Students Inside Albany (SIA) Conference
Sunday, May 19, 2024, through Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Albany

In keeping with longstanding practice, LWVS invited high school students to submit applications to attend the Students Inside Albany (SIA) Conference. Following a competitive process open to all 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade students who attend Scarsdale High School or who reside in the school district, 11th grade Scarsdale High School student Junior Mason Levy and 10th grade Edgemont Junior/Senior High School student Maya Barmecha were selected to attend, free of charge, courtesy of a combination of funding from both LWVNYS Education Foundation and LWVS.

Scarsdale students who attended this program have been unanimous in their enthusiasm about the program. Follow this link to read Mason Levy’s recap and Maya Barmecha’s recap about their experiences as well as an article about SIA written by Scarsdale’s two student representatives who attended the in-person conference held in 2019.

The program is designed to immerse students in the process by which public policy is proposed, enacted and changed in New York State and educate them as to how they can influence and affect this process. Traditionally, the conference brings approximately 60 students from across the state to Albany to get a first-hand education about their state government. The highlight for most students is the opportunity to shadow their state representatives, with many students getting the opportunity to attend a session on the chamber floor. Follow this link to the LWVNYS pamphlet for additional information.

Please contact LWVSyouthprograms@gmail.com for more information.