League of Women Voters seeks student nominees for 2019 Students Inside Albany conference

Broome and Tioga County high school junior and senior student applications are being accepted for the 19thannual Students Inside Albany conference, May 19-21, 2019 in Albany. The conference, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc., and supported by CSEA, is designed to increase students’ awareness of their responsibility in a representative government and to provide the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility. 

This interactive conference will bring together high school students from across the state to learn about New York State government and the process by which citizens can participate in the policy-making arena. As part of this program, students will also tour the Capitol and observe both the Senate and Assembly in action by spending an afternoon shadowing their legislators. 

Students are sponsored by one of the 50 local League of Women Voters throughout New York State; all their expenses are covered, including travel and three nights at a hotel in downtown Albany. The participants receive a student membership in the League of Women Voters of Broome and Tioga Counties, New York State and United States. Local membership includes an email newsletter and invitations to meetings on government related topics as well as electronic communication from the State and National League. 

For more information, contact Margaret Goodfellow at (607) 655-1929 or via e-mail at studentsinsidealbanybroometiog@gmail.com. Please put 2019 SIA in the subject line. Completed application materials must be received by Feb. 15. 

You can learn more at www.lwv-broometioga.org.