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YOUth DECIDE offers resources to:

  • support student and teacher efforts to boost civic participation
  • develop a culture of voting
  • extend voter education and student-led registration events
The multi-media resources below include:
  • Videos
  • Civics games and apps
  • Field-tested sample classroom lessons
  • Customizable lesson plans for teachers
  • Voter websites



YOUth DECIDE Who We Are; What We Do

YOUth DECIDE Student Volunteers

YOUth DECIDE Programs


Contact Us: youth-decide@lwvoakland.org

Lessons and Presentations by Topic

Preparing to Vote

Voter Education

Get Out the Vote

Your Vote is Your Voice

The Power To Be Heard

Voting is Power

Voting Matters 

Register To Vote

Voter Registration

Student-Led Registration




Addtional Resources

Video: Why Vote?

Apps/Games, Print, Videos/Films

Student-Designed Posters

What YOUth DECIDE Can Offer Community Colleges



Teachers, help us improve!

The YOUth DECIDE Committee will use your survey responses to inform webpage content and presentation topics. We value your time and feedback. Thank you.


In the Spotlight

EASY VOTER GUIDE IS HERE!

Available to download in five languages:

English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean



Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
Now on view | Great Hall

July 18, 2025—Sunday, March 1, 2026


For More Info

Have You Heard About The State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE)?

The SSCE is a recognition conferred by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for California public school students in grades eleven or twelve who demonstrate excellence in civics education and participation, as well as an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government.  Check out what students have to say about SSCE. 

Learn More          SSCE FAQs





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Community Youth Collaborations

Learn how Oakland's MLK Freedom Center supports personal transformation through community participation along with multi-media resources.

Learn about Bay Area Student Activists (BAStA), an entirely student-led organization that aims to make positive change on a social and legislative level.

Meet Oakland’s All City Council Governing Board and how their voices impact decisions within Oakland Unified School District. 

LWVO & YOUth DECIDE Videos

Ranked-Choice Voting


Be social with us 

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.



Contact Us 

The League of Women Voters is a tax-exempt organization under 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

EIN: 94-6093433

Email info@lwvoakland.org

LWV Oakland (LWVO)
P. O. Box 11055
Oakland, CA 94611