Washington State Leadership Board

Washington State Leadership Board The WSLB offers free, equity-focused leadership programs that help Washington high school-aged youth build skills, gain experiences, + make an impact.

Our youth leadership programs include:

Washington World Fellows, Boundless WA & Compassion Scholars The Washington State Leadership Board is a trustee agency of Washington state and specializes in delivering equity-focused leadership programs for the State of Washington. The organization was originally founded as the "Association of Washington Generals" in 1971 by then-Lt. Governor John Cherberg

. Now known as the "Washington State Leadership Board," the organization is best known for bestowing official honors on behalf of the state, such as the Washingtonian of the Year, as well as for its free youth leadership programs. These include: Washington World Fellows, a global leadership program for high school students; Boundless Washington, an outdoor leadership program for young people with disabilities; and Compassion Scholars, an experiential travel program aimed at promoting compassionate leadership.

07/23/2026
07/01/2026

And just like that WWF 2025 is in Spain!

Our Fourth Annual Day on the Hill brought twelve students and five board members to the Capitol for a full day of advoca...
02/28/2026

Our Fourth Annual Day on the Hill brought twelve students and five board members to the Capitol for a full day of advocacy.

Youth participants led 24 meetings with legislators and their staff, met with the Governor's education policy team, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Governor.

We are so proud of the leadership and confidence our participants demonstrated in every conversation.

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PO Box 362
Olympia, WA
98507

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+15642018246

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