Youth Programs

Two Ithaca High School Seniors represent the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County

January 27, 2026 – Deadline for Students in Albany Conference Application

Students Inside Albany (SIA) Experience May 17-20, 2026

Nominations of Tompkins County high school juniors and seniors are sought for the 26th annual Students Inside Albany conference, which is scheduled to be held May 17-20, 2026, in Albany.  The conference, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc., is designed to increase students’ awareness of their responsibility in a representative government and provide the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility.  This interactive conference will bring together high school students from across the state to learn about New York State government and the process by which citizens can participate in the policy making arena.  As part of this program, students will also tour the Capitol and observe both the Senate and Assembly in action by spending an afternoon shadowing their legislators.

Tompkins County will send two delegates to the 2026 conference.  All their expenses will be covered, including travel and three nights at a hotel in downtown Albany, and they will receive a one-year student membership in the League of Women Voters Tompkins County. 

For more information contact Charlotte Coffman at LWVtompkins.info@gmail.com (EMAIL) or 607-351-9722 (TEXT/CELL). 

Applications are due on January 27, 2026

• Students Inside Albany 2026 Brochure
• Invitation Letter
• Nomination Form
• Application Form

Contact Information
Charlotte Coffman, SIA Coordinator
LWVtompkins.info@gmail.com
(607) 351-9722

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