LYAC has had a very active year of advocacy and action despite working through the pandemic. Though we moved entirely online this year, we were able to meet with record numbers of legislators and spread LYAC’s message and goals further than ever before. Click the link in our bio!

Love this piece in The Columbian by Meg Wochnick — not just because it highlights six amazing students in Southwest WA, but also because one of those students is our very own Ailani Baldwin from Washington LYAC !

On our e-news this week:
🤩 Virtual Teen Action Fair w/ Teen Feed, Totem Star, Washington LYAC, Kids4Peace, Project Lotus & more!
📢 New exhibit | 'Enduring #COVID19 : Stories from Our Transforming World'
❤️ #AAPIHeritageMonth resources!

👉 gates.ly/3eAW8D4

Tune in today to hear our Washington LYAC students talk with the one & only Ed Ronco of KNKX Public Radio about the bill they wrote AND PASSED on student mental health! You can catch it at:

KNKX Livestream:

💥3:50pm
💥 5:20pm

Radio:

88.5 Seattle
90.1 Olympia
96.7 Ridgefield

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SIGNED!

With that, #HB1373 has been signed into law. Congratulations, Washington LYAC , for successfully advocating for student mental health!
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Soon, Governor Jay Inslee will sign #HB1373 , a bill conceived of, drafted by, and successfully advocated for by our Washington LYAC student leaders!

The Bill, sponsored by Rep. Lisa Callan, will improve access to mental health resources in schools.
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Last day to apply to LYAC! The Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) is codified in state law to represent the official youth voice of Washington. All students entering grades 9th - 11th in Fall 2021 are eligible!
Apply here --> walyac.org/student-applic…

Are you a #student interested in the Washington State legislature? Join the Washington LYAC! They are currently accepting applications through March 31st: bit.ly/2OvbKxR

6 days left to apply to LYAC! All students entering grades 9th - 11th in Fall 2021 are eligible! Apply here by March 31st --> walyac.org/student-applic…

We’re excited to share “Together We Rise, Together We Thrive,” a resource jam-packed with tips and tricks from high schoolers across the country. Together, we can make it through the year and finish strong! Check out the full resource here: stuvoice.org/resources/toge…

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Students inspiring students! We love to see it.

Proud of the work Washington LYAC is doing & delighted to see Priyanka Mukhara’s excellent advocacy work in #LYAC and beyond called out in this way.

Thanks to So. Seattle Emerald & Alexis Mburu for elevating this!
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Guest blogger Kellen Hoard from Washington LYAC addresses the student mental health crisis in Washington and the importance of HB 1373, which would require every public school website to provide mental health resources. ow.ly/wfRM50E1GjX Lisa Callan

Are you a #student interested in the Washington State legislature? Join the Washington LYAC! They are currently accepting applications through March 31st: bit.ly/2OvbKxR

There are few legislators who can speak about the legislative process with the candor & clarity of Sen. Joe Nguyễn!

Thank you on behalf of all our students for joining us for Civic Ed Sunday.
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Up now: Emma Brown of our Washington World Fellows program testifying before the #waleg today in favor of #HB1356 .

Watch: tvw.org/watch/?eventID…

UP NOW: Ivy Pete, one of our Washington LYAC members is testifying in favor if #HB1356 , a bill to ban the inappropriate use of Native American symbols as mascots, logos, and team names.
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LYAC is currently accepting applications for the 2021-23 council! Click on the link in our bio to find the application. LYAC is an amazing opportunity to get involved in real government action and make your voice heard! Application deadline is March 31st.

“It is so important to advance educator diversity,' says Charlie Fisher (Washington LYAC) when recounting an overlooked racial harassment incident in school that showed the need for cultural competency training. #WAedu

👏 👏 👏 Charlie Fisher, a member of #LYAC , introduced the 2021 Washingtonian of the Year, Helen Chu!

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