Students Inside Albany

Students Inside Albany

LWVNYS Students Inside Albany

Generation Next:  SIA Students Leveling the Playing Field in Civic Engagement

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 annual program is scheduled from May 17-20, 2026. 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.
 

During the conference, participants engage in interactive lectures covering various topics, including the state budget process, the role of lobbyists in legislation, citizen rights in accessing government information, media's role in politics, and efforts to reform state government. Additionally, students get the chance to tour the state Capitol and shadow their respective Senators and Assemblymembers during legislative sessions, offering a unique and immersive learning experience.

If anyone has a candidate-student interested in applying for SIA, please contact Dawn Laguerre at laguerremedia [at] gmail.com  The application deadline is January 8, 2026.

 

2026 SIA Trifold brochure

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nAEs0RiC9ZhKap4eynrEhV_TYg9q-PQp/view

2026 SIA Application

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qGGfA8VgGuKiPHGo8gqyFw5pgx7PkUZa/view?u...

2026 SIA Letter of Recommendation Form

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bqlXbs915NlEoNKqbQz3L212AmMufrRY/view?u...

 
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 annual Students Inside Albany conference. The conference, scheduled for May 17-20, 2026 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. 
 
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 January 8, 2026.  
 

For information, contact Dawn Laguerre at (315) 266-7548 or email her at laguerremedia [at] gmail.com.  The completed Application Form and Letter of Recommendation Form should be emailed to Dawn or it can be mailed to:  LWV Utica/Rome Metro Area, PO Box 24, Washington Mills NY 13479.

 

 

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2025 Winner

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Summer Woo SIA winner 2024

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Past SIA students