Choose an issue with which you have personal experience or background knowledge on and which you also have a specific viewpoint.

Write a letter as a call to action to advocate for a policy change in a community. Examples include a new policy, new practices or ways to carry out an existing policy, a new or modified community program, or research to analyze the issue further. Examples include a legislator, city mayor, newspaper editor, college president or the head of a business. Choose an issue with which you have personal experience or background knowledge on and which you also have a specific viewpoint. Include the following:
Define the specific problem or issue you are addressing.
Describe aspects of this issue that have gotten too little attention. This may include causes that have been overlooked. Cite sources of specific information.
Advocate a specific, feasible course of action to address these aspects of the issue.