Students/teachers from Serene Lake Elementary in Edmonds and First Creek Middle School in Tacoma participate in the “Mock Election,” a free, web-based voting system for K-12 students sponsored by the Washington Secretary of State’s Office.
A diverse group of youth from the Seattle area come together to address community problems, including youth violence.
During the 2009 Session, the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) joined forces w/youth from across the state to advise the Legislature on issues important to youth. Priorities included support for at-risk students and continuation of LYAC itself.
Members of the Students Offering Support group from Crescent School in Joyce, WA deliver a youth suicide prevention presentation and discuss how the group formed in the wake of a suicide at their school.
Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed visits the campus of Seattle Pacific University and encourages students to find one thing they can do for their communities.
Youth from Port Angeles, WA and surrounding areas participate in the Clallam County Teen Court program, deciding the sentence for a youth who prank-called a suicide hotline.
Students from Evergreen High School, Gig Harbor High School, Lynden High School and Tahoma High School compete in the 2008 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Finals in Olympia, WA.
A behind-the-scenes look at student legislators in action at the 2008 YMCA Youth Legislature.
Teachers at the Ralph Munro Institute at Western Washington University in Bellingham discuss ways to inspire students in civics and government.
Students discuss global issues such as terrorism and free trade at the World Affairs Council Global Youth Leadership Institute in Seattle.
