Turn the #WeWereHere project into your library program
Tips for Getting Your Teen Community Involved
Promote the project through your event calendar, social media, and advertising.
Incentivize teens to make and share videos and digital content by:
-Approving volunteer or service hour credit for posting
-Rewarding participation with prizes
-Turning your library's submissions into a contests
Have your teens submit their own content and view other teen experiences
Amplify your teen's voices by promoting their content on your library's platforms
Develop programming to stimulate discussion around the #WeWereHere project themes
-A Social Justice Book Club
-Host a talk from an epidemiologist
-Connect teens with therapists or trauma counselors
Enroll Your Organization
Join other libraries and organizations as we create a platform to amplify teen voices about 2020. Simply fill out a quick informational form. You will be emailed credentials to enter the "Partner Portal" with access to sample volunteer forms, promotional tools, project guides, and other support materials.