Learn how voting works in Washington State. WA Secretary of State Kim Wyman discusses the history of the voting process, how the system currently works in Washington, and the challenges elections officials face in our state.
Grade: 7-12, Runtime: 9:30 Minutes – Watch
Current statehouse reporter Austin Jenkins and former reporter David Ammons discuss the history of the WA capitol press corps, the duties of a statehouse reporter, and the need for robust reporting in Olympia.
Grade: 7-12, Runtime: 13 Minutes – Watch
Students from New Horizons High School, an alternative school in Pasco, WA, discuss the barriers to graduation and their efforts to overcome them.
Learn about Washington State’s legislative branch and how it functions, and some key differences between the Washington State Legislature and the U.S. Congress.
Grade: 7-12, Runtime: 4:30 Minutes – Watch
This Emmy Award-winning documentary features an in-depth look at the life of Starcia Ague, a youth from the drug world who struggles to overcome her criminal history, seeking redemption and the chance to become a valued member of Washington society.
A look at iCivics, a national civics education website, with the WA state coordinators of the program and a middle school student who demonstrates one of the games found on the site, Do I Have a Right.
Students from Evergreen High School and Wenatchee High School work with lobbyists in Olympia to follow legislation during the 2011 Legislative Session as part of new civic education program from TVW, Capitol Classroom.
State officials and education experts discuss the Emmy-winning documentary series Engaged – Students Becoming Citizens. They describe how the series is put together and the benefits of showing student involvement in civic affairs.
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.