Celebrating MLK: Write your Reps! Campaign

Tuesday, January 18th from 1:00pm to Friday, January 28th, 2022 11:59pm (ET)
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Each year, Ohio University honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We honor Dr. King for his work toward racial equality and justice for all people and for his dedication to nonviolence. 

Join the Center for Campus & Community Engagement and take part in a letter writing campaign to your local, state, and/or national representatives about current issues that matter to you.

How to Participate:

1)      Identify What Issues Matter To You.

The links below offer the top nonpartisan priority issues. 

You may also want to find out what will be on your ballot this spring:

https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup

Curious if your news sources about the issues that matter to you are accurate and unbiased? Check out the chart below and learn more from nonpartisan organization AllSides: https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-ratings

2)      Identify Your Elected Officials.

To find your local, state, and national elected officials:

https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

 

3)     Call, Email, Or Write To Your Elected Officials.

You can decide how you prefer to contact your elected official. The essential things to include are:

1.  Your name and zipcode so they know you live in their district,

2. The issue or specific piece of legislation you are concerned about AND what you want them to do about it, and

3. A statement about why it matters to you.

Template: Click Here                    Tips: Click Here

 

4)     Report Your Impact

Register to this GivePulse event to record your participation and use the Add Impact button to upload a screenshot, PDF, or photo of your communication or confirmation letter. 

Participation fulfills Civic Milestones for students enrolled in the Guarantee + program.

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