June 2020 LYAC ANNOUNCEMENT

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 06/17/2020 04:58 PM PDT

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Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Skills for Public Life

LYAC Applications Now Being Accepted!

LYAC Applications Now Being Accepted!

The Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC), the formal voice for Washington youth in the state legislature, is seeking Washington state youth who are passionate about civic engagement, youth voice and political change to apply to be part of LYAC today!

The Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) is a student-led organization formally representing the voice of Washington youth to the Washington State Legislature. Composed of a 22-member council, LYAC strives to promote youth participation in state and local governments and works to foster long-lasting relationships among state legislators, community organizations, and young people in Washington.

Each year, the Council meets up to six times in person. The Council also holds an annual youth Action Day in Olympia to provide an opportunity for students throughout the state to meet community leaders, participate in policy discussions, and to facilitate direct meetings between youth and legislators.

LYAC students have the opportunity to:

Get involved with Washington state government
Learn and experience the legislative process
Voice opinions regarding issues of importance to youth
Become more politically aware
Become engaged in the civic process
Make a difference!

Interested rising high school freshmen - juniors in the 2020 - 2021 school year can apply by visiting this link. Each applicant will need to answer short questions and submit a teacher application.

Applications for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council must be submitted before June 26th at 11:59pm.

ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

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June 2020 *LYAC ANNOUNCEMENT*

Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Skills for Public Life

LYAC Applications Now Being Accepted!

June 2020 LYAC ANNOUNCEMENT