Are you over 80 years old? You've been around for one third of our nation's 250-year history.

And we want to know: what makes this moment feel different?

Thank you for being a part of the the One Third Project! There's two ways to share your story:

1. Record and post your own video to social media. Tag @thirdactorg on Facebook, Bluesky, or Instagram. Not using social media? This might be a great collaboration with a grandchild or younger person in your life! Some tips here.
2. Submit a ~300 word written story. We may reach out to you about featuring your written story or creating a video with you. You can see other essays here.

We strongly encourage participants to record a short video and share it on social media. Personal stories are one of the most powerful ways we can inspire others around us to take action. To help, here are some tips for both filming your video and writing your story.

Once you've posted your video, use this form to let us know where you've shared it. Be sure to include your social media links so we can reshare your post (and don't forget to tag @thirdactorg). Please make sure your post is set to public so we can view and amplify it.

Prefer to tell your story in writing? That's great, too. You can submit a written piece using the form below—either by pasting it from a document or writing directly in the form.

Some of the stories we receive may be selected to become professionally produced testimonials featured on The One Third Project website. While we're grateful for every submission, we have limited capacity and won't be able to feature everyone. If we'd like to spotlight your story, we'll be in touch.