Act! Speak! Build! Week resources

Act! Speak! Build! Week toolkits
These handbooks will help you plan your Act! Speak! Build Week events.

First-time Act! Speak! Build Week participants
Review this guide for an overview of Act! Speak! Build! Week. The guide offers sample schedules and advice on organizing, registering, planning and implementing a successful advocacy plan.
Local Habitat affiliate guide
This guide provides local Habitat affiliates with advice on organizing and planning Act! Speak! Build! Week in partnership with local youth.
Youth Programs advocacy toolkit
This toolkit provides more information on advocacy and guidance for hosting an incredible Act! Speak! Build! Week.
Media relations tools
The following resources can help you gain attention for your group’s Act! Speak! Build! Week and the work of Habitat for Humanity.
Getting the media to cover your event
Writing pitch letters and making pitch calls
Creating press releases
Sending a letter to the editor
Promotional flyers
Use these flyers to promote your events.
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World Habitat Day resources
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October as annual World Habitat Day. Many groups decide to organize their Act! Speak! Build! Week around World Habitat Day, and Habitat for Humanity has many great tools for you.

Learn more about World Habitat Day
Find out more about the purpose of World Habitat Day and Habitat-wide activities surrounding the day.
World Habitat Day tools
Use World Habitat Day resources, including the WHD 2009 Handbook, Flickr photo petition and more.

Suggested activities and events
In order to advocate, you need to make a specific request to lawmakers and elected officials. At each event, ask participants to write letters or sign petitions in support of your request.

Host an advocacy event
Organizing an advocacy event on your school campus or in your community.
Make it real!
Create a visual representation of a current poverty statistic that illustrates the magnitude of poverty in your community, state, country or world.
Put a face to advocacy!
Be a part of our Habitat’s Flickr photo petition and tell the president “It all starts at home.”
Provide handouts
Looking for a way to explain important advocacy issues simply? Use the Secure Tenure 101 and Housing Trust Funds 101 handouts.
Paper House campaign
Children as young as 5 can advocate for an end to poverty housing using the Paper House campaign.
Organize an educational activity
You can find more activities in the Advocacy Toolkit .

Habitat Street Team - Change Your Community - Ages 9-13

Act! Speak! Build! Week resources