Watch the VP Debate with KCYD

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Whew! There's so much to do, attend, watch, whatever! So here's a handy-dandy table of contents.

1. Approve Referendum 90: Safe and Healthy Youth
2. VP Debate Watch Party
3. Know Your Vote: Student-Led Candidate Forum
4. Glass Leadership Institute Applications Open
5. Picture of My Cat (actually KCYD Weekly Phonebanks)

APPROVE REFERENDUM 90: SAFE & HEALTHY YOUTH

This law requires all public schools to teach age-appropriate, inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education to K-12 students. Click to read more.

Have you heard of the state-wide Referendum No. 90 that's going to be on your ballot in November? Click the above excerpt to read the details on why it's important. But here's the gist: this law will require public schools to teach age-appropriate, inclusive,and comprehensive sex education to K-12 students.

You'd think passing this would be common sense, but the campagin to reject is (un)surprisingly well-funded. That's why we need your help. Join an upcoming phonebank to call voters to ask them to pass Referendum 90.

Date and Time:
Wednesday, October 7
4 - 6p, OR, 6 - 8p

Help Pass Referendum 90

King County Dems & King County Young Dems 10/7 - 6pm RSVP @ https://bit.ly/3l1MlGO; join us for a VP zoom debate watch party. spread the word, and click below to rsvp. invote the whole team! email shasti or matt with questions.

Need moral support and a space for mutual commiseration to get through the next debate? King County Democrats and King County Young Democrats are hosting a debate watch party online. Join us, and we'll get through it together.

RSVP for the Zoom Link!

KNOW YOUR VOTE: STUDENT-LED CANDIDATE FORUM

Student Government of Seattle University, Seattle Central’s Associated Student Council, and the Washington Bus Education fund are holding a student-led, student-centered forum with candidates running for office in and around Seattle U and Seattle Central. Hear from candidates from the 7th Congressional District, 43rd Legislative District, 37th Legislative District, 11th Legislative District, and Lieutenant Governor races.

The following candidates have confirmed their attendance:

Lt Governor for WA state: Marko Liias & Denny Heck
7th Congressional District Rep: Pramila Jayapal
37th Legislative District Position 2: Kirsten Harris-Talley & Chukundi Salisbury
43rd Legislative District Position 2: Sherae Lascelles & Frank Chopp
11th Legislative District Position 1: David Hackney

Ask the candidates questions here: https://tinyurl.com/qs4candidates

Webinar Link: https://seattleu.zoom.us/j/96172285929

Date and Time:
Monday, October 5, 6 - 8:30p

Click for More Information

GLASS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE APPLICATIONS OPEN

Photo of the current members of the Glass Leadership Institute

(Yep, that is our KCYD Chair Matt Kanter that you see on the far-left there!)

The Glass Leadership Institute is the premier leadership development program from the Anti-Defamation League, one of the country's largest organizations dedicated to the fight against hate crimes and extremism. They've done amazing work tracking and fighting White Supremacy through their Center on Extremism. Applications are open till October 11th! Apply today!

GLI is a 9-month long, interactive program that gives young professionals an inside look into ADL’s work on a broad range of topics, including civil rights advocacy, domestic extremism, and building bridges with diverse communities to fight bias and discrimination.

Click for More Information & To Apply

This event is last in this newsletter, but I hope not last on your mind! We're taking a one-week break before getting back into it, and we'll be holding phonebanks every single Monday before the election.

In the excitement of all the national news (like WHAT an October surprise), it can be easy to forget that local elections are still where you can make the most difference and effects your life the most. Republicans have gotten really good at winning elections at the state and local levels because Democrats tend to pay more attention to national elections. Let's not make that mistake!

And just a reminder: Rep. Kim Schrier's election is far from decided. We can't assume that she'll be re-elected, especially since the Republicans in the primary had actually got more votes than she did. That's really worrying.

Photo of my cat, who is adorably begging. Not so adorable in person, when her incessant whining gets on my nerves. But she's very cute in this photo :3

This is my cat, and she is definitely begging you to help us phonebank to make sure Democrats and progressives get elected, and not for food.

Even joining just 1 of our weekly phonebanks can make a big difference when we all contribute a little bit. We hope to see you there!

Date and Time:
Monday, October 12, 5 - 8p

RSVP for the Zoom Link!

King County Young Democrats

210 E Blaine Street, #104

Seattle, WA 98102

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