Taxonomy Archives: Advocacy

After a statewide nomination process, Washington STEM is honoring the recipients of the 2024 Legislator of the Year award: Senator T'wina Nobles (28th District) and Representative Alex Ybarra (13th District). Read More

The whirlwind 2024 legislative session brought investments in early learning, support for language revitalization, expansions to dual credit programming, and increased financial aid access for students. The overarching theme? Big impact by way of small changes. Read More

Being part of the 1982 march to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday helped shape Washington STEM CEO, Lynne Varner. She reflects on how Dr. King's call for justice reverberates in our work today. Read More

After a statewide nomination process, Washington STEM announced the recipients of the 2023 Legislators of the Year Awards at the annual Summit Luncheon: Representatives Chipalo Street (37th District) and Jacquelin Maycumber (7th District), and Senator Lisa Wellman (41st District). Read More

In the 2023 legislative session, all of Washington STEM’s priority bills passed, including new laws that will open doors to higher education by improving access to dual credit programs and High School and Beyond Planning and expanding early learning access through a more robust Working Connection Child Care program. Behind the scenes, we reconnected with old friends, took some selfies, and even slung some pie. Read More

After a statewide nomination process, Washington STEM is pleased to announce that the 2022 Legislator of the Year Award will be given to Representative Dave Paul (LD 10). Read More

After a statewide nomination process, Washington STEM has selected Representative Dave Paul (10th LD) as the 2022 Legislator of the Year. Read More

For Washington STEM, the 2022 60-day legislative session was fast-paced, productive, and characterized by collaboration with educators, business leaders, and community members from across the state. Read More

After a statewide nomination process, Washington STEM is pleased to announce that the 2021 Legislator of the Year Award will be given to Senator Claire Wilson (LD 30) and Representative Tana Senn (LD 41) for their leadership and efforts to pass the Fair Start for Kids Act in the 2021 legislative session. Read More