34 schools from across the last frontier gathered in Fairbanks to discuss the most pressing issues they face at the 2023 AASG Fall Conference.
Learn about AASG and the biggest issues impacting Alaska's students.FAIRBANKS, Alaska - West Valley High School hosted an array of student governments from across the state for the Alaska Association of Student Governments 2023 Fall Conference, from Friday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, Oct. 16.
While most of us won’t run for office as adults, many more of us have memories running for student office as kids. Often viewed as a social club or even just another activity teens add to their college applications, student government tends to come with a lack of recognition for many reasons.
“Those student governments deal with issues kind of within their walls and what’s important to them at their school,” said Kathleen Navarre, the executive director for AASG. While most of the participants are still too young to vote in actual elections, the collective of Alaskan youth showed their civic skills as they debated and voted on issues that were important to them. Each student, school and region having different perspectives.
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