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
Fixing the Broken Marketplace: A Statewide Look at Washington’s Education-to-Career Pathways
League of Education Voters (LEV) partner organization Washington STEM is tackling a growing disconnect: too many students lack equitable pathways from high school to family-sustaining careers, deepening the state’s K-shaped economic divide. Compounding this, there’s no unified statewide scorecard or “north star” set of outcomes across the education-to-workforce continuum, making it hard to know what’s working and where to focus.
With support from the Schultz Family Foundation and in partnership with HarrisX Research, Washington STEM has conducted a landscape analysis — including a deep dive into the Washington state marketplace — to identify where pathways are working, where they break down, who’s being left behind, and what we can do to fix the “broken marketplace.”
In this webinar, we share these findings and what’s next as we build a statewide system that aligns partners, strengthens data use, and drives accountability for student outcomes.
Panelists:
- Noé Lima-Ponce, a freshman at the University of Washington double majoring in Multilingual Education and Public Service and Policy, and a Washington Policy Design Youth Leader
- Sogol Alamdar, a senior at the University of Washington studying International Affairs, Persian, and Middle Eastern cultures, and a Washington Policy Design Youth Leader
- Marie Groark, Managing Director of the Schultz Family Foundation
- Dritan Nesho, CEO of HarrisX
- Jenee Myers Twitchell, CEO of Washington STEM
- Ingrid Stegemoeller, Industry Engagement Director at Partnership for Learning
Moderated by Arik Korman, CEO of League of Education Voters.
Watch Now (captioning is available)
Upcoming LEVinar
Nothing About Us Without Us: Native Students on Education, Identity, and Belonging
Native students bring invaluable knowledge, insight, and leadership to conversations about the future of education. In this free webinar, Native American students from River Ridge High School in North Thurston Public Schools will share their experiences navigating school, culture, identity, and opportunity.
Together, they will discuss:
- What effective Native Studies programs look like
- How teachers can better support Native students beginning immediately
- Why Native-focused and culturally responsive specialty programs matter
- What school and district leaders should know about Native student experiences
- What policymakers across Washington state should hear directly from Native youth
- The questions adults should be asking students before making decisions on their behalf
This conversation is an opportunity to learn from Native students as experts in their own educational experiences and to explore how schools can become more responsive, inclusive, and empowering places for Native youth.
Moderated by League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman.
Spanish interpretation and captioning in English will be available.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Register Now
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