Nothing About Us Without Us: Using your voice to get into some good trouble

By Kenji Linane-Booey The Black Lens

The Youth Advocacy Summit is an event that focuses on the importance and power of youth voices in advocacy in today’s world, especially around education.

Over the last year we have seen attacks at the local and federal level on public education, economic challenges, and growing disillusionment with our systems. There has never been a more crucial time for young people to come together to learn from and support one another. We want students and community members to leave the event with a deeper understanding of issues facing public education, learn how to navigate and exercise the advocacy ecosystem in Washington state and feel energized to engage in some “good trouble.”