Youth Engagement

The LWV of Northwest Westchester encourages youth, ages 16-24, to become active and informed participants in government through voter registration, voter education, voter rights, civics education, and advocacy. The LWVNWW wants to ensure that young voices are heard, and that these new leaders are civically prepared for the future.

We are currently seeking to grow the LWVNWW Youth Corps - an opportunity for young people to work alongside the League and become involved in leadership, voter events, candidate forums, community service, communications, and programs.

Activities include the creation of public service announcements and calls to action explaining why voter engagement and civic participation should be routine and why voting matters for the next generation.

Please contact lwvnww@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more and getting involved!

League Youth Programs

Running and Winning

The LWV of Westchester and Westchester chapter of AAUW (American Association of University Women) co-host an annual, unique one-day workshop to bring together female-identifying high school juniors and seniors from high schools across Westchester County for an active and interactive political experience. The goal is to support our young participants’ aspirations to serve in public office, develop their leadership potential, and, at the same time, help our government institutions increase gender parity. The program offers opportunities to learn from elected officials’ experiences and practical application. Attendees may also register or pre-register to vote on site.

At last year’s event:

  • A panel consisting of a representative sampling of elected officials from various municipalities responded to questions posed by the students.

  • All of the legislators in attendance rotated among tables of students for small group interviews and frank conversation.

  • Working in small teams, students created a mock campaign, choosing an issue, candidate, campaign manager, speechwriter, fundraiser, and PR director. mock campaign, choosing an issue, candidate, campaign manager, speechwriter, fundraiser, and public relations director to present with a slogan and fundraising idea.

  • Teams presented their campaigns, including their slogans and fundraising ideas. Half of the student campaigns focused on creating a community center for immigrants with resources to help support people new to our country and communities and the other half focused on mental health support for youth and the community at large.

For more information on the program, contact lwvwrunandwin@gmail.com.

SIA Cohort 2025

Students Inside Albany Conference

Annual Conference In May

LWV of New York State hosts an annual, intensive, four-day conference, designed to immerse high school students in the process by which public policy is proposed, enacted, and changed in New York State, and to educate them as to how they can influence and affect this process. Albany insiders discuss the operations of New York State government, including how policy is shaped, students develop knowledge of the disparate forces that influence policy development. Students are afforded the opportunity to observe Assembly and Senate sessions and to shadow both their Assembly members and Senators.

LWVNWW typically receives approval to send one student to the program and seeks candidates from high schools within areas of Northwest Westchester County.

In May 2025, LWVNWW sent Jemeel Acosta from Peekskill High School.