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If you have a quick question, the fastest way to contact our team is to <a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fill out this form</a>. Have a more in-depth question? Book office hours with our community engagement team <a href="https://calendly.com/emilyhopedobkin/30min?back=1&month=2022-08" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to get help at any point during the reporting or production process. </span></p> <p><b>STEP 3: </b>Connect with us! <span style="font-weight: 400;">Join our </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StudentReportingLabs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook group</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to engage with more educators like you — this is a place to share your questions and wins! 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Select stories may be published.</span></p> <p><b>STEP 2:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Get us in your inbox — </span><a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/newsletter/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">sign up for our newsletter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><b>STEP 3: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get us on your phone — join our </span><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lm8icbUPq101hxMKg8chT7"><span style="font-weight: 400;">SRL Student WhatsApp group</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to get the latest opportunities and updates delivered straight to your phone.</span></p> <p><b>STEP 4</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Get help along the way! To support SRL students and educators throughout the process, SRL’s expert youth media producers are available to consult with students on story pitches, scriptwriting, voice-over narration, rough cuts, and final videos. 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