Kayla Pilgrim Kayla Pilgrim is an 18-year-old resident of Berwyn and a first-generation college student. After earning her associate degree from Morton College, she is now completing her bachelor’s in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, set...
Mason Evans | He/Him Mason is a 19-year-old college senior studying public health. He was inspired to pursue a career in public health after serving the Colorado state legislature through a youth opportunity that allowed Colorado youth to write and...
Camille Serrano She/They Camille (she/they) is a queer woman of color with a background working in advocacy nonprofits and political campaigns. Prior to YI, Camille assisted in social media for Beto O’Rourke, digital fundraising for Lina Hidalgo and worked for...
Elsie Kindall Dallas, TX Elsie Kindall is the Government Affairs Associate at Equality Texas. She is a low-income first-generation college student from Dallas, Texas. Their lived experience as well as the experiences of her peers inspired her to make change...
On September 13th, Young Invincibles’ New York office launched its tenth cohort of the Young Advocates Program, our semester-long paid policy and advocacy fellowship, where young New Yorkers learn how to build campaigns for change on their campuses and across...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 Contact: Emma Bittner (972) 510-3395 | Emma.Bittner@younginvincibles.org HealthCare.gov Application Will Now Link to Nonpartisan Voter Registration Information (Washington, DC) – Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Medicare...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2024 Contact: Emma Bittner (972) 510-3395 | Emma.Bittner@younginvincibles.org Census Data Reveals Gains in Health Coverage, but Stagnation in Poverty Rates (Washington, DC) – Last week, the Census Bureau released new data examining health insurance access,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2024 Contact: Emma Bittner (972) 510-3395 | Emma.Bittner@younginvincibles.org Bi-Partisan Legislation Creating Scholarships for Students in the Mental Health Field is Introduced (Washington, DC) – Today, Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced “The...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 09, 2024 Contact: Emma Bittner (972) 510-3395 | Emma.Bittner@younginvincibles.org Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule to Strengthen Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care (Washington, DC) – Today, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 05, 2024 Contact: Emma Bittner (972) 510-3395 | Emma.Bittner@younginvincibles.org Young Invincibles Celebrates 15 Years of Elevating Youth Voices (Washington, DC) – Today, Young Invincibles celebrates their 15th anniversary with a Young Adult Summit on Capitol Hill...