Outreach - Tools

To help outreach participants optimize their impact, TO OUR CREDIT's staff has prepared an array of tools which can be used locally:

PRESS KITS, containing:

? Sample press release for TO OUR CREDIT
? Overview of both hours of TO OUR CREDIT
? Contact list of leading organizations in the field
? Facts and quotes about the issues
? Stories from TO OUR CREDIT

OUTREACH TOOLKITS, with guidance on:

? Building media skills
? Working with PBS stations
? Obtaining a proclamation
? Working with local newspapers
? Generating radio coverage
? Holding a press conference
? Hosting a trade fair
? Staging other events

ADDITIONAL PRINTED RESOURCES, including:

? Policy Menu for State & Local Officials
? AEO Policy Paper
? TO OUR CREDIT Viewer's Guides

SCREENING VIDEOTAPES, such as:

? A short preview of TO OUR CREDIT
? TO OUR CREDIT, Part One
? TO OUR CREDIT, Part Two
? FACES OF MICROCREDIT, an educational
video