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Knowledge is power and we want the most powerful principals in the world. We believe every student deserves an informed, connected, and engaged principal — and we’re here to help. AWSP strives to be the principal’s best friend. If it’s a resource or information you need, we want to be the first place you look.


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AWSP is governed by a 27-member Board of Directors that includes the AWSP president, president-elect and past president; the component board presidents and officers; AWSP executive staff; and liaisons from other K-12 education agencies and associations. The board president rotates among elementary, middle and high school component boards. Board meetings are held quarterly around the state.

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In 1982, AWSP created the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation (WSPEF), a nonprofit foundation that oversees student leadership activities, outdoor learning centers and professional development services. WPSEF is governed by a board of directors made up of active and retired principals. Meetings are held quarterly in locations around the state.

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Our Grade Level Leadership Committees are dedicated to improving education in Washington by supporting principals in their leadership roles, enhancing their professional image, and fostering positive relationships with teachers. We advocate for the conditions needed for effective leadership, promote professional growth, offer quality student programs, and represent our members' views to government and educational organizations.

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HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group

Roz Thompson, Government Relations and Advocacy Director, AWSP
Dec 17, 2024

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The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting youth to serve on a statewide Youth Advisory Group for the HearMeWA Program. HearMeWA is a free statewide program for youth up to age 25 who are dealing with a range of challenges, from stress and anxiety to threats and abuse. HearMeWA receives and responds to tips about risks or potential risks to youth safety and well-being. The HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group ensures the program remains youth-centered.

HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group members may be eligible for a compensation per AGO Stipend and Travel guidelines.Youth Advisory Group Members will provide meaningful input to the decision-making process to the Attorney General’s Office’s Youth Program team when it comes to branding, marketing,and advertising for HearMeWA. The Youth Program team will seek youth feedback on the program and be accountable to incorporating that feedback.

Youth Advisory Group members will have the opportunity to:

  • Be in conversation with their peers and make suggestions when it comes to HearMeWA’s branding, marketing and advertising, and program feedback.
  • Gain leadership opportunities to facilitate and conduct meetings, compose notes, and hold the group accountable to its purpose and the community agreements.
  • Become more knowledgeable and conscious about community issues and the larger factors that affect youth lives.
  • Provide a youth perspective to the HearMeWA Program.
  • Represent the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group at events to create awareness about the program.
We are looking for youth who are between the ages of 12-25 and live in Washington state. Youth who are motivated and committed to learning and addressing issues related to youth, have a vision for the future and are not afraid to voice their opinions in a respectful way are highly encouraged to apply.


The deadline to apply is the end of the day, January 1st, 2025. Applications will be thoroughly reviewed, and applicants can expect to hear about their submission by January 22nd. After January 22nd, selected members will learn more about the group and its expectations, including dates and times of meetings, roles and responsibilities, and more. Virtual meetings will occur quarterly on Tuesday evenings. We plan to hold the first meeting on February 18th, 2025.

Click here for the youth application.

You can find more information about the HearMeWA program at HearMeWA.org or on the Attorney General Office’s site.

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