West Slope Youth Voice

November 6, 2023

Election Day 2023 in Mesa County

In Mesa County, there is another ballot amendment our Alliance is supporting: Amendment 2B. This amendment will increase maximum city-owned leases from 25 years to 99 years, a small […]
October 16, 2023

Come hear the five candidates for Mesa County’s School District 51 Board on Wednesday!

The students of West Slope Youth Voice invite you to attend this week’s Student Voices SD51 School Board Candidate Forum on Wednesday, October 18, from 5:30-7 pm at the Dual Immersion Academy in the Riverside neighborhood. […]
October 2, 2023

We invite you to the Student Voices SD51 School Board Candidate Forum!

Our students at West Slope Youth Voice have been actively participating in their local government to make their voices heard for years now, and as part of that […]
June 29, 2023

Our students scored a major victory. You can help them keep winning!

We can’t deny we’re very proud of our West Slope Youth Voice students this week! If you live in the Grand Junction area, you’ve probably heard about the […]
June 7, 2023

District 51 School Board puts ideology over students’ health

The District 51 School Board in Mesa County recently shut down the proposition to place a school-based health center in the new Grand Junction High School […]
May 30, 2023

Navigating the Capitol’s rapids

The Sneak Line. For those of us who enjoy river sports, we know this term as the route you take on the river to avoid the […]
April 10, 2023

District 51 ignores pleas from students in health clinic decision

Despite pleas from local students (including some West Slope Youth Voice students, like Kenya Contreras), District 51 rejected the plans for a healthcare clinic to be […]
March 2, 2023

Mental health care is on the mind at West Slope Youth Voice

Access to youth mental and physical health care has been a priority for the West Slope Youth Voice students for a long time — but never more than now.
November 18, 2022

Working to build a better future

As fall is fast approaching, the students of West Slope Youth Voice (WSYV) are turning the page with a new focus for the school year which […]