A YOUTH-LED CO-LEARNING SPACE - Join us either in-person at the Bus Office in Seattle or the Saranac Building in Spokane on February 18th for an introduction to Bus Underground, a space for youth, by youth, for building leadership and organizing skills.

friends with benefits is so back! 😘 🚌 this valentines day, show (b)us some love and help support our leadership development work by telling your bus story, buying some friends with benefits merch, signing up to volunteer, or making a monthly donation! 💝

*announcer voice* - YOU'VE GOT 30 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR OUR SUMMER FELLOWSHIP! If you need more information on what awesome stuff fellows will be doing this summer, visit our website at washingtonbus.org/fellowship (you can apply there as well!)

ICYMI: our work with seattle mayor katie wilson is making waves! the team at the bus is proud to have supported the work of the youth & student advisors on mayor wilson's transition team. we co-lead and supported several listening sessions across seattle.

ACTION ITEM: Go do this, takes 2-3 minutes. TAX THE RICH

The situation for youth in Washington is dire. Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW

during our listening sessions with @mayorkatiewilson's transition team, we heard over and over that young people feel unsafe in their schools, on the bus, and on our streets. head to bit.ly/protectseattleyouth to tell mayor wilson and city council that we demand action now.

HEY KIDS! bus underground is launching again for 2026 + we're now serving spokane youth too! Bus Underground is a youth-led organizer clinic focused on drop-in skill-sharing, leadership development, and building lasting connections within a community of organizing.

2026 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! The WA Bus Ed Fund is excited to announce openings for 12 fellows for our upcoming summer cohort. These part-time, paid internships will span 8 weeks and are aimed at all young folks (18+) dedicated to social justice and mobilizing the youth vote.

ICYMI: The WA Bus and the WSA are re-launching our online portal for youth to directly message their legislators to defend and codify the Washington College Grant—the nation's most accessible financial aid program. Join us, and send a letter to your legislators at bit.ly/WEFUNDFUTURES

To kick off the campaign to defend higher education in WA State, the WA Bus and our partners at the WA Student Association and Communities for our Colleges came together to discuss the future of financial aid and higher ed in the upcoming session!

BUS JOB ALERT! our mighty crew is expanding—we're hiring an experienced ORGANIZING DIRECTOR to lead organizing and programs through the Washington Bus and the Washington Bus Education Fund! - bit.ly/26organizingdirector

YOUTH TAKE OVER THE CAPITOL! Join young people across Washington as we gather in Olympia for a day of advocacy. Join us on February 9th and be part of the party!

everything is so much more expensive 😭 we have exciting plans for 2026, but are launching our final fundraising campaign of the year to provide the critical fuel we need to keep growing and meeting young people where they are 📣 help us raise $100K by 12/31 - head to washingtonbus.org/donate

we're SO PROUD of our incredible staff who have been appointed to serve on local transition teams to ensure youth voice is represented as our new leaders take the stage! ✨

omg just two weeks until our 18th birthday party 😱 📣 speakers: seattle city councilmember alexis mercedes rinck, renton city councilmember carmen rivera, & spokane city council ELECT sarah dixit 🎤 with host harper bizarre (and cake, lots of cake) 🍰 do you have your tickets yet? bit.ly/WABUS18

we're so honored to have this incredible lineup speaking at our 18th birthday blowout! 🎈 from spokane to seattle to renton, these ladies are making real moves to build youth power across on city councils across washington ✨ get your tix today! space is limited! bit.ly/WABUS18

⚠️ EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES END TODAY! ⚠️ Head to bit.ly/WABUS18 to get your ticket for our 18th Birthday Blowout before prices go up at midnight! ✨

🎟 EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES END ON ELECTION DAY (NOVEMBER 4TH) 🎟 Join the Washington Bus Education Fund as we celebrate 18 years of building youth power & announce how we're meeting the moment with our new 5 year strategic plan! You can grab tickets at bit.ly/WABUS18 or at our website & linktree!

📣 REPOST & REMINDER 📣 Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.

Just in time for the GOTV season for our favorite Spokane candidates—the Bus Spokane team rocked the walk and knocked doors for superstar Spokane City Council Candidates Sarah Dixit, Kate Telis, and Zack Zappone—who are ALL up for election this November 4th ballot.

In Washington State, we're seeing candidates for elected office backtrack on their values, tell our youth community one thing and then turn around and tell their donors another thing. We're here to take accountability and stand in solidarity with our trans peers. Read our full statement here.

WOW! the bus is turning 18 years old—have you ever been curious about where we started? here's some throwback photos from the 2010s bus!

Reminder that we are hosting a School Board Forum with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle this upcoming Tuesday! Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member. We encourage students of all ages to be a part of the conversation.

🚌 FALL GOTV CALENDAR - HOP ON THE BUS! 🚌 The year is almost over but there's still a lot of work to do! Every voice and vote matters when it comes to local elections. Sign up for one of our many volunteer opportunities to empower your community and strengthen democracy in Washington state.

