Annie Wright to Host Student-Led Mayoral Candidate Forum
Annie Wright Schools will host Tacoma mayoral candidates Jim Merritt and Victoria Woodards for a student-led forum followed by a brief reception on Thursday, October 12, 6:30-8:30 pm, in the Great Hall.
Upper School girls from the Global Action after-school activity, who are organizing the forum, presented key issues affecting Tacoma residents in developmentally appropriate ways to all three divisions today. They then solicited questions from students of all ages to include in the moderated discussion. Issues will include immigrant rights, environmental protection, infrastructure, crime, education the rising cost of living in Tacoma and more. After the chosen questions are presented, there will be time for audience questions before a short reception.
The forum is for Annie Wright students, families, faculty, staff, trustees and alumni, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 150 people, with a limit of four tickets per registrant.
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Upper School girls from the Global Action after-school activity, who are organizing the forum, presented key issues affecting Tacoma residents in developmentally appropriate ways to all three divisions today. They then solicited questions from students of all ages to include in the moderated discussion. Issues will include immigrant rights, environmental protection, infrastructure, crime, education the rising cost of living in Tacoma and more. After the chosen questions are presented, there will be time for audience questions before a short reception.
The forum is for Annie Wright students, families, faculty, staff, trustees and alumni, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 150 people, with a limit of four tickets per registrant.
