Democracy by Degrees. Every voter was once a student.

Promotional toolkit

Everything you need to share the film and host a screening.

Free to use. Pick a graphic, copy the caption beside it, and post.

Step 1

Host a screening

One Canva template holds all three screening graphics: a social post, a printable flyer, and a Story. Add your event details; the rest is set. You need a free Canva account.

Screening announcement template
Open the Canva template

Customizable

Screening announcement

  1. Open the template and click Use template. Canva makes a copy that belongs to you.
  2. Replace the bracketed details: date, time, location, host and RSVP link. On the flyer, add a QR code (Apps > QR Code) and up to three logos.
  3. Download one page at a time: PNG for the post and Story, PDF Print for the flyer.
Instagram and Facebook
What does public education have to do with the future of our democracy? Join us for a screening and conversation about Democracy by Degrees, a short documentary exploring what we learn, whose stories we hear, and how those choices shape our future. [DATE] | [TIME] | [LOCATION] Hosted by [ORGANIZATION] RSVP: [LINK] Watch the trailer: https://tinyurl.com/DbD-trailer
LinkedIn
What does public education have to do with the future of our democracy? [ORGANIZATION] is hosting a screening of Democracy by Degrees, a 13-minute documentary, followed by a conversation. Come watch, share what stays with you, and hear how others see it. Agreement is not required. [DATE] | [TIME] | [LOCATION] RSVP: [LINK] Trailer: https://tinyurl.com/DbD-trailer
Email or newsletter invitation
Join us for a screening and conversation about Democracy by Degrees on [DATE] at [TIME], [LOCATION OR LINK]. This short film explores the relationship between public education and democracy. Come watch, reflect, and share your perspective. RSVP: [LINK] Trailer: https://tinyurl.com/DbD-trailer

Step 2

Share the film

Ready to post. These promote the film itself, with or without a screening.

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Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn feeds

Watch & Share post

Instagram and Facebook
Every voter was once a student. What we learn, whose stories we hear, and what we're encouraged to question shape far more than our school years. Democracy by Degrees explores the relationship between public education and democracy, and why what happens in our schools matters to all of us. Watch the film and share it with someone. DemocracybyDegrees.org
LinkedIn
Every voter was once a student. I just watched Democracy by Degrees, a 13-minute documentary about public education and democracy. It asks what we learn, whose stories we hear, and how those choices shape the communities we share. It's free to watch, and it starts good conversations. Watch it, then send it to one person you'd like to talk with about it. DemocracybyDegrees.org
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Instagram and Facebook Stories

Watch & Share Story

No caption needed. After you post it, add a link sticker to DemocracybyDegrees.org in the open space below the question.

Step 3

Conversation starters

Five questions from the film. Post them before a screening to build interest, or anytime to start a conversation. Portrait works in every feed; square is there if you need it.

What's all this got to do with me?
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Conversation starter 1

What's all this got to do with me?

Instagram and Facebook
What's all this got to do with me? Every voter was once a student. What happens in public schools affects all of us, including those without children in school. Today's students will become tomorrow's voters, neighbors, coworkers, and community leaders. What happens in their classrooms shapes the world we'll share. Watch Democracy by Degrees and join the conversation. DemocracybyDegrees.org
LinkedIn
What's all this got to do with me? If you don't have kids in school, it's easy to treat public education as someone else's issue. Today's students are tomorrow's coworkers, customers, neighbors, and voters. What they learn shapes the workplaces and communities we'll share. Democracy by Degrees is a 13-minute documentary that makes that connection hard to ignore. Worth the watch. DemocracybyDegrees.org
Why is public education essential to democracy?
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Conversation starter 2

Why is public education essential to democracy?

Instagram and Facebook
Why is public education essential to democracy? Every voter was once a student. Schools teach more than reading, writing, and math. They help shape how young people understand history, encounter different perspectives, and participate in their communities. What does a democracy need its future citizens to know? Explore the question in Democracy by Degrees. DemocracybyDegrees.org
LinkedIn
Why is public education essential to democracy? Schools teach more than reading, writing, and math. They're where most of us first learned to weigh evidence, disagree, and work with people unlike ourselves. Those skills show up later at work and at the ballot box. Democracy by Degrees, a 13-minute documentary, asks what a democracy needs its future citizens to know. DemocracybyDegrees.org
What happens when those in power try to control what people can learn?
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Conversation starter 3

What happens when those in power try to control what people can learn?

Instagram and Facebook
What happens when those in power try to control what people can learn? Every voter was once a student. Who decides what young people learn? Curriculum decisions shape the stories students encounter, the questions they ask, and the perspectives they understand. What happens when some stories are left out? Democracy by Degrees explores what those choices can mean for students and for democracy. DemocracybyDegrees.org
LinkedIn
What happens when those in power try to control what people can learn? Curriculum decisions shape the stories students encounter, the questions they're encouraged to ask, and the perspectives they come to understand. Those decisions reach nearly 49 million public school students. Democracy by Degrees, a 13-minute documentary, looks at what's at stake for students and for democracy. DemocracybyDegrees.org
Why are books and the ideas they contain seen as a threat?
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Conversation starter 4

Why are books and the ideas they contain seen as a threat?

Instagram and Facebook
Why are books and the ideas they contain seen as a threat? Every voter was once a student. Think about a book that changed how you saw the world. Maybe it introduced you to someone whose life was different from yours. Maybe it challenged something you believed. In Democracy by Degrees, one educator says, “The problem has never been books. The problem is empathy.” What do we lose when young people have fewer opportunities to encounter unfamiliar perspectives? DemocracybyDegrees.org
LinkedIn
Why are books and the ideas they contain seen as a threat? Think of a book that changed how you saw the world. Maybe it introduced you to someone whose life looked nothing like yours. In Democracy by Degrees, one educator puts it simply: “The problem has never been books. The problem is empathy.” The film is 13 minutes. I'd like to hear what you think. DemocracybyDegrees.org
What happens when educators are afraid to teach?
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Conversation starter 5

What happens when educators are afraid to teach?

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Imagine being a teacher and second-guessing what you can say, which books you can share, or which questions you can explore with your students. Even when there are no formal restrictions, the fear of controversy can change what happens in a classroom. What happens to education when teachers are afraid to teach? Watch Democracy by Degrees and join the conversation. DemocracybyDegrees.org
LinkedIn
What happens to education when teachers are afraid to teach? Imagine second-guessing what you can say, which books you can share, or which questions you can explore with your students. Even without formal restrictions, the fear of controversy changes what happens in a classroom. Democracy by Degrees, a 13-minute documentary, includes educators working through exactly these questions. If a teacher ever changed your life, it's worth your time. DemocracybyDegrees.org

Step 4

Run your screening

Bringing the Film to Life has everything for the day itself: setup, a run of show, discussion questions, and next steps for your audience.

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