Westchester Children’s Association received a grant through the Westchester Community Foundation to teach two Teen Advocacy Leadership courses. We focused the advocacy lessons around one of our priority issues, Raise the Age (click here to learn more about RTA). We … Read More & Comment
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Youth Blog Series: What Does Raise the Age Mean to You?
Westchester Children’s Association received a grant through the Westchester Community Foundation to teach two Teen Advocacy Leadership courses. We focused the advocacy lessons around one of our priority issues, Raise the Age (click here to learn more about RTA). We … Read More & Comment
2016 Candidate Survey on Children’s Issues
Will You Vote for Kids? Our children bring us together, regardless of party and ideology. Each election, our Vote for Kids initiative surveys candidates on their opinions regarding issues affecting Westchester’s children and youth. Westchester Children’s Association does not support … Read More & Comment
2015 Candidate Survey on Children’s Issues
Will You Vote for Kids? Our children bring us together, regardless of party and ideology. Each election, our Vote for Kids initiative surveys candidates on their opinions regarding issues affecting Westchester’s children and youth. Westchester Children’s Association does not support or oppose any candidate … Read More & Comment
Make your voice heard for kids in Tuesday’s elections
“Participating in elections and being an informed voter is a key part of being an active citizen… kids need adults in their community who will speak up for them, take action for them, and vote with their needs in mind.” … Read More & Comment
2014 Candidate Survey on Children’s Issues
Our children bring us together, regardless of party & ideology. Each election, our VOTE for KIDS initiative surveys candidates on their opinions regarding issues affecting Westchester’s children and youth. WCA does not support or oppose any candidate for public office. … Read More & Comment
Kids and Gun Safety Continued
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey about kids and gun safety! While this informal data we’ve collected from our followers shouldn’t be relied on as an official statistic, it does suggest that raising the topic of gun safety with friends … Read More & Comment
Gun Safety… can we talk?
We’re taking a break from the City Snapshots to talk briefly about our other advocacy work at WCA. New York State has a reputation of having some of the toughest gun laws in the nation, but it currently does not … Read More & Comment