MISSION &

VISION

Amplifying the power of youth voices across Washington in order to make

permanent positive change for our shared future forward.

Youth for Change

HOW WE WORK ✨

The Washington Youth Alliance & Action Fund is the biggest youth-led organization in the State of Washington! We focus on 4 key areas:


  1. Youth-led Organizing
  2. WYA develops, connects, and supports local youth-led chapters found across our state in order to empower grassroots organizing, influence on legislation, and shape policies in their local jurisdictions.
  3. Cross-sector Partnerships
  4. WYA partners across sectors like educators, unions, and allies in order to advocate for permanent systemic change.
  5. Proven Results
  6. WYA has accomplished major legislative wins one of them being HB 1432 for mental health insurance coverage. All of this driven thanks to youth testimony & leadership!
  7. Accessible Communications
  8. WYA integrates accessible communications in order to make complex policy issues understandable for all. Understanding our system shouldn't be reserved only for those at the top.

The Washington Youth Alliance & Action Fund is the biggest youth-led organization in the State of Washington! We focus on 4 key areas:

1. Youth-led Organizing

WYA develops, connects, and supports local youth-led chapters found across our state in order to empower grassroots organizing, influence on legislation, and shape policies in their local jurisdictions.

2. Cross-sector Partnerships

WYA partners across sectors like educators, unions, and allies in order to advocate for permanent systemic change.

3. Proven Results

WYA has accomplished major legislative wins one of them being HB 1432 for mental health insurance coverage. All of this driven thanks to youth testimony & leadership!

4. Accessible Communications

WYA integrates accessible communications in order to make complex policy issues understandable for all. Understanding our system shouldn't be reserved only for those at the top.

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WHAT WE STAND FOR

MISSION

01 Empowering Youth

Every decision in Washington impacts young people, yet they hold real power in almost none of them. For too long, we’ve been told our voices don’t have power. We are Washington’s youth-led statewide network organizing to make government work for us.

02 Building Power

We build power through our chapters across Washington, where we train primarily high schoolers to become organizers who have influence in the rooms where decisions get made. Our members testify in Olympia, run ballot measures, and sit across from legislators and school board members.

03 Inspiring Advocacy

We use campaigns around youth mental health, gun violence prevention, access to a healthier democracy, and other issues that matter to young people to turn what’s always been youth voice into real youth power. Every campaign, every chapter, every action moves the system closer to one that actually works for us.

We envision a world where Washington is designed to serve the needs of and address problems specific to young people, and where young people are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to shape systems so it continues to address issues that impact young people. 


VISION

VALUES

01 Bold

We take on big challenges and aren't afraid to push for transformative change. We believe in the power of youth voices to reshape systems.

02 Inclusive

We prioritize voices from high school, trades and community colleges, ensuring our work reaches youth often left out of advocacy spaces.

03 Equity-Driven

We prioritize voices from high school, trades and community colleges, ensuring our work reaches youth often left out of advocacy spaces.

04 Youth-Led

Young people lead our organization, make our decisions, and drive our strategy. We invest in youth leadership at every level.