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The Students Inside Albany Program is an annual initiative that provides high school students across NY State with a unique opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge about state government. The upcoming 25th annual program is scheduled from May 18-21, 2025 aimed at educating 42 students. The program's main objectives are to enhance students' understanding of their role in representative government and equip them with essential tools to fulfill that responsibility.
2025 SIA Letter to All Oneida and Herkimer County schools
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_TurFbB5JbshjJroJuBETx4hCYu49pMV/edi...
2025 SIA Trifold brochure
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1agVW3cvRvrX2e1Ge3W3oR6mhfcXuEfiL/view?u...
2025 SIA Application
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OvvtVO5uVXFEpmy1gR__bdKxvwHVPSQI/edi...
The League of Women Voters, Utica/Rome Metro Area is seeking nominations of high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from Oneida and Herkimer Counties for the 25th annual Students Inside Albany conference. The conference, scheduled for May 18-21, 2025 in Albany, is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation and is designed to increase students’ awareness of New York’s governmental process. This interactive conference brings together high school students from across the state to learn about the process by which citizens can participate in the policy making arena, including tours of the Capital and opportunities to shadow their representatives in the Senate and Assembly.
The conference will feature highly informative workshops, including: Media Perspectives on Public Policy Issues, How Does NYS Government Work? and Tips for Being a Successful Citizen Lobbyist
For the student selected to represent Oneida/Herkimer Counties, all expenses are covered, including travel, overnight accommodations and meals during the conference. Applications are due by February 15, 2025
For more information on the application process contact the League at leagueuticarome [at] gmail.com. For more information, contact Dawn Laguerre at 315- 266-7548 or email her at laguerremedia [at] gmail.com.
