Earlier in April, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released his latest proposal for the city’s budget — with serious cuts proposed to CUNY. On Tuesday, May 25, Young Invincibles’ New York submitted testimony to New York City Council,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2021 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | JuanRamiro.Sarmiento@younginvincibles.org Texas Legislature Extends Postpartum Health Coverage (Houston, TX) — Earlier today, in the predawn hours of the morning, the Texas Senate approved the last bill to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2021 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760 – 6567 | Juanramiro.sarmiento@younginvincibles.org One Year Later: The Fight For Justice Continues (Washington, D.C.) — Today marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police Officer,...
Mental health challenges were already common on campus before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, even more college students are struggling with their mental health: nationwide, anxiety and depression rates are rising among college students during the pandemic. Here in New York...
Being a transfer student can come with its disadvantages, especially when one is trying to figure out what to do with themselves for the rest of their life. This is what makes the transfer process from one college to another...
Spring semester of 2019 was one of the hardest periods in my life. I was taking genetics and accelerated biochemistry among other classes, working as a campus tour guide, apartment hunting, and just had way too much on my plate...
Imagine living in a world where our mental health was the priority. A place where individuals could have the ability to skip a day of assignments or take days off to focus on themselves without receiving punishment or putting their...
An issue creeping up on college students throughout this pandemic has been mental health. Now more than ever, students have been facing a whole new mix of emotions. The pandemic has truly taken an emotional toll on so many college...
I remember April 2020 like it was yesterday. In a time where news coverage of the coronavirus felt endless, normal routines of going outside and visiting friends came to a dramatic halt — it felt like a light switch had...
Going into college as a first-generation student and coming from a community lacking access to mental health services is already tough. What’s even tougher is not being aware of mental health services on your campus — or finding out about...