There is a common misconception that people's individual efforts won't be seen or heard. I'm here to tell you that is NOT true. As a Borgen Project ambassador, I'm going to tell you a couple ways that your voice will certainly be heard. 1. Email your congressional leaders. At the end of each week congressional staffers tally how many emails they got for each issue from their constituents. Email your leaders to grab their attention about a specific topic you think needs more coverage. You can email through this link: borgenproject.org/action-center/ 2. Call your congressional leaders. Same goes for emails and calls with tallies at the end of every week. Simply say "Hi my name is ___ and I want Representative/Congressman ___ to support ___." Most likely an intern will pick up the call. Sometimes they will ask for your zip code, address, or email. You can find your leaders phone numbers on their websites. 3. Email the White House. There are a special group of workers that read each email that is sent to the White House every day. If your email is of a topic that they deem is important, they read it to the President. 4. Mobilize other individuals to do the above. The more people that email and call your leaders, the more attention is brought to your issue. Ask friends, family, coworkers, anyone that can help you! **Don't know who your congressional leaders are? Each individual has one representative and two senators that represent them in Congress. These leaders are responsible for hearing their citizens concerns and doing their best to appeal to these. Those are just a couple of the ways that you can get in contact with your congressional leaders. Don't forget to visit https://borgenproject.org/ for more information :) Kristina Borgen Project Ambassador
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