The Washington Bus Education Fund

YOUTH LEADERSHIP The Bus Fellowship is an intensive ten-week leadership development and political organizing program for young people ages 18 - 25 in Washington State. It is an intentional and transformative experience for young folks who are ready to inspire change alongside their communities. Over the course of ten weeks, Fellows learn from progressive experts from across the state, run the most innovative, effective and fun civic programs in Washington State, and collaborate with community organizations and issue campaigns for hands-on organizing experience. The Bus recruits fellowship participants from a diversity of communities. Fellows graduate with a professional network and experiences they can apply in a variety of fields, including organizing in their own communities. In 2023 we hired 9 Fellows who hosted 11 events, received 45 hours of classroom time, and contacted over 8,000 young voters.

YOUTH VOTER ENGAGEMENT The Campus Program offers students opportunities for civic engagement, voter education, and voter registration, while centering the experiences of young people. We connected with 10 campuses, collected 161 pledges to vote, and sent over 120,000 text messages to young people across WA state. The High School program provides nonpartisan presentations about the history of voting rights, the importance of holistic civic engagement, and the opportunities that young people have to make a difference in their communities. We connected with 5 high schools and collected over 100 voter registrations.