Module 8: A Day in the Life

Module 8: A Day in the Life

You’re almost done, and you’ve learned a lot! Watch these videos and click through the Activities Timeline to help you understand what your work with WA-SEN will look like and how it might impact your life.

Download two PDF handouts:

WA-SEN Activities by Season

FALL: September, October, November

Get oriented – go through the WA-SEN Tool Kit materials.
Focus on campus outreach
Recruit liaisons and work with them
Plan for the Fall Student Summit
Give student presentations and recruit
Participate in the Summit
Maintain relationships with student groups and keep up recruitment for legislative meetings, including town halls, one-on-ones, and Olympia days
Support student-driven grant applications

WINTER: December, January, February

Student engagement activities
Reach out to elected officials for visits and meetings
Plan and participate in legislative advocacy training day
Participate in legislative visits and legislative days (February)
Support student-driven grant projects.

SPRING: March, April, May

Follow up with legislators
Attend Students of Color Conference
Reach out to elected officials with session follow-up

SUMMER: June, July, August

Recruit coordinators and liaisons for next year
Pass the baton

Get inspired to do the work!

Watch Kwabi Amoah-Forson of the Peace Bus talk about the importance of WA-SEN’s work.

You’ve made it through the training!

When you feel comfortable with all of the material in Modules 1 through 8, use the link below to go to the Assessment page. This will allow you to check your comprehension, notify the state coordinator of your completion, and get a certificate.

If you’re not yet ready, use the links at the top to review any module. You’ll be able to access them from the Assessment page, too.