Module 13 Day 2 - Tuesday, May 1

Module 13 began yesterday and is due Friday.  Including Module 13, you have 3 modules of new material left.  Be sure you are using what you learned in Module 3 and planning ahead for the end of the semester!
Important Dates

• Module 13 State and Local Leaders Due May 4
• Progress Report May 10
• Module 14 Empowering Others Due May 11 (Last Day for Students Finishing Course Early)
• Module 15 Let's Lead! Leadership in Action Due May 18
• Progress Report May 24
• Last Day of Course - Final Exam Activities Due June 1

Got resources? Check out the following NCVPS Resources at www.ncvps.org by clicking on the resources visual below:

Module 13 is about leadership in state and local government.  As a teen, your voice is just as important as the voice of any citizen.  Take a moment to read an article written by one of NCVPS' Peer Tutors. As you read, think about what activism means to you. Click on the visual below to link to "What's With All the Walkouts?":

Walkout. (2018). Flickr. Retrieved 1 May 2018, from https://secure.flickr.com/photos/78039748

Isabella S.'s TutorTalk article is about youth activism.  One way to make your activism public is to lobby government leaders.  Did you know that May 30 is "Meet Your Legislator" day?  I encourage you to use what you are learning to practice leadership.  Reach out to your state legislators about a cause for which you are passionate - got activism?  For resources on how to lobby, go to the United to End Genocide website by clicking on the visual below.

IMG_2046. (2018). Flickr. Retrieved 1 May 2018, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/indivisiblesf/26190553527/in/photolist-23g67dX-24nHUxJ-FNfafe-HvnWRs-246qFmp-9T2iid-24tPMz7-22NBj6b-25uK8DE-FUnr7p-22NBiJQ-24tPMaQ-FUnr6H-24tPMzs-24cwdS4-24tPMp7-22NBj1m-FUnr8g-3K7Vm-28zinQ-22GBqkb-zA49Hw-AvU7cb-22GBqEQ-Ax6agn-25sMHg6-F94Kt4-24N9iZ8-HvnWoy-24JmVa9-FNH8Hx-24nN3yA-dXwwc-FNH978-HjMGeu-5EM8Ao-HjMGrJ-22GBqrJ-22GBqDY-eyDKrZ-d4U7D-22GBqqG-99ExfF-4aLBf4-24s5Z41-99ExVK-6a4F8W-99EyTc-246ywjk-69VJJM/

Today's Assignment:

• Module 13 Lesson 1 Assignment

Module 13 Lesson 1 Assignment 
Now that you have a better understanding of leadership positions in the state of the North Carolina, it is time to apply your understanding to the real world.  This assignment is called "Got Activism?"  To complete this assignment, you will combine your understanding of state leadership positions with a cause for which you are passionate.  Start by choosing a cause.  There are several listed in the assignment including the #MeToo movement and #BlackLivesMatter.  The current movement out of Parkland, Florida is a great choice as well - #NeverAgain.  You will research your cause and compare it to one of the causes you studied in Lesson 1.  Then you will write 3 press releases from the perspectives of state government officials.  For more information about how to write a press release, go to https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwynne/2016/06/13/how-to-write-a-press-release/#4501e5f3b932.

Works Cited:

Forbes Welcome. (2018). Forbes.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwynne/2016/06/13/how-to-write-a-press-release/#4501e5f3b932

S., I. (2018). A Note From the Editor: What's With All the Walkouts?. Ncvpspeertutor.blogspot.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018, from http://ncvpspeertutor.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-note-from-editor-whats-with-all.html

How to Lobby - United to End Genocide. (2018). United to End Genocide. Retrieved 1 May 2018, from http://endgenocide.org/take-action/activist-resources/how-to-lobby/

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