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Students of all ages are welcome to participate individually in any of our projects and have the chance to be published on our website.

First, choose which project you want to work on
1. Historians: Choose an event or period in time that is of particular interest to you, or about which you’d like to learn more.
2. Readers: Choose an event from a book you’re reading that is of particular interest to you, or that you’d like to analyze on a deeper level.
3. Current event/issue: Choose an event from the news you’re following or is of particular interest to you, or that you’d like to analyze on a deeper level. For this activity, you are writing from your own perspective!
Check out our topic resources to get you started and help you decide on a topic
1. Topic resources: Historians (US & World), Readers, and Current Events (Coming Soon)
Compile information on the event/topic (using primary and secondary sources as appropriate) that will help to set the stage for your Op-Ed.
Outline the argument in your own words. Start with a strong thesis sentence (a sentence that clarifies what you are trying to convince others of) that ties together the rest of your article. Find supporting evidence from different sources to back up your argument. (You can use our outline worksheet to help you.)
Think about who your audience will be. Will you try to explain it to policymakers, parents, or voters? Think about the perspective from which you’re writing. What issues will your op-ed address? Keep in mind that whoever/whatever topic you address, your writing should try to persuade someone who disagrees with you. If you are writing from the perspective of a story or historical event, make sure you convey the context you are writing from.
Create a draft of your article. Make sure to focus on the persuasiveness of the argument, at this point. Have someone read it. What questions did they have? Did they find it unclear? Is your piece convincing?
Fix the errors you encounter in Step 5 and focus on final touches (grammar, syntax, clarity). You can send it to us for a final edit as well ([email protected])!
Have a parent or legal guardian sign our permission slip so that your work can be posted on our website and shared through our social networks.

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I, as the parent or legal guardian of the minor named here, hereby grant permission to United 4 Social Change (U4SC), or persons contracted by U4SC, to take photographs and/or video/audio recordings of my child in connection with his/her participation in U4SC Programing. I consent to the recording of virtual meetings for safety and quality control purposes. I grant permission to U4SC to publish in print, electronic, or video format the likeness or image of my child obtained during program sessions for public relations, educational, or any other lawful purposes. I agree to the publishing of my child’s work, which may include written or video recorded components. I further agree that my child’s first name may be revealed in connection with their published work. I authorize the use of my child’s likeness or image without compensation to my child or me. All negatives, positives, prints, digital reproductions, and video recordings shall be the property of U4SC.

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