Instructions
for letter writing campaign:
- Using the template write a letter to A/S Richard and Sec. Kerry
- You can either plug-in information and send as is or personalize further with stories or your own language for describing the situation and its impact (we encourage the latter)
- It should be signed off by a leader of your organization, preferably a director or someone else in leadership
- If possible please put it on letterhead, add a signature, and attach as a pdf. or doc. File (this is optional, we understand this might be difficult for some groups to do)
- Send Richard’s letter as soon as it’s complete.
Subject
Line “URGENT REQUEST FOR TPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES
- Email it directly to: Jessica Blanche, blanchej@state.gov, Richard’s assistant; PRM-StaffAssistant@state.gov (Jessica is out today apparently so for good measure)
- CC: David Foran, forandm@state.gov; Suzanne Sheldon, SheldonSA@state.gov; and James Bean, BeanJW@state.gov; Molly Groom, Molly.Groom@hq.dhs.gov
- BCC: Irene Jor, irene@domesticworkers.org (to track letters sent)
- Please send the Kerry letter to Irene, she will bundle until we figure out how to get it to him
- Encourage other organizations and prominent individuals in your network to do these letters
Click the following to access the template for: