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Teachers Lead the Way!

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From Mitzy Valdes, Street Academy:

Civic engagement is an important part of our society, and a powerful experience.  There are many ways for community members to participate in American democracy. 

Learning about these options and starting a routine of engagement as a young person will encourage adulthood participation. 

At our school, we work to support various forms of civic engagement for students and staff, including contacting elected officials and arranging a field trip for students to go vote in person.  Voter education is a part of English and History instruction. 

Resources and support from YOUth DECIDE and the League of Women Voters of Oakland have been really helpful.  Our high school students easily responded to and are engaged with the materials. 

What Students Told Us They Learned About Voting


YOUth DECIDE has been giving civic education presentations to 9th to 12th grade classes at Oakland high schools
from 2018 to the present, including Bishop O'Dowd, Castlemont, College Preparatory School, Fremont,
Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland Tech, Skyline, and Street Academy.


After the presentations, we asked students what they learned about voting
from the presentations and what issues they are concerned about.

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Join Our YOUth DECIDE team


Teachers inspire teenage
rs every day.

The League of Women Voters includes many current and retired teachers and members from a variety of backgrounds, who are committed to and passionate about teaching students about voter registration, voter education and get out the vote efforts in a wide range of Oakland schools and community colleges.


Join us and help expand our program! To volunteer, please email youth-decide@lwvoakland.org.



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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.

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The League of Women Voters is a tax-exempt organization under 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

EIN: 94-6093433

Email: info@lwvoakland.org

LWV Oakland (LWVO)

P.O.Box 11055

Oakland, CA 94611