With the recent adjustments made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, I, Anjelica Vargas, a young adult who has worked in community development for half of my life, have had college affordability in the forefront of my mind. I...
Campus Mental Health Supports Resource for Illinois Colleges and Universities YI and NAMI Chicago are proud to release the Mental Health Learning Collaborative Resource Guide. This free online resource is for Illinois colleges and universities that would like advice, insights,...
The death of George Floyd made many privileged, white Americans reconsider the standard or default way of living. As a country, we re-examined our relationship with race and the legacy of slavery many are still healing from. White folks, myself...
Young Invincibles (YI) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2022 Virtual Young Advocates program (YAP). It is a unique, paid leadership development program that trains young adults ages 18-34 on ways to address systemic inequities. Advocates will work closely...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2022 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | JuanRamiro.Sarmiento@younginvincibles.org YI Celebrates 50 Years of the Pell Grant Top Pell Grant Purchasing Power at All-Time Low (Washington, DC) – This week, the Federal Pell Grant program...
The Young Advocates Program is the absolute epitome of young adult power. Since the fall of 2019, four cohorts of our next generation of leaders have been a shining example of what happens when young people are able to use...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2022 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | JuanRamiro.Sarmiento@younginvincibles.org CA Senate Green Lights Guaranteed Income Bill SB 1341 will provide Guaranteed Income to graduating high school seniors experiencing homelessness (Sacramento, CA) – Moments ago, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2022 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | JuanRamiro.Sarmiento@younginvincibles.org Governor Pritzker Signs YI-Backed Student-Parents Bill Into Law (Chicago, IL) – On May 13, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB 3149, The Student-Parents Bill backed by Young...
The CUNY School of Public Health conducted a survey in April 2020 and found that 49% of CUNY students have reported a need for mental health support during the pandemic. Many CUNY students come from minority backgrounds and are first-generation...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2022 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | JuanRamiro.Sarmiento@younginvincibles.org With New York’s Transcript Withholding Ban, 1-in-4 Students Across Country Now Protected Against Predatory School Collection Practices State-level Advocates and Lawmakers Set the Stage for National...