Applications Open: Local Letters Train the Trainers Program – Apply by Aug 24

Posted by Pulitzer Center on August 18, 2026

Amplify the Local Letters contest and the student voices that power it in this paid, virtual program for educators.

We’re looking for educators passionate about global citizenship, solutions thinking, and civic engagement for a new paid, virtual program: Local Letters: Train the Trainers! Complete the short application form by Sunday, August 23, 2026 to be considered.

Since 2018, thousands of students have written letters to decisionmakers calling for local solutions to global issues through the Pulitzer Center’s Local Letters for Global Change contest. Most students complete this project as part of a class, in which teachers guide them through how to identify the manifestations of global issues in their own communities, develop solutions to those community problems, and make a case for action. The project teaches real-world skills and offers a venue to amplify student voices.

Now, we’re asking educators to join us in amplifying this project and the student voices that power it. Selected trainers receive a $300 honorarium, a professional development workshop, and a suite of resources. They will then equip other educators who want to share Local Letters for Global Change with their students in one of two ways:

1. Leading a training session for other educators, OR
2. Facilitating workshops for at least two classes of K-12 students and sharing their experience, strategies, and tips in a written blog.

Whether you have facilitated Local Letters workshops in your classroom for years or are learning about the project for the first time this year, we invite you to apply!

Learn more and apply.

If you have questions after reviewing the program announcement and the short application form, please reach out to education@pulitzercenter.org.