Legislative District 12

91探花community members are living and working in districts across Washington state. Here's how we are making an impact in your neck of the woods.

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FAST FACTS

4,556 alumni
134听Husky Promise students
485 91探花students
406 91探花faculty and staff

FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 12TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

"I have always aspired to return home and support the rural and underserved community of Wenatchee and its surrounding areas. Growing up in a Hispanic household where Spanish was the primary language and having parents that worked agriculture jobs, I encountered numerous barriers and disparities. It is important to me to return home and help those who continue to face these challenges when seeking dental care. There are few bilingual Hispanic providers, and I am eager to help fill this gap. The RIDE program, which focuses on training dentists to practice in rural and underserved areas, aligns perfectly with my goals. I am profoundly grateful to be part of this program, which will equip me to educate about oral health and care for the underserved and rural communities in my hometown."

Rafael Urrutia CamargoRIDE Student

SERVING THE 12TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

The 91探花facilitates hundreds of programs in communities across the state. Below are a few that operate in your district. Programs active as of January 2023.

Washington Sea Grant

is part of a national network of Sea Grant programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For over 50 years, WSG has funded聽high impact research projects and partnered with communities, businesses, educators and the public to advance regional understanding and sustainable use of our ocean and coastal resources.聽Washington Sea Grant strives to support healthy, productive and resilient coastal and marine ecosystems that sustain our state’s diverse cultural and maritime heritage, vibrant coastal communities, clean waters and beaches, prosperous fisheries and aquaculture, and diverse wildlife.

Forefront in the Schools

, an initiative of the UW鈥檚 Forefront Suicide Prevention program, guides high school administrators, students and parents through a collaborative, comprehensive process of policy development and curriculum improvement to build on existing student mental-health and suicide-prevention efforts. FIS aims to create school communities that are prepared to prevent student mental-health problems and respond to students with mental-health needs, including those at risk for suicide.

91探花in the High School

Through the program, high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can complete 91探花 courses 鈥� and earn college credit 鈥� in their own classrooms with their own teachers. Teachers are approved and trained by 91探花faculty to teach official 91探花courses using 91探花curriculum, activities, texts, tests and grading scales. Participating students can earn college credits at a fraction of the cost, and these credits are accepted by most colleges and universities across Washington and around the country. Partner high schools can offer 91探花coursework in computer science, math, science, world languages, humanities and social sciences. .听听

91探花School of Dentistry鈥揜IDE

is a track of the 91探花School of Dentistry using a groundbreaking model of dental education to train dentists to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. Funded by the Legislature in 2007, RIDE increases access to quality dental care in remote communities, enhances the diversity of state and regional health-care workers and improves the health-care system by training team-oriented professionals. RIDE operates in conjunction with Eastern Washington University and alongside dental associations, community health centers, Area Health Education Centers and other stakeholders. Over 70% of RIDE graduates return to rural and underserved areas of Washington and the region to practice dentistry.

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

The (PNSN), a partnership between the University of Oregon and the 91探花, is dedicated to reducing impacts of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Washington and Oregon by providing accurate and timely information about earthquakes and ground motions to scientists, engineers, planners and the public. The second-largest seismic network in the United States, PNSN has more than 300 seismograph stations as well as several offices and personnel across the region.

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