Lunchtime LEVinars

Welcome to Lunchtime LEVinars, free, interactive, online webinars on important and timely issues hosted by the League of Education Voters (LEV). These lunchtime webinars are designed to share information and build knowledge about the issues at the core of LEV’s policy priorities.

LEV will host each 30 to 60-minute webinar, which will include a 20–30 minute presentation by an expert from the field and 10 minutes of Q&A. Each webinar will be recorded and archived on our website.

Most Recent LEVinar

How to Support Washington state’s Undocumented / Mixed Status Students and Families in Schools

In a time of heightened xenophobia, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and threats of mass deportations, we must create safe schools for students who are undocumented or come from families with mixed status.

In this webinar, immigration experts and advocates discuss which immigration laws, executive orders, and revoked memos are impacting students and families who are undocumented / mixed status and which measures school boards and schools can take to protect our students.

Panelists:

• Malou Chávez, Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
• Kathy Mulkerin, Electoral Pipeline Manager at OneAmerica
• Angelica Alvarez, Director of Student and Family-Centered Improvement Initiatives at the Puget Sound Educational Service District
• Abby Chien, Associate Director of Strategy and Partnerships at the Washington Student Achievement Council

Moderated by League of Education Voters Chief Engagement Officer Eric Holzapfel.

Watch Now (captioning is available in English, Spanish, and Somali)

Resources for Supporting Students Who Are Undocumented

• Resources from the Puget Sound Educational Service District

• Know Your Rights (from Northwest Immigrant Rights Project)

• WSAC Statement on Financial Aid Applicant Privacy:
  • www.wsac.wa.gov/statement-2025-01-29-financial-aid-applicant-privacy
  • www.wsac.wa.gov/statement-2025-01-29-financial-aid-applicant-privacy-es

• WSAC information to support students who are immigrants, are undocumented, or have DACA

• Should you complete a FAFSA or WASFA?

• WAISN Deportation Defense

• Learn more about OneAmerica and how they support our immigrant and refugee communities

• School district policies:
  • Policy 4300 – Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Schools
  • Policy 3226 – Interviews and Interrogations of Students on School Premises
  • Policy 4310 – District Relationships with Law Enforcement and other Government Agencies
  • Policy 5010 – Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action

• Protections for Immigrant Students in Washington’s K–12 Public Schools

• Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s K-12 Schools in Responding to Immigration Issues

Upcoming LEVinar

Special Education in Washington state

Special education is a primary focus in the 2025 Washington state Legislative Session.

In this free webinar, Dr. Tania May, Washington state Assistant Superintendent of Special Education Services, will share an overview of special education in Washington state focusing on inclusionary practices and mental health supports, and will discuss legislation currently being considered in Olympia.

Presented in partnership with the Investing in Student Potential coalition – Designing systems to give every learner what they need, when they need it.

Spanish interpretation and captioning in English will be provided.

Moderated by League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 (tentative)
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Register Now

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