Encourage your students to raise awareness with these tried-and-true ideas.

1. Take the Vow of Silence

Stay silent for 24 hours in solidarity with the millions of children silenced by poverty and exploitation. Carry information sheets explaining why you are silent to educate others about children’s rights. Your silence will speak to the world! Bonus: Collect pledges for every hour you remain silent and donate the money to a cause you care about.

2. Speak Out

Let your voice be heard! Prepare a speech on an issue you are passionate about. Ask school teachers and administrators for the opportunity to speak to classes, during morning announcements or at assemblies.

3. Use Your Words

Spread your message by using statistics, powerful messages and quotations. Chalk the sidewalk outside of your school (with permission), get up early and write on every blackboard and put up attention-grabbing posters.

4. Be a Statistic

Use your entire school to visually represent a shocking statistic. For example, 1 in every 3 people in the world lives on less than $2 per day, so give armbands or another symbol to 1 out of 3 students at your school to wear on the same day.

5. Pass the Fast

Fasting for world change has never been easier or more effective. As part of your O Ambassadors Club, collectively fast for one month or more by “passing the fast,” with each person fasting for one hour or one day and then passing it on.

6. Throw a T-shirt Decorating Party

Ask each guest to bring an old T-shirt and write powerful and inspiring messages on each other’s shirts. For extra fun, use glow in the dark pens. Then, wear them proudly. Bonus: Sell the T-shirts as part of your fundraisers.

7. Share Frank Food Facts

Collect facts on hunger and malnutrition. Write the facts on cards and place them strategically throughout your cafeteria—at tables or next to the food—as a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by millions of people every day. Note: You can collect and display facts for any issue.