Veterans Day Opportunity: SPEAK AT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL – Solve National Security Issue

We are reaching out to American Legionnaires about an exciting opportunity for you to represent the military and your fellow veterans by speaking to students in your local schools in the lead up to Veterans Day. This is your chance to spend about 15 minutes speaking to students about your military experiences and inspiring the next generation to serve their communities and country.

Below you will find 2 documents:

• • • An email template that you can use to reach out to your neighborhood school administrators requesting to speak to their students about Veterans Day
    • An outline of the easy and brief presentation you can give to the students.

EASY 3 STEPS TO A FUN AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE
1. Outreach to your local school with an opportunity to speak about Veterans Day (enclosed email template to help you get administrators’ approval) and arrange a time to speak
2. Present your story to students ~ 15 minute presentation (see enclosed outline for direction and inspiration)
3. Report back to Alumni Ambassadors Director (Jim Cragg) on what you did with these 4 pieces  (jimcraggalpost283@gmail.com)

• • • Name of school, its location, and date of presentation
    • Number of students who you spoke to
    • Take a photo of your school visit and attach it to the email
    • List any ways Alumni Ambassadors could improve your experience

This opportunity is born out of a new initiative called “Alumni Ambassadors.” For more information on Alumni Ambassadors, please continue below.

A National Security resolution on the importance of raising the status of the military and veterans in society just passed at NEC last week.  With this, Ronald Reagan Post 283, under former Post 283 Commander, and current National Security Council member, James Cragg, has started a national initiative to tackle issues addressed in the resolution and to change perception in society.

James’ mandate is to establish the “Alumni Ambassadors” program, a grassroots activation in American Legion posts across America that empowers select American Legion Legionnaires to take a more active role in engaging their communities and to assert more positive veteran images through storytelling and advocacy.

These Alumni Ambassadors will be supported through the initiative with tools and resources that help them get out into their communities and properly and effectively represent the military and veteran experience. Alumni Ambassadors will be given direction, materials, training, and special perks to support their outreach and work in these areas.

The Alumni Ambassadors is a pilot program through Post 283 and will officially launch on Veterans Day, November 11, 2024. For more information, please contact Alumni Ambassadors Program Director, James Cragg: jimcraggalpost283@gmail.com