West Slope Youth Voice

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 […]
August 5, 2022

West Slope Youth Voice gets busy!

West Slope Youth Voice, our Alliance’s non-partisan youth organization with the goal of encouraging youth to view voting as a right and a responsibility — always […]
June 10, 2022

Please welcome our new West Slope Youth Voice interns!

West Slope Youth Voice, our Alliance’s affiliated non-partisan youth organization, has been very active recently. As Regional Organizer Tyler McDermott begins to work with the students, […]
May 23, 2022

Aren’t beach parties a drag? Come support West Slope Youth Voice!

You may know the West Slope Youth Voice students, but have you had a chance to support their work yet? This Memorial Day weekend in Grand […]
March 3, 2022

West Slope Youth Voice fights for accountability, visibility

Where is the Accountability? We’re halfway through our fourth year of the West Slope Youth Voice (WSYV) program and we’ve celebrated lots of wins — from […]