One of Millions STAR Stories Challenge

Join us in a storytelling challenge celebrating the journeys and achievements of STARs

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Stories are the most powerful way to raise awareness of the paper ceiling

Let’s harness the power of our Tear the Paper Ceiling Coalition to engage new audiences in our shared mission. We’re inviting all Coalition members to elevate the inspiring stories of STARs who are employees at your organization, your customers, your family and friends.

We have an ambitious goal: to share 1,000 STAR stories! We also encourage you to engage your communities in the challenge to share their #OneOfMillions STAR stories.

We’ve made it easy to share stories on social media, but we encourage you to share across all public channels, including website content, thought leadership, public engagements and conferences, and other marketing channels. Together, let’s celebrate the incredible stories of STARs and highlight the critical role of diverse career paths in enriching our workforce and society.

See below for prizes and guidelines, or download the details here.

Prizes & Eligibility

To celebrate the second anniversary of Tear The Paper Ceiling Campaign, we will be presenting two prizes at the conclusion of the challenge this Fall:

The Second Anniversary Sweepstakes Prize will feature the winning organization on a digital billboard in NYC’s Times Square in September

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2024

To be eligible, STAR stories must include both hashtags #OneOfMillions and #TearThePaperCeiling and tag Opportunity@Work
STAR stories can take any format, but must be shared on eligible social media platforms
Only posts shared on social media are eligible for the sweepstakes prize. Every eligible STAR story will count as an organization’s entry into the sweepstakes pool. The more entries an organization has, the greater their chance of winning the sweepstakes!
Stories shared by your community members qualify as sweepstakes entries provided the post tags their organization in addition to including the hashtags and Opportunity@Work tag above

The STARs Voices Prize for Most Creative Storytelling will select a STAR story to be featured in official TTPC campaign advertisements, in partnership with Ad Council

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2024

Entries for this prize include all STAR stories shared across all public marketing platforms, including social media posts, website content, ads, public engagements, and thought leadership
For posts not on social media, stories must identify subjects as STARs and mention Tear the Paper Ceiling to be eligible
Report eligible stories shared on non-social media channels here

Click here for more information on eligibility