Education

On This Page: 

• Grow & Learn 
• Voter Information  
• All About Donating Blood
• Funding Your Education & Scholarships

Grow & Learn

 Resources: 

• College Scholarship Resources
• My Body, My Life, My World Operational Guidance: Introduction by the United Nations Population Fund 
• National Geographic Education Library 

Youth Engaged in Change (website) 

- find opportunities (jobs, grants/scholarships, internships, leadership & professional development) 

- find answers (topics in volunteering, youth activism, finances, foster care, health, covid, and more!) 

- find inspiration (stories, learning, and more) 

To Read: 

• Understanding IEPs
• Article: Beyond construction trades: Apprenticeships in a variety of career
• Who Do We Choose To Be (Margaret Wheatley)
• Good Morning, I love you (Shauna Shapiro, PhD) 

Family Resources

• Safety Rules to Teach Your Children
• King County Free Shower Service
• Treehouse Foundation (WA) - Provides academic & essential services for foster youth in WA State

Reading Resources:

• Thrift Books 
• Second hand books & text books
• I use this website all the time to get cheap textbooks, they often don't have the most recent versions but not many professors I've had required the newest addition
• Will Smith Book Club

Programs: 

• National Student Leadership Conference 
• I did this program in 2019 right after I graduated High School. I got to go to American University in Washington DC and did the forensic science program. This is such an amazing experience but it is more expensive. They have multiple different programs, across multiple different states. They have some scholarships & fundraising tips. 
• Study Abroad with ISA by WorldStrides
• Outdoor Bound 

SEATTLE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS 

Marine/Maritime Resources

Voter Information

Register to Vote 

Vote Save America  (great information about each state) 

National Voter Registration Day

Get Involved: 

• VOTE in your local, state, county, and federal elections
• Door knock, send postcards, or phone bank for candidates you support 
• Often, you can find information on how to volunteer with candidates on their campaign website

WASHINGTON STATE: 

League of Women Voters Washington Voter Tools - voter registration, ballots, debate, other resources

Voter Eligibility for People with Criminal Convictions  (Washington ACLU) 

Secretary of State Information for Washington State Voters

Instagram Profiles to Follow: 

@votesaveamerica 

@voterunlead 

@whenweallvote 

@votedotorg

All About Donating Blood: 

Donating one pint of blood can save up to 3 lives! 

Reasons You Should Donate Blood by Leslie Smith 

Blood Donation Fact Sheet  from BloodworksNW

About Donating Blood by The Mayo Clinic

"The most common blood types are type O+ (39% if the U.S. population) and type A+ (30% of the population). But certain blood types are extremely rare!

1% of the population has AB- blood type

2% of the population has B- blood type.

6% of the population has A- blood type

9% of the population has O- blood type. The universal type that can be transfused for any need" (BloodworksNW) 

DONATING BLOOD, PLATELETS, & PLASMA

For People in the PNW  - BloodworksNW, Eligibility

America's Blood Center to find your local donation center

Schedule with American Red Cross

Funding Your Education

Scholarships & Scholarship Programs: 

• Host a Scholarship Blood Drive with Bloodworks NW
• Paradigm Project 
• 4-18 year olds tackle real world problems 

Scholarship Pageants: 

I love competing in pageants! I would recommend looking at the programs below and choosing the program that fits best for your values. Pageants can be pricey but it is also possible to compete with sponsors and lots of fundraisers to get you going! 

• Miss America Scholarship Organization 
• women 13-26 years old 
• WA state 
• National winner $50,000 scholarship
• Miss Volunteer America Scholarship Program 
• for women 13-26 years old 
• WA State winner $10,000 scholarship
• National Program winner $50,000 scholarship