Visits to museums, state capitals, newspapers, printers, local businesses, airports, farms, large corporations etc. Discuss a lobbying effort. Contact local T.V. stations, radio, state and local cable stations, newspapers, trade magazines, bulletins and periodicals. Publicize your issue. Have press releases ready to send out.
Students love to know their efforts are recognized.
Here is an opportunity to understand how the media works. They might not use your press releases as they have to write their own copies and have them edited by their editor. Be prepared for this. Remember to thank everyone who visited you or sent materials. You can use a typewriter, word processor or hand write a petition.