Impact Reports – The Washington Bus

Impact Reports

Read The Washington Bus 2020 Impact Report

Read the Executive Summary of the Youth Agenda Policy Report

Read The Youth Agenda Policy Report, created by our 2020 Fellowship Class

Read The Washington Bus 2020 Mid-Year Impact Report

Read The Washington Bus 2019 Impact Report

Read The Washington Bus 2018 Impact Report

Last week we said goodbye to our dear Libby, our C

Last week we said goodbye to our dear Libby, our Colleges & Community Engagement Lead Coordinator for over a year and a half. During Libby’s Bus tenure, she ran two fantastic internship programs, built quality relationships with Bus partners, and so, so much more. She went above and beyond. Libby’s hard work, persistence, charisma, and creativity uplifted our team and the mission of the Bus. We’re grateful for our time with her, and wish her the best! 💫💜🌈

Inspiration & insight you don’t want to miss on

Inspiration & insight you don’t want to miss on this week’s Tuesday Tea with @whyichoose180 ! Be here tomorrow to see it live.✨Sean Goode is a cause driven leader who works through CHOOSE 180 (an amazing WA nonprofit) to decriminalize youthful behavior by creating alternatives to the criminal legal system. He has championed gang intervention efforts, created employment opportunities for youth in at-risk communities and worked in educational advocacy to implement programming that supported young people’s readiness for Kindergarten, High School and College. Sean Goode is considered a national expert on justice reform and is frequently sharing the work of CHOOSE 180 and the transformative power of restorative practices throughout the country.

This is such an exciting time in Olympia as legisl

This is such an exciting time in Olympia as legislative session starts wrapping up. Senate Bill 5194 to fund and ensure equity in Community and Technical Colleges led by @our.colleges is on its way to a floor vote in the House!🥲 This means we need everyone to contact their Representatives and urge them to vote YES on SB 5194, and it only takes 30 seconds❕Link in bio. Also a big thank you to @senmarkoliias and @friendsoflillianortizself for leading the charge.💖

Join us TODAY, Tuesday evening from 5-6PM to textb

Join us TODAY, Tuesday evening from 5-6PM to textbank for the Our Colleges Our Future Act/ SB 5194!

This is a community led piece of legislation which will improve outcomes for students at Community Colleges across Washington State. This legislation is a comprehensive approach to equity for students from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities, that will invest in stable faculty that can mentor students, counseling, and aid to help overcome transportation, housing and food insecurity challenges.

LINK TO REGISTER IN OUR BIO, and if you can’t make it, use the link at the bottom of the graphic to support this act in an easy, time-efficient way! Can’t wait to see ya’ll there! 🤩🥳

HB 1090 AND HB 1078 HAS PASSED THE WASHINGTON LEGI

HB 1090 AND HB 1078 HAS PASSED THE WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE!
Washington’s HB 1078, once signed into law by Governor Inslee, restores voting rights to all individuals immediately upon their release from prison! This will be in effect by January 1st, 2022.
HB 1090 has also been passed and made it to the Governor’s desk with 28 yeas, and 21 nays from the senate and once signed will ban for-profit, private prisons and detention centers once and for all in Washington State!
Huge thanks to @laresistencianw , Washington Voting Justice Coalition and the Civil Survival Project (@civilsurvivalwa ) for taking action and pushing these bills! 🥳🎊🎉

Swipe to see an update of where some of our priori

Swipe to see an update of where some of our priority bills are at in the legislative session. We urge you to take action to help ensure they are passed through their current chamber!

Join us TODAY at 5:30PM PST to play some mass acti

Join us TODAY at 5:30PM PST to play some mass action bingo in support of the Clean Fuels Standard Act for Washington State! Win prizes and have fun while taking action with @ourclimateleaders and @wcvoters ‼️
LINK TO RSVP IS IN OUR BIO (linktree)! 🥳
See you there!