Anika Mehta In General, HY Board October Volunteer of the Month: Anika Mehta When did you move to Issaquah Highlands? I've lived in Issaquah Highlands practically my whole life! My family moved here…Read More
Joseph Bone-Mazák In Civic Engagement, Connections, HY Board Teens: Learn How to Rock Your Vote and Your Voice I’m excited to introduce the first Highlands Youth (HY) Advisory Board “Art of Adulting” workshop, “Rock Your Vote and Your…Read More
Ryan Aby In General, HY Board Preparing for Adulthood: What They Don’t Teach in School Ryan Aby, ninth grade Often, teens think of adulthood as all the fun stuff, the appeal of having no rules,…Read More
Akshadha Seshamani In General, HY Board, Parks “Crossing Paths with Carnivores”: Finding Hidden Gems in Issaquah Highlands On a lovely Sunday morning, I headed out on an adventure after seeing a sign advertising a scavenger hunt in…Read More
Christy Garrard In General, HY Board The Art of Adulting: A Life Skills and Leadership Development Curriculum for Teens After eight years of mentoring the Highlands Council Youth (HY) Advisory Board, I learned our high school students do not…Read More
Neal Coppa In General, HY Board Teen Resident Profile: Omar Jallow, Aspiring Professional Soccer Player When I think about teens doing exceptional things, I think of them as going out of their “safe zones.” In…Read More
Arya Mahajan In General, HY Board Thoughts on a New School Year: Arya Mahajan In the spring of 2020, I and other eighth-graders were excited about trips to Disney, end-of-schoolyear events, and an exciting…Read More
Asher Pinkston In General, HY Board Thoughts on a New School Year: Asher Pinkston With the start of school coming up, my friends and I are talking a lot about what we’re looking forward…Read More
Zoe Parsons In Connections, HY Board HY 2021 Grads, In Their Own Words: Zoe Parsons What did you learn from your experience on the Highlands Youth Advisory Board (HY)? I learned a lot about what…Read More
Sid Thiagarajan In Connections, HY Board HY 2021 Grads, In Their Own Words: Sid Thiagarajan What did you learn from your experience on the Highlands Youth Advisory Board (HY)? During my time on the HY…Read More