USDA needs your stories and photographs to educate the public about
our programs, explain how U.S. development assistance works, and demonstrate
the impact USDA has on peoples' lives around the world. We want to convey
information that the everyday reader can care about and understand. First
Person focuses on one person who benefited from a USDA program or worked with
USDA to create change in the community. These stories include a quote from and
picture of the subject.
Please fill in as many fields as you can. Those marked with an * are required.
Use the Tab key to move from field to field. Use the Submit button
after you have completed the form to submit your story to the Telling Our Story
Initiative.
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| * Organization
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* Country of Story
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| * Year of story
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* USDA Program
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| * Headline |
Good headlines or titles are simple,
jargon-free, and have impact; they summarize the story in a nutshell; and
include action verbs that bring the story to life. Your headline should include
few words.
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| Subhead |
Use the subhead to expand on the
headline, humanize the story or highlight a key fact. (100 characters maximum,
including spaces and punctuation).
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| * Photograph |
Your photograph will bring the story to life. The
photo should be colorful, depict action, capture people's attention, and
feature a main character prominently. Please attach only a .jpg, .bmp, or .gif
file and maintain at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). We request that digital
photos be shot with at least a 3-megapixel resolution. The larger the file, the
better the quality and final result.
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* Photograph File
Upload the photograph file here by clicking the "Browse..." button and locating
the file on your computer.
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Permission to Use Photograph
If you or your organization did not take the picture, then please check if you
have permission from the photographer?
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Photographer's Name
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Photographer's Organization
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* Portrait or Landscape
Is your photograph orientation landscape or portrait? Example proportions:
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* Quote
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| This should be a quote from an
individual in the photo, clearly stating how USDA has had an impact on their
life. This quote should be approximately 10-20 words, or no more than 100
characters (including spaces and punctuation).
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| * Description of Photo |
| Describe the photograph, including
names and occupations of people and location.
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| * Body Text |
| The supporting
paragraph should vividly tell the story of the person you are highlighting (Up
to1000 words)
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Background Information
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City or Region of Story
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Submitter
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Please tell us who we should contact regarding this
story.
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* Name
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* Email
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* Phone
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