At the regional workshops educators will receive an overview of YLI's

• Lesson Plans – Educators will participate in at least two of the most engaging lesson in YLIs collection of over 100.
• Mock Election – Learn about national online custom mock election with paper ballot option
• e-Congress – Congressional bill writing simulation
• Democracy Corps – Service learning program with emphasis on politics
• A More Perfect Union – YLI's senate campaign simulation CD-ROM game

In addition educators will be provided a copy of our latest poster among other items that you can use in your classroom.

Attendance and all resources associated with the workshops and state conference are FREE to all West Virginia educators, but registration is required. The first 15 registrants that participate from each regional workshop will be provided lodging the night prior to the state conference on August 12 should they choose to attend.

Space is limited so register now and be sure to participate!

At the state conference guest speakers include

• The Honorable Joe Manchin III, Governor of West Virginia
• Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics and nationally known political prognosticator
• Brad Butler, NFL Player (Buffalo Bills) and civics education advocate
• Other speakers

Participants at the state conference will attend in-depth workshop sessions that focus on:

How to teach about topics related to current political issues - Discussions on topics such as fiscal policy and health care can quickly become heated. This session will show how teachers can introduce such topics in a non-partisan manner resulting is civil classroom discussions.

How to run a school-wide Mock Election - With the West Virginia elections approaching, YLI will go in-depth on how educators can run a school-wide Mock Election complete with student forums, voter registration, and classroom decorations. Whereas the region workshops will receive a Mock Election overview, this session will teach all about getting the most out of YLI's Mock Election.

Connecting History and Civics - This session will focus on what teachers can do to successfully connect lessons in history and civics.

Attendance and all resources associated with the state conference are FREE to all West Virginia educators, but registration is required. The first 15 registrants that participate from each regional workshop will be provided lodging the night prior to the state conference on August 12 should they choose to attend. You do not have to attend a regional workshop to participate in the state conference.