Influencing Lawmakers for Your Cause

Reach Out to Your Legislator(s)

Contact your lawmaker(s) directly! This will ensure that your voice is heard and allows you to personalize your message.

Find your Representative
Find your Senators

Attend a Public Event with Members of Congress

Find out where your lawmakers stand on issues important to you by attending an event where they will be speaking. The Town Hall Project helps you find out when and where public events with members of Congress will be.

Attend a Rally or March

Keep an eye out for Facebook events of marches and rallies coordinated by national, state, or local organizations that you care about.

Vote

In some states, teens under 18 can still register to vote. Check to see if you are eligible to vote in your state here. If you’re under 18 years old, you can still volunteer for an election campaign

Title Screen including the Lead Producer’s name, School name, School city, state, Title of video, Total running time (not including the 5-second title screen)

Does your video connect population to your global challenge?

Does your video offer at least one sustainable solution?

Is your video 60 seconds or less (not including the title screen)?

Did you check for typos on any text that appears in your video?

Did you check if the images you used are under copyright?

Did you check if the music you used is royalty-free?

Does your audio work?

Did you keep a copy of the list of sources used in your video?

Influencing Lawmakers

Reach Out to Your Legislator(s)

Attend a Public Event with Members of Congress

Attend a Rally or March

Vote

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Practice What You Preach

Making Changes in Your Community

Making Changes in Your School

Fundraising for Your Cause

Using the Media

The Issues

Critical Consumer of Information

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