Communication Templates
Writing a Press Release
A press release is a written promotion for an upcoming event. Press releases should be short, factual, and get to the point about the who, what, when, and where of what your Students Taking Charge group is doing. Find out how to make a press release that makes headlines in your local paper!
Calling a Decision Maker
A phone call to a decision maker can help you get information, share your ideas, or even request a donation. While it’s easy to pick up the phone and call your friends, when’s the last time you called the mayor, a local business owner, or a community leader? You will need some planning to think about what you want to say. For a cheat sheet, read on!
Letter to the Editor
Does your community have a newspaper? Writing a letter to the editor can help you spread the word about your Students Taking Charge project to a larger audience. It’s a great way to share personal stories and data from your investigation. You might spark a letter writing campaign as parents, business leaders, and community members speak out for healthier schools. Ready to get started?
Letter to Parents and Families
Getting parent and community involvement is key to making things happen in your school. But how do you reach out to parents to inform them about what’s happening and get them involved as volunteers?
Letter to Your Administrator
Often, the first step to launching a Students Taking Charge program at your school is reaching out to your principal, assistant principal, or superintendent. But how do you turn your group’s brainstorming activity into a letter that makes sense?
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Brainstorming as a school
Sometimes a group of 6 or 8 students can have hard time deciding how to make their school a healthier place. While surveys, interviews, and focus groups can all help, one school in Kansas decided to bring their whole student body together for two Students Taking Charge forums.
Seeing is believing
Are you getting a lot of resistance from your principal or school nutrition director? Does it seem like you're just not speaking their language? Or do they not understand what your changes will really look like? Find out how Northampton High School took their school leaders to visit another high school that has already put their ideas into action!