Join Us to Celebrate the Power of Student Voice

LEV 2022 Annual Event: The Power of Student Voice

Students know best when it comes to reimagining our education system. And they are not afraid of speaking up to address the many areas of inequity. Join us for our Annual Event on October 13, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for an in-person and online statewide FREE convening to celebrate the brilliance and the advocacy efforts of Washington students. It will be an inspirational event to remember, so RSVP today to ensure your seat.

Podcast: Luma Mufleh on Her Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children

In this episode of Putting Students First, we interview Luma Mufleh, the founder of Fugees Family whose TED Talk on educational justice for refugee families has been viewed more than 1.7 million times. Luma discusses what it’s like being dropped into a classroom when you don’t know English, what supports we should provide to students who are refugees, and how we can focus on the assets that refugees bring to our schools and our society.

LEVinar Recording: Why the 2021-22 School Year Is So Challenging and Strategies to Support Students

In this webinar, David Lewis, Director of Behavioral Health Services at Seattle Public Schools and consultant to districts across Washington state and beyond, discusses why this year is so challenging for students, parents, and educators, and provides strategies to better support students moving forward. Students from across Washington state share feedback and stories from the classroom.

Podcast: Nicky Wilks and Alex Craighead, founders of Journeymen

In this episode of Washington Game Changers, League of Education Voters CEO Lauri Hennessey talks with Nicky Wilks and Alex Craighead, founders of Journeymen. Journeymen cultivates transformational experiences for boys and men through nature-based rites of passage, mentorship, training, and community events. They discuss helping kids detox from social media, the challenges facing boys today, and what Journeymen does to give boys a connection through nature.

Arik Korman
Communications Director, League of Education Voters