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Examples of Advocacy Project Solutions & Actions

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• Educational eBook: (at least 3 pages & visuals): To educate community members to share knowledge or insights on the issue.

(Submit the final product in a pdf. Providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• Letter Writing Party & Campaign: Gather a group and host a letter writing party. Send the letter(s) to a local community member, school official or policy maker to propose a change, new policy, bill or new law to advocate for change on the issue.. Report out on who the bill was sent to and share the letter.

(Submit the final letter(s) in a pdf. Providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• Social Media Awareness Campaign: Use social and graphics and compelling messaging to raise public awareness  and inspire change on the issue. Use all the same hashtags on all channels. Consider a hashtag challenge or viral trend – Encouraging young people and community members to participate in an engaging online challenge to spread awareness. Include screenshots to the actual social media campaign post. Report out on likes, comments, views, and other metrics.

(Submit the final product in a pdf. Providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• E-Petition: Create a petition (with a visual) and get signatures to show that your campaign has lots of support. Set a signature goal and report out on how successful the campaign was.

(Submit the final product in a pdf. Providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• Artivism (Art + Activism): Create a mural, street art, poetry, or music to creatively express an advocacy message on the issue. If poetry or music is chosen, the project team must also include a visual graphic or cover. (Submit the final art project by uploading it or providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• Short-film or PSA video: Create and record a compelling 2-3 minute documentary or public service announcement (PSA) that sheds light on your issue by interviewing others in the community and documenting your project solution. Share the video and post it on social media for others to view.

(Submit the final video by uploading it or providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• Digital Survival Kit: Create an electronic teen survival kit with a guide to protecting personal data, social media privacy checklists, short tutorials on changing privacy settings.

(Submit the final product in a pdf. Providing a shareable link. Be sure to set the permissions so the file is sharable or no credit will be given.)

• Create a Web App: Create and publish a simple web app (using Base44.com) to solve or address your advocacy issue. Use prompting to describe your app’s features and functions to create the app. When publishing the app, ensure the App Visibility is set to “Public (no login required).

(Provide a shareable app link to the published web app. Be sure to test your app to make sure it works.)

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Digital Resources:

• ZenAI.World (AI image & video generation) 

• Google Products:

  • Google Docs (for letter writing)

  • Google Slides (final presentation)
    Google Form (petition, survey, form creation)

• Canva: www.canva.com (eBook design, survival kit, video editing)

• Base44: https://app.base44.com/ (web app creation from prompting)

• You can also use other resources

Project Evaluation Criteria (Total points: 100):

Advocacy Projects will be evaluated based on the following:

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• Ability to follow directions (10 points)

• Teamwork & collaboration (10 points)

• Understanding of the Issue (20 points)

• Creativity & innovation (20 points)

• Advocacy impact (25 points)

• Quality of the project (15 points)​​