Marlene White, voter Education & Outreach Specialist with the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) attended the Omak meeting and provided resource material. The SOS created an Elections Outreach Toolkit which provides resources to organizations or individuals conducting civics events or voter registration drives. The Toolkit is free and available to anyone. The toolkit includes: voter registration forms; informational fliers; buttons; and other promotional materials. If you’re interested in a Toolkit, please e-mail: Marlene White, at for tool kits. She can also be reached by phone at 360.902 4174. Note: The deadline for voter registration, address change and other updates is July 4, 2016. July 25, 2016 is the deadline for new Washington State voter registration (in person only). The Okanogan County Elections office is located at 149 3rd Avenue N. Rm. 104, Okanogan, WA 98840. Their phone number is 509.422.7240. is an annual program offered by GCDE each summer for high school Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) students with disabilities. Kids come from all over the state for a week-long program on a college campus. The kids learn about advocating for themselves and how to become a leader in the disability community. YLF gives kids an opportunity to experience many firsts: first time they have been away from their family, first time they have lived in a dorm and experienced college life, and it is often the first opportunity to meet other young people with similar disabilities. This year’s program will be held at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The dates for the event are July 25 through July 30. There is no cost for the student to attend, GCDE provides all needed accommodations, pays travel, lodging and meal expenses. For more information contact Debbie Himes at 360.902.9362 or email her at dhimes@esd.wa.gov.
Marlene White, voter Education & Outreach Specialist with the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) attended the Omak meeting and provided resource material. The SOS created an Elections Outreach Toolkit which provides resources to organizations or individuals conducting civics events or voter registration drives. The Toolkit is free and available to anyone. The toolkit includes: voter registration forms; informational fliers; buttons; and other promotional materials. If you’re interested in a Toolkit, please e-mail: Marlene White, at for tool kits. She can also be reached by phone at 360.902 4174. Note: The deadline for voter registration, address change and other updates is July 4, 2016. July 25, 2016 is the deadline for new Washington State voter registration (in person only). The Okanogan County Elections office is located at 149 3rd Avenue N. Rm. 104, Okanogan, WA 98840. Their phone number is 509.422.7240. Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is an annual program offered by GCDE each summer for high school students with disabilities. Kids come from all over the state for a week-long program on a college campus. The kids learn about advocating for themselves and how to become a leader in the disability community. YLF gives kids an opportunity to experience many firsts: first time they have been away from their family, first time they have lived in a dorm and experienced college life, and it is often the first opportunity to meet other young people with similar disabilities. This year’s program will be held at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The dates for the event are July 25 through July 30. There is no cost for the student to attend, GCDE provides all needed accommodations, pays travel, lodging and meal expenses. For more information contact Debbie Himes at 360.902.9362 or email her at dhimes@esd.wa.gov.
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