The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for the District of Columbia (oag.dc.gov) is seeking input from District students on DC laws and policies that affect young people. Beginning on Tuesday, March 24, OAG is hosting four OAG Twitter chats in March and April on Tuesday’s from 12:00-1:00pm. These social media chats will cover topics that are important during the COVID-19 crisis and relevant to youth.

Students can earn up to 12 hours of community service between Tuesday, March 24- Friday, April 17, 2020, by participating in the Twitter chats and by writing a 300-500-word essay on each chat topic. To earn the service hours, students must comment on Twitter at least four times during the Twitter chat (between 12:00-1:00pm ET) using the hashtag for that week’s chat and by retweeting (sharing) the OAG content or any of the panelists content twice. Additionally, students will be directed to complete an online form at the completion of each chat and submit to OAG a 300-500-word essay on the questions located on the form. The questions will directly relate to the Twitter chat for that week. One question will ask students to share their ideas about D.C. policies that are relevant to the chat topic. If students complete the requirements, they can earn three community service hours each week.  

For questions, please email Christina Jones, OAG’s Special Counsel for Strategic Youth Initiatives at Christina.Jones2@oag.dc.gov.