Get Involved
Participate in the Lobo Youth Summit
Empowering Gen Z to take positive action for wolves.
You are invited to create a social action and community media campaign in response to some of the issues highlighted in the Almost Ancestors film. Share your ideas and proposals at our Lobo Youth Summit for the chance to turn your campaigns into reality. Successful students will be awarded up to $500 to create their campaigns and share their ideas in a virtual and traveling exhibition.
Key Dates
The 2026–2027 Summit Timeline
Nov 9, 2026
Students submit their Summit proposals.
Nov 14, 2026
Students present their ideas at a Summit to nonprofit leaders in wolf recovery, with opportunities for feedback and networking.
Dec 2026 — Mar 2027
Finalists are selected and awarded up to $500 to implement their campaigns.
Apr 2027
All campaigns are exhibited in virtual and in-person showcases across the United States.
Student Guide
Plan your campaign
Access the Lobo Youth Summit student guide to walk through the entire proposal process, from organizing your team to building your pitch.
Organizing your team
- At least one member must be 17–21 years old.
- Best group size: 3–8 core members.
- You will also need a teacher or adult to manage budgets and logistics.
- For help: loboyouthsummit@gcwolfrecovery.org
Social Action Campaigns
What a campaign can do
- Raise awareness and change attitudes
- Bring about local, national, or global change
- Strengthen community ties
- Challenge dominant agendas
- Provide access to media for underrepresented groups
- Educate, mobilize, and inspire action
Things to consider
- Who is in your community?
- How will you introduce them to wolves?
- What media channels will best reach them?
- How will you educate, motivate, and engage?
- How will you challenge policies that harm wolves?
- Can you create a safe, inclusive, and fact-checked campaign?
Issues to explore
- The Interstate 40 boundary for wolf recovery
- Genetic bottleneck (all lobos descend from 7 founders)
- Human-wildlife conflict and non-lethal mitigation
- Indigenous perspectives on wolves
- Laws and policies (e.g., the 10(j) rule)
- Wolf fostering and wild releases
- Captivity issues (e.g., SAFE program)
- Habitat loss and shared public lands
- Social tolerance toward wolves
- Wolves as apex predators
Inspiration
Social action art to study
- Howling Wolf (2024) — Banksy
- Nogales Port of Entry (2024) — Lauren Strohacker
- Wolf Wanted — Olly & Suzi
- A Wolf’s Life through an Artist’s Lens (2024) — Joseph Bump’s group
- Love The Red Wolf (2024) — Gillie & Marc
Ask yourself: Who is the audience? How do these works make you feel? How can similar approaches inspire your campaign?
Planning your campaign
When planning your campaign, outline:
- Content — what message will you share?
- Viability — anticipated challenges and solutions.
- Placement — which media will you use?
- Costs — must fit within the $500 budget.
- Resources & personnel — what equipment, people, or locations do you need?
- Ethics — will your campaign be safe, inclusive, and respectful?
Your proposal should answer
- What is the aim and objective of your campaign?
- What wolf issue will you address?
- How will you share your campaign with your community?
- What is your 5-minute pitch (450–550 words)?
- What ethical and practical considerations are involved?
If selected
You will receive $500 to bring your campaign to life. Keep journals and collect feedback as you go. Consider production elements like schedules, risk assessments, and permissions. Evaluate your work and report on its impact through social media stats, interviews, surveys, photos, videos, and artifacts.
Contact
Talk to a real human
General questions: loboyouthsummit@gcwolfrecovery.org
Campaign & art project help: claire@gcwolfrecovery.org