HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group recruitment

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting members for the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group. The purpose of the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group is to ensure that HearMeWA is and stays youth centered. Youth Advisory Group members provide meaningful input to the decision-making process to the Attorney General’s Office’s Youth Program team when it comes to HearMeWA's outreach and engagement and program feedback. Youth Advisory Group members will be compensated for their time and effort. Youth will have the opportunity to:

  • Be in conversation with their peers and make suggestions when it comes to the HearMeWA program in terms of outreach and engagement and program feedback.
  • Gain leadership opportunities to facilitate and conduct meetings, compose notes, and hold the group accountable to the groups’ purpose and the community agreements.
  • Become more conscious of and knowledgeable about community issues and the larger factors that affect their and others' lives.
  • Provide a youth perspective to the HearMeWA Program.
  • Represent the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group at events to create awareness about the program.

Youth between the ages of 10-25 who reside in Washington State can apply to be a member, and must have access to a smart phone and/or a computer for Zoom meetings. Information youth provide during meetings and in this application could be subject to public records requests.

The application will remain open until the end of the day, January 2nd, 2026. Applications will be thoroughly reviewed and applicants can expect to hear about their submission by January 22nd, 2026. After January 22nd, the Outreach Coordinator will meet with selected members and share more about the group and its expectations, including: dates and times of meetings, roles and responsibilities, and more. Meetings will occur the third Thursday of every other month on Zoom. Meeting dates and times are listed below:

  • Tuesday February 17th 2026; 6pm
  • Tuesday April 21st 2026; 6pm
  • Tuesday June 16th 2026; 6pm
  • Tuesday August 18th 2026; 6pm
  • Tuesday October 20th 2026; 6pm
  • Tuesday December 15th 2026; 6pm

For more information about the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group, visit the HearMeWA website or please contact the HearMeWA team.