[Date]
Name of Editor
Name of Newspaper
Address of Newspaper
City, State, and Zip Code
Dear Editor,
I’m ______years old and I live in ______neighborhood. As a student at ______school, I just completed a community survey for theBuilding Blocks program, a new STEM-focused program I am participating in. Presented by Samsung and Operation Military Kids, the Building Blocks program shows us how to use engineering to solve community issues. By taking the survey, I learned that my community needs ______.
I would like to build ______in my neighborhood because I think everyone should have ______.
When I grow up, I want to be a(n) ______so I can ______.
I hope we get more ______in my community.
I would like to invite you to come look at the model of my innovation at ______ [fill in where they can come to see the model and presentation]. Please call ______at ______to set up a visit and see the great work we’ve done on community solutions. I also wonder what solutions you can provide to solve the problem of ______in my community.
Sincerely,
Your First Name and Last Initial, such as John D.
Your City, State
School or Teacher Email Address
[Date]
Name of City/Town Council Representative
Name of City/Town Council Building
Address of City/Town Council
City, State, and Zip Code
Dear City/Town Council Representative ______,
I’m ______years old and I live in ______neighborhood. As a studentat ______school, I just completed a community survey for theBuilding Blocks program, a new STEM-focused program I am participating in. Presented by Samsung and Operation Military Kids, the Building Blocks program shows us how to use engineering to solve community issues. By taking the survey, I learned that my community needs ______.
Every day when I walk home I see ______. This makes me think or feel ______. What can the City Council do to make sure the residents of ______neighborhood are ______and ______? Our neighborhood needs ______. Could you identify funds to build or repair ______?
When I grow up, I want to be a(n) ______so I can ______. But before I grow up, I’ll need your help to have better ______in my neighborhood!
I would like to invite you to come look at the model of my innovation at ______[fill in where they can come to see the model and presentation]. Please call ______at ______to set up a visit and see the great work we’ve done on community solutions. I also wonder what solutions you can provide to solve the problem of ______in my community.
Sincerely,
Your First Name and Last Initial, such as John D.
Your City, State
School or Teacher Email Address
[Date]
Mayor’s Name
Mayor’s Address
City, State, and Zip Code
Dear Mayor ______,
I’m ______years old and I live in ______neighborhood. When I look at my neighborhood, I see a community that needs ______. As a studentat ______school, I am a problem solver. I teamed up with my classmates to create an innovation that ______.
I learned about community innovations as part of theBuilding Blocks program. Presented by Samsung and Operation Military Kids, the Building Blocks program shows us how to use engineering to solve community issues. With my innovation, people in my neighborhood can ______.
I would like to invite you to come look at the model of my innovation at ______ [fill in where they can come to see the model and presentation]. Please call ______at ______to set up a visit and see the great work we’ve done on community solutions. I also wonder what solutions you, as the mayor, can provide to solve the problem of ______in my community.
Sincerely,
Your First Name and Last Initial, such as John D.
Your City, State
School or Teacher Email Address