Legislative District 31

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

4,417 alumni
205 Husky Promise students
701 91探花students
362 91探花faculty and staff

FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 31ST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

"Growing up in a Filipino-American household, I was taught to value 鈥淜omunidad鈥� (the Kapampangan word for community) and 鈥淏ayanihan鈥� (translated as 鈥渃ommunity spirit鈥�) 鈥� helping others without the expectation of anything in return. During my journey at UW, I have been inspired by my family鈥檚 values to give back to my Komunidad as a mentor and teacher of dozens of students ranging from K-12 students learning about architecture for the first time or applying to colleges, to college students applying to their majors or graduate schools. As a Master of Architecture student, future Architect, and leader of my Architectural and cultural communities, I hope to advocate for equity and uplift underserved people by providing resources and combating social injustices, while designing socially responsible architecture!"

Dana Austin BassMaster of Architecture; 2023 Husky 100 Recipient

SERVING THE 31ST 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.

K鈥�12 Telemedicine Pilot

The telemedicine consultation line for K鈥�12 employees is a two-year pilot program formed as a collaboration between the 91探花School of Medicine鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Seattle Children鈥檚 Hospital. The pilot provides virtual behavioral-health consultation and staff training in two K鈥�12 school districts 鈥� the Sumner-Bonney Lake and Medical Lake school districts 鈥� starting in the latter half of the 2019鈥�20 school year and extending into 2020鈥�21. The program aims to equip staff to better serve students with suspected behavioral-health challenges.

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GEAR UP

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs () is a federal grant program providing middle and high school students from low-income families in south King County with the support they need to access and succeed in college. Beginning in sixth and seventh grades, 4,300 students participate in GEAR UP for seven years. The program helps students enter STEM fields, offering support through tutoring, mentoring, financial aid instruction, college and educational field trips, teacher professional development and parent empowerment.

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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