Letters to the Next President 2.0

Join teachers and mentors to power civic participation for a new generation of youth.

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Youth Publishing Platform *

Letters to the Next President 2.0 is opening as a publishing platform for youth (13-18) to capture their voice on the election issues that matter to them throughout the campaign season.

*coming in August

Flexible for Educators

There is no required curriculum or timeline. Letters can be in any format: text, video, audio or image. Educators can invite youth to choose their own topics or can build the project into existing, more structured lessons (such as examining issues related to science).

Safe for Youth

Youth can trust that their work will not be followed by comments that often show up on social media or other publication sites. Each letter is featured alongside thousands of other letters by youth around the US — highlighting the diversity of ideas and opinions without comments or advertising.

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We encourage you to make a plan by playing the Letters to the Next President 2.0 Scavenger Hunt. Join educators from across the country who are making, sharing and reflecting on their plans for supporting the youth they work with...

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U.S. Media Literacy Week

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Local Election Toolkit

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Letters to the Next President 2.0 asked students to share their views on an issue that mattered to them during the 2016 election. But students don’t need a presidential election to make their voices heard. The L2P2.0 model can b...

Tools/Toolkit

PBS Election Central: After the Election

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After a winner is announced in a Presidential election, the U.S. begins a peaceful transition of power from the President to the President-elect in order to sustain our democracy. How can being a good citizen support our changing ...

Activity

Resources to Gear Up for the Inauguration and First 100 Days

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January 20 will mark the 58th inauguration in our nation’s history. President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and subsequent election was inspired in part by widespread frustration with business as usual in Washington. But his i...

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Do Now

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Do Now is a weekly activity hosted by KQED for students to engage and respond to current issues using social media tools like Twitter. Do Now aims to build civic engagement and digital literacy for young folks.

Activity

How to Let Your Local Media Know about Letters to the Next President 2.0

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Your local newspaper, radio or TV station may jump at the chance to do a story on what your students are doing for Letters to the Next President 2.0. This handy set of media engagement tips will provide you with all the informatio...

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