STEP 2 – Select your Final Issues

It's time to send your insight to decision makers. This is the final step!

Share your point of view on up to 3 issues. Your responses below will fill in the blank: “I identified ________ as a critical issue I want to share with decision makers.” Then, you will have a chance to share why you chose each issue and ideas to help.

Examples include:

Lack of resources in rural schools
Equity
School-to-prison pipeline
Mental Health
Pressure to be a certain way from social media
Unequal access to ACT/SAT prep classes because of the cost

Complete the following for each issue you choose.

All responses will be included on the public, viewable dashboard, but you will be completely anonymous. Do not use any names or references to specific people.

Issue #1

Issue*

Reasons I chose this issue:*

Some things to consider:
1) Impact on health and wellbeing,
2) Things you know from talking with peers/stories about why the issue matters,
3) Your perspective on the issue,
4) Things you know from reading, news, school, and other sources.

I want this issue to show up under: (Select a maximum of two categories)*

Reflect on possible solutions. Use the space below to share your thoughts and ideas on possible solutions to this issue. Feel free to think big. There are no right or wrong answers. Here are some prompts you can use:

If money wasn’t a concern, how could this issue be solved?
What resources are needed to make a difference?
If ________ were different, this issue wouldn’t be an issue.
What can decision-makers do to make a difference in this area?
What can the regular people do to make a difference in these issues?

Ideas to help solve this problem*

I want my idea(s) to show up under this solution category: (Select one or more)*

Laws & Policies
Services and programs to help people affected (Direct Services)
Money
Activities to prevent the problem (Prevention)
Not Sure
Other

Issue #2

Skip if only 1 selected

Issue

Reasons I chose this issue:

Some things to consider:
1) Impact on health and wellbeing,
2) Things you know from talking with peers/stories about why the issue matters,
3) Your perspective on the issue,
4) Things you know from reading, news, school, and other sources.

Which category (or 2) does your issue best fit? (Select a maximum of two)

Ideas to help solve this problem

I want my idea(s) to show up under this solution category: (Select one or more)

Laws & Policies
Services and programs to help people affected (Direct Services)
Money
Activities to prevent the problem (Prevention)
Not Sure
Other

Issue #3

Skip if only 2 selected

Issue

Reasons I chose this issue:

Some things to consider:
1) Impact on health and wellbeing,
2) Things you know from talking with peers/stories about why the issue matters,
3) Your perspective on the issue,
4) Things you know from reading, news, school, and other sources.

Which category (or 2) does your issue best fit? (Select a maximum of two)

Ideas to help solve this problem

I want my idea(s) to show up under this solution category: (Select one or more)

Laws & Policies
Services and programs to help people affected (Direct Services)
Money
Activities to prevent the problem (Prevention)
Not Sure
Other

SUBMIT ANSWERS BEFORE MOVING ON.