SOTA club including myself put together a carnival day for our classmates to show our appreciation. It included games, prizes and a potluck for our class. I have attached a video along with descriptions of our activities and what they are tied to in function. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did playing it.  Class of 2025!!!! I think we nailed it!!!"  Watch the video.

Virginia Commonwealth University:

Innovate, Educate, Celebrate: VCU's OT Month Showcase! The VCU OT program’s students, staff, and faculty were eager to celebrate OT month through several events and initiatives! The VCU Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) joined together, and with the perspectives of fellow peers, planned several interactive activities— including information booths, guest speakers, spirit week, interprofessional journal club, and more. All activities centered around spreading awareness about OT, celebrating its uniqueness, and advancing the profession. Review a description of each activity along with pictures.

Events and Activities:

April 30 (public event) -Join us for our final week of celebrating OT month with a game of OT Jeopardy!  Enjoy some light-hearted competition and test your knowledge of different OT-related topics. This event is open to everyone! VOTA members, non-VOTA members, students, and anyone else you'd like on your team- they do not have to be an OT! (There is even a category just for non OTs!)  You can play as an individual or as a team. If you are a team, you can either be physically together and on one Zoom account, or separate accounts if you cannot be physically together.

Where do you OT?: Submit pictures of you and your colleagues! We want to celebrate where you OT. Submissions can be sent to vice.vota@gmail.com on a rolling basis.

Merchandise design: In celebration of OT month, VOTA is thrilled to invite you to participate in our merchandise design contest! We are looking for fresh, innovative designs that capture the spirit of our community. Designs can be suitable for stickers, clothing, water bottles, mugs, etc. Submissions are due by April 24th at 11:59 pm and can be sent to vice.vota@gmail.com. Design prompts include, but are not limited to:

What does OT mean to you?

- OT related quotes within an original design

- A design reflecting the many places that OTs work or highlighting your area of expertise

Recommended parameters for the image:
1500px by 1500px transparent artwork is preferred
Up to 8 colors, avoid full color photos & gradients
Original vector artwork work best, if you have it
AI, EPS, PDF preferred