LWVS Sends Two SHS Students to Albany

The League of Women Voters of Scarsdale sent SHS Sophomore Matthew Drescher and Junior Daniel Wasserman to the Students Inside Albany conference as part of its youth outreach program in May.

Students Inside Albany is an intensive four-day conference designed to immerse students in the process by which public policy is proposed, revised and enacted in New York State and to educate them as to how they can influence and affect this process. The cost of the conference, including hotel and meals, is borne by the League of Women Voters New York State Education Foundation, Inc. and our Scarsdale League.

One of the highlights for the students was spending an afternoon with Assemblywoman Amy Paulin from our Assembly district. Daniel Wasserman, who was familiar with Assemblywoman Paulin's policies and reputation prior to this conference, said "it was truly a privilege to meet with her and watch her in action on the Assembly floor." Matthew Drescher reported that he "loved every minute of the conference, meeting all the new people who shared common interests with me, and learning about a common issue we are all passionate about: school... and especially school funding." The students enjoyed meeting other high school students from around the state as they learned about lobbying and how State government affects teens personally.

Students interested in applying to attend the 2015 Students Inside Albany Conference should go to LWVS.org next fall to get details. Application eligibility includes sophomore, junior and senior students who attend Scarsdale High School or who reside in the school district.