Please join us for an evening of celebrating our accomplishments with food, entertainment, key note speakers, wine, democracy awards and so much more!

Key note speakers: Aline Aguirre, current Youth Organizer in King County for LCF’s Alianza Youth Leadership Program, and Cristina Ortega, Washington State Manager for Civic Engagement and Advocacy

Aline Aguirre will speak to the importance of elevating youth voices. Originally from Mexico and an experienced mental health advocate with a degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas, Aline has worked with Latinx immigrant youth and families since graduating from college in 2018. Aline joined Alianza as a Fellow in Spring 2021 and today works to empower youth to raise their voice through collective work to bring change to their communities.

Cristina Ortega will talk about what it’s like to navigate voting for BIPOC, people who speak limited English, immigrants, and other underserved communities. Additionally, she will discuss what organizations like LWVSKC can do to fully enfranchise all voters. Learn what you can do!

The program will be emceed by Liz Bander is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, a member of the LWVWA board, and past board member of LWVUS and LWV Seattle-King County.

Pre-event Activity! Check out the free Sea Mar Museum tour option when you sign up. Tour begins at 4:00 pm. Masks required.

More info about the event can be found on the FAQ page: lwvskc.org/vod

Yard Sign Draft:

Voices of Democracy 2023

By Seattle-King County LWV

Voices of Democracy 2023

Every citizen has a voice in our democracy, and that voice is their vote.