Frankly, the best times to talk to most people will be between 9 AM and 5 PM, or during their working day. There are exceptions to this. The challenge of that is that YOU are in SCHOOL during this time. 

GloPo class times on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (as well as any self-study periods you may have) are the best times to conduct your interviews. I will happily help arrange a quiet place for you to use during Glopo time if you are able to set up an interview. If you have to set it up for a different class period, we will need to apply for official leave (which can be done -- don't worry.) 

It can be a bit nerve-wracking to communicate with adults, especially people who are involved in politics in some way. Keep in mind that these interviews are opportunities for THEM to share their work and their interest with a younger audience -- we have NEVER had a bad interview where a person was obviously disinterested in speaking to a student. The #1 takeaway that most students have had after their interviews was something similar to "that was a lot less difficult than I thought it would be." 

YOU need to be ready. This means, you walk into the interview and you know what you're going to ask about. You've done your "homework" on the political issue, the organization / person, and you have a pretty clear idea of what you hope to learn from the engagement. Being ready before you even reach out to someone is a great asset -- you will come across as more confident and prepared if you actually are well-prepared 😇

Time matters for these interviews in a number of ways. First, our own time is limited. We need to finish our IA draft by the end of April. Second, interviewees' time should be respected; we do not need hours of their time, and we typically ask for 20-30 minutes (they usually enjoy themselves and most interviews end up reaching 45 minutes to an hour in length.)