Gwenyth Mitchell, a senior from Portville High School, has been chosen to attend this year’s
Students Inside Albany program sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State
Education Foundation, Inc. This long standing annual Students Inside Albany program will take
place from May 19-22, 2024 and will bring 60 students from across the state to Albany to get a
first-hand education about their state government. The program is designed to increase high
school students' awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide
information about the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility.
While at the conference, students will join their peers in a hands-on learning experience about
how state government works. Students will participate in a series of interactive lectures on topics
such as the state budget process, the role of lobbyists in the legislative process, citizen rights to
access government information, the role of media in politics, and the move to reform state
government. While in Albany, the students will have an opportunity to tour the state’s Capitol.
The highlight for most students is the opportunity to shadow their Senators and their
Assemblymembers for an afternoon attending session on the Chamber floors.
For more information on the League of Women Voters Cattaraugus/Allegany Counties chapter,
please visit cattarauguslwv@gmail.com For more information on the League of Women Voter
of New York State Education Foundation, Inc., or the Students Inside Albany program, please go
to: www.lwvny.org.
Empowering Voters Defending Democracy
The League of Women Voters of New York State is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active
participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through
education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. Membership
is open to all and provides the opportunity to be active and involved in local, state and national issues.
