[your institution’s letterhead ]
The Honorable [your representative’s full name]
New York State Assembly
[your representative’s office address]
Albany, NY [your representative’s zip code]
Fax: [your representative’s fax number]
[Today’s date] , 2007
Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. [your representative’s last name] ,
I am writing to let you know about an exciting Speakers in the Schools event in your district. [your school’s name] in [name of your town] will be hosting a lecture by
[speaker’s name] on [lecture topic] . Speakers in the Schools lectures, offered free of charge by the New York Council for the Humanities, are made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New York State
Legislature, bringing our state’s finest humanities scholars to share their expertise with high school students.
As a [your subject area] teacher, I appreciate the opportunity to enrich my curriculum with these lectures offered free of charge on a wide variety of humanities topics. [statement describing how the lecture will benefit you and your students].
The New York Council for the Humanities is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to helping all New Yorkers lead vibrant intellectual lives by strengthening traditions of cultural literacy, critical inquiry, and civic participation.
New York’s schools have never had a greater need for programs that engage students in dialogue, promote understanding of other cultures, contribute to the understanding of history and provide knowledge and inspiration for teachers. If you would like more information about our event, please contact me at [your phone number] or [your email].
On behalf of my students and the school community, thank you for your support of this valuable program and the public work of the New York Council for the
Humanities.
Sincerely,
[your name]
[your title]