Lunchtime LEVinars
Welcome to Lunchtime LEVinars, free, interactive, online webinars on important and timely issues hosted by the League of Education Voters (LEV). These lunchtime webinars are designed to share information and build knowledge about the issues at the core of LEV’s policy priorities.
LEV will host each 30 to 60-minute webinar, which will include a 20–30 minute presentation by an expert from the field and 10 minutes of Q&A. Each webinar will be recorded and archived on our website.
Most Recent LEVinar
A Listening Session with Voices from the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

The COVID-19 pandemic and current racial justice movements have presented challenges and opportunities to students and families across Washington state. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has been uniquely impacted by discrimination in recent years. To learn more and provide support, League of Education Voters believes in authentic engagement with the AAPI community.
In this webinar, a statewide panel of AAPI students, community leaders, educators, and advocates share their perspectives on current events and what works to effectively educate AAPI students in an equitable way.
Big thanks to our panelists:
- Yubi Mamiya, a senior at Shorewood High School, Shoreline Public Schools
- Joseph Wai, a chemical engineering alumnus from the Washington State University Pullman Class of 2022
- Joy Sebe, Assistant Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families
- Kamalei Brandon, Ethnic Studies Curriculum Specialist, Department of Liberatory Education at Seattle Public Schools, and creator of the Colorful Pages blog
- Paul Tabayoyon, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Yakima Valley
- Kate Wobbema, a student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
- Isabella Braganza, Administrative Coordinator at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Moderated by League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman.
Watch Now (Captioning is available in English, Spanish, and Somali)
Upcoming LEVinar
Washington state Teachers of the Year on What Students Need for 2022-23
Although 2021-22 was the first full school year of in-person learning since the COVID pandemic began, it was anything but normal. In fact, students, families, and educators all say that this past year has been the most challenging year they have ever experienced.
In our free webinar Thursday, July 7 at 12:30 pm, Washington state Teachers of the Year Jerad Koepp (2022), Brooke Brown (2021), Robert Hand (2019), Mandy Manning (2018, and the 2018 National Teacher of the Year), and Nate Bowling (2016) will share what they are hearing from students, parents, and colleagues in their community in the aftermath of the 2021-22 school year, what students need in preparation for the start of 2022-23, and what intangibles they teach students outside of academic curriculum. Students from across Washington state will offer their feedback.
Spanish interpretation and closed captioning in English will be provided
Moderated by League of Education Voters Communications Director Arik Korman.
Thursday, July 7, 2022
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Register Now
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