Young Invincibles’ mission is to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for our generation.
Thirteen years ago, Young Invincibles (YI) was founded with a mission to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity. Today, we hold fast to that mission, while we are more intentional about whose voices we are centering.
Young adults today face compounding crises: a global pandemic, an economic downturn, rising student debt, and increasing inequities. The global pandemic revealed outdated and weakened public policy frameworks, economic and health care injustices, and a public reckoning on racial inequities. To make a meaningful shift in our country’s approach to policy, our leaders must build an agenda that tackles the root causes of today’s problems; envisions a new model for policymaking that is grounded in an inclusive, diverse, and equity-oriented worldview; and creates policy solutions to promote broadly shared prosperity.
The challenges of the last two years led YI to review our values to ensure we are truly standing in solidarity with the young adults we support. Our updated values reflect our recommitment to advance diversity, inclusivity, and racial equity. Additionally, we explicitly center young adult power, knowing that lasting social change is created by empowering local young adult leaders with deep community ties who can drive the work.
In the upcoming year, we are deepening our commitment to equity and strengthening our values throughout our programs. I will be leading the development of a new strategic plan, which will guide our work for the coming years. We see this year as an opportunity to build on our successes, thoughtful collaborations with our coalition partners, and the creative solutions designed and informed by young people across the country. We have recently expanded our health care program to more intentionally encompass young adult organizing around the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are using lessons learned from these activities to inform our policies broadly.
Your partnership and support are part of our efforts every day. I hope you will find inspiration in YI’s accomplishments and invigorate our resolve for the future.
In solidarity,