📣 ENDORSEMENTS ALERT 📣 Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.

In collaboration with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, the Washington Bus Education Fund is hosting a youth-led Seattle School Board Forum! Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member.

Bus friends, we're heading down to knock doors for our endorsed pro-youth candidates Sarah Dixit, Mark Bitz, Kate Telis, and Zack Zappone who are running in Spokane!

WOW! the bus is turning 18 years old—have you ever been curious about where we started? here's some throwback photos from the bus's MAIDEN VOYAGE! see any familiar faces? let us know! and make sure to get your tickets for our 18th birthday bash, early bird is out now!

EARLY BIRD TIX ARE OUT NOW! join us in celebrating the history of our organization alongside the historic work that we're looking ahead to. grab a drink, grab a friend, and grab a slice of cake (there will be so much cake) and reminisce your favorite memories of the bus that built a movement.

The Washington Bus demands the immediate release of Zahid Chaudhry and all of the migrants and people being inhumanely detained in the Northwest Detention Center! Read our Field Organizer Nicole Reyes's remarks here.

ICYMI: This August, Seattle said YES to PEOPLE POWERED ELECTIONS and over a HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTERS voted to fully fund our DEMOCRACY VOUCHER PROGRAM!

hey seattle voters, the seattle democracy voucher program is set to renew this year! if you love keeping democracy accessible and having local elections funded by the people, make sure to vote yes on proposition 1 by august 5th: in-person at a voting center or at your local ballot box! 📝

It's voting season and the WA Bus wants you to GOTV!!! Ballots have been mailed, so make sure you are registered and up to date with yours. Your voice matters and we want to hear yours this August 15th!

The Washington Bus in collaboration with the PEL and the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment presents our very own Youth Climate Assembly!! Looking for individuals aged 16-25 from surrounding Seattle areas with a strong passion for climate justice! Details in bio.

we ended june with a BOOM of BUS! our 2025 fellowship team hit the pavement, organizing to serve political excellence AND preSERVE our democracy voucher program & DEFEND trans youth in washington state.

NEW BRAND! NEW BUS! this summer, the washington bus embarked on a serendipitous soul-searching adventure to reinvent our digital wardrobe.

currently in our feels remembering how much fun we had at bus bash last month 🥲

From all the Bus Staff & Summer Fellows, HUGE THANKS to everyone who came out to Bus Bash last night!!! We had a fantastic time jamming out and raising critical funds for our programs! Miss the event and still want to support? Head to washingtonbus.org/donate!

BUS BASH IS TONIGHT!!! Tickets are still available - don't miss out! Get yours here ➡️ bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX

ONE WEEK UNTIL BUS BASH!!! Do you have your tickets yet??? 👀 Join us as we PACK @veraproject for an evening of rocking out and raising money for youth power building across Washington! Come through! bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX

🚨 FLASH SALE ALERT! 🚨 50% OFF tickets to 2025 BUS BASH — get them while they last!!! 🎉 📍 June 17 | 6–9PM | The Vera Project 🎟️ ALL AGES 🎸 Ember Mist, The Dead Wings, Keys to Connection 👉 Snag your HALF-PRICE tickets TODAY ONLY: bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX

DID YOU KNOW? It costs $75,000 to run our summer fellowship program! 😱 That's why we need your help to make Bus Bash a success! Choose your own adventure and help us raise these critical funds on June 17th! ⚡ ATTEND ⚡ DONATE ⚡ SPONSOR ⚡ SHARE Head to bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX for more info!

Hop on board! The Washington Bus is proud to be part of the new alliance of seven organizations working together to build power across our communities for the betterment of ALL Washingtonians.

🎸 Our final performer announcement for Bus Bash comes to us from West Seattle and features our very own Campus Organizer, Edgar U. Espino! 🔥 Come rock out with us at Bus Bash - tickets start at just $30! bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX

Step up and show up for youth power 💪 Help us reach our goal of raising $5000 before midnight tomorrow -- Every dollar, every share, and every post helps get us get closer. ✨ Donate, host a fundraiser, or join a team at bit.ly/BUILDPOWER

ANNOUNCING the next group on the Bus Bash 2025 lineup...Keys to Connection! 🎷 Keys to Connection is increasing access to music & fostering intergenerational relationships - We're thrilled to have them rocking out with us on June 17th at The Vera Project! 🔥 ⚡ Get your tix today: bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX

🔥 EMBER MIST will be throwing down with us at this year's Bus Bash on June 17th at The Vera Project! 🔥 Their raw energy and killer blend of pop and punk rock is the perfect backdrop as we come together to build youth power in Washington! Get your tickets today! bit.ly/BUSBASHTIX

session over

We're starting our fundraiser for youth power and we need your help to hit our $5K goal by May 7th! 🎯 Donate, fundraise, join a team, or share! Every action counts. 💖 bit.ly/BUILDPOWER