ISD Student Equity Council
Hello there! For general council applications, we review during application seasons which occurs each term (seasonally). In order to reach our target groups, we are opening up year round applications to ensure that anyone who needs an application accommodation can receive it and apply when they feel comfortable.

The year round applications are currently open to the following demographics: low-income students, physically displaced students, indigenous students, recent/undocumented immigrants, Latinx students, first-generation students, religious minorities, Black students, LGBTQ+, LRC, and IEP students.

Representation and your voices, experiences, and what you endured in education is essential for student advocacy. Please consider joining to use your passion and advocate for change to ensure future students have students to advocate on behalf of their identities.

Below is more information about the Council:
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The Issaquah School District Student Equity Council is a newly-formed advisory board in which students advocate for equity-related issues. Council members come from diverse backgrounds and schools, which is essential to ensure that every student concern throughout the district is voiced. The occasion for this need to amplify students and enact modern day change comes from our initiative, personal experiences, and desire to address issues that are commonly dismissed in society. We advocate for modern educational policies that address our diverse social backgrounds, to complete projects that assist students overcome equity barriers, and discuss with administrators and adult leaders as the voice of the student body.

For this, we are looking to recruit more members to expand our council efforts, as advocacy carries strength in numbers. Weekly commitments take roughly 3-4 hours. Commitments usually entail affinity group meetings, project group meetings, and outside work time. Meetings are currently taking place online via Zoom.

We are looking for members who are passionate about creating equity change in our district and dedicated to contributing time and effort in these projects. To learn more about us: visit our Instagram (instagram.com/isd.equity), skim over our monthly reports (http://bit.ly/ISDEquityMay), or visit our website (https://isdequity.wixsite.com/website).

If you'd like to learn more before applying, please contact the council email at isd.equity@gmail.com.

Applications will be accepted year round. There is no set date for when accepted members get onboarded, but the council will email you with a decision within a week after you apply.

If you are not apart of our target demographic you can apply at our general application, these applications are not currently open. Our next cycle applications open in Late November. (tinyurl.com/isdequityapp/)
** If there is an equity barrier that limits your ability to complete this application, send us an email at isd.equity@gmail.com and we will work with you to find an alternative **
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Personal Information
Let us know how to contact you! We'd like to know your email to reach out to you, name and pronouns to correctly address you, and school and grade to ensure we are including students from every school.
Email Address *
What is your preferred name? (First and Last) *
What school do you attend? *
What grade are you in this 2022-2023 school year? *
Identity
As a council, we are a diverse group for the purpose of amplifying marginalized voices, including but not limited to: People of Color, the LGBTQ+ community, low-income and homeless students, immigrants, and many more.

The strength of our group is dependent on our ability to represent the diversity of the ISD student body. We are high schoolers from across the district, with different backgrounds and experiences, but united in our mission of building a more just school system for all. Please share your identity to the extent you'd like. This information is confidential and will not be shared.
What are your preferred pronouns (i.e. he/him)? *
If you are comfortable sharing, what is your gender identity?
If you're comfortable sharing, what's your sexuality?
If you're comfortable sharing, what is your race/ethnicity?
If comfortable sharing, how would you classify your income status?
If comfortable sharing, how do you religiously/spiritually identify?
Are there other aspects to your identity you'd like to share? (i.e. immigrated from another country, speak another language, disabilities, etc.) Please specify how you fit into one of our target groups.
Equity Questions
We'd like to know which particularly issues you'd like to work on, and how/why these draw your attention. If you are unfamiliar with the types of projects and work that the council affinity groups do, please look at our May monthly report: http://bit.ly/ISDEquityMay (copy and paste this link to a web browser).
Are you interested in any existing council projects? If so, why? Do you have other ideas for equity related projects in the district? Minimum word count: 75 words *
Our council has multiple affinity groups--groups that advocate for a specific community. We recommend being involved with 1-2, as 3+ may be time intensive; however, you are welcome to be involved in as many as you'd like. *
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What initiated your passion towards equity? You can list personal experiences, education, etc. Minimum word count: 75 words *
Has there been any equity-related projects you've worked on with other groups? Are you involved in a specific equity-related group at your school or community? If so, let us know!
What are your strengths that could benefit work in our council? Minimum word count: 50 words (ie: public speaking, organization, etc.) *
Would you be interested in graphic design or website design/building for the Social Media Team? No experience is necessary, we use platforms such as Canva and Wixsite. *
Do you have experience in journalism or newspaper article writing for our Public Relations Team? *
Final Thoughts
We look forward to receiving your application. This year will be filled with many projects to implement, which will require effort and dedication to equity. All student applicants will be invited to join our affinity groups and council meetings. Thank you for being your school leaders. If you have questions, concerns, or updates, please contact us via email (isd.equity@gmail.com) or contact Vice President Julia Wang (julia.wang.011@gmail.com).
We understand that you may not be able to fully commit to the council and the heavy workload it comes with. Please let us know below if there are any accommodations we can provide in order to aid your time in the council. (i.e. more asynchronous work in replace of attending meetings, lenient meeting expectations, workload assistance, different communication platforms)
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