Get ready for Student Lobby Day

February 2, 2024 | By Mollie Kuwahara

I am excited to announce that I am working with the Washington Student Association to put together a Community and Technical College Student Lobby Day!

Taking part in democracy

January 19, 2024 | By Mollie Kuwahara

Mollie Kuwahara here. I am a Tacoma Community College student and one of the SBCTC’s student legislative interns for the 2024 session. Last Friday, for the first time ever, I testified on a bill.

Ready to learn and use my voice

January 19, 2024 | By Josaphine Saccio-Devine

Hi everyone, I’m Josaphine Saccio-Devine and I am one of this legislative session’s interns. I am so excited to begin this journey with all the amazing people at the State Board!

Strengthening skills throughout the session

April 21, 2023 | By Jacob Katz

Being a person who learns best by seeing and doing, my time serving as a legislative intern this session has been a truly optimal environment for learning and growing both personally and professionally.

Finding the momentum to fight burnout

April 7, 2023 | By Shannon Cosgrove

Some big “ends” are rapidly approaching, which means new beginnings as well. My last quarter at Columbia Basin College just began, which is exciting and terrifying because it means beginning the next part of my journey.

Teamwork makes the dream work

March 31, 2023 | By Jacob Katz

While the remaining pieces of legislation that the State Board has been tracking this session make their way through fiscal committees and budgets make their way to the floors of their chambers, the chance to participate in professional development and collaborative work in and outside of the age...

Support Senate Bill 5702!

March 24, 2023 | By Baydaa Alshatee

I am a student senator at Everett Community College, and one of our focuses for fall quarter was housing insecurity. For a variety of reasons, many students are at risk or have experienced housing insecurity. As a senator, I get to interact with the student body as their peer and be a voice for t...

Lessons from the legislative galleries

March 17, 2023 | By Jacob Katz

Tomorrow morning, I will have the honor of introducing my district representatives at an in-person town hall meeting on my college campus. While preparing for this opportunity, I cannot help but reflect on the last few weeks of the internship that got me here.