Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition

Tuition Equity Toolkit (2019-20)

This toolkit includes 3 easy ways for advocates and allies to support the campaign for tuition equity. All materials, including tips, fact sheets and social media graphics are downloadable from this page. Please note we update this toolkit as needed. You will find the latest update at the bottom of each page of our toolkit.

If you have any questions, or want to get more involved, please contact PICC’s Deputy Director, Maria Sotomayor at: 215-832-3482 or mariasotomayor@paimmigrant.org.

1. Legislative Visits

In-person visits are essential in gaining the support of legislators. These visits are an opportunity for legislators to hear directly from constituents about key issues affecting the communities they represent.

The current 2019-2020 piece of legislation to support Tuition Equity is SB 35. We want to get as many Senate Members  as possible signed on to co-sponsor and State House members to introduce a House version. See the attached how-to on legislative visits for tips and suggestions. After you visit your legislator, please let us know how it went! This is particularly important if your legislator committed to co-sponsoring or voting for Tuition Equity.

2. Social Media

Social media is an important tool for raising awareness of issues. We encourage you to regularly post and share information about Tuition Equity on your personal and organizational accounts. Use the hashtags #PATuitionEquity to boost your impact. Included in this toolkit are some sample Facebook posts, tweets, and shareable images to get you started.

To help maximize impact, we encourage you and your groups to organize days or weeks of action:

  • Change your profile picture to show your support
  • Post about the Tuition Equity on your social media accounts
  • Share posts from PICC and PICC members. We will be posting and sharing on both our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

3. Write Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds

Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor are great ways for community members to express their opinions and help guide the public conversation about important topics. This toolkit includes tips on writing op-eds and LTEs, and some samples from other states.

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Last updated Apr 15 2020