This spring, join Young Invincibles for Step Up New York, our virtual advocacy series on some of the most pressing issues facing New York’s college students: Thousands of New York college students struggled with hunger even before the COVID-19 pandemic....
The Mayor’s Fellowship in Policy and Advocacy is a unique program that provides policy and advocacy skills and knowledge to young adults ages 16-24 engaged with the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development’s Advance and Earn program....
Meet our Young Invincibles’ California Young Advocates (#YIWest!) Jazmin Hernandez I am from Fort Bragg, CA, a small beautiful town on the Coast. I am currently a third year at Sacramento State majoring in Political Science and a first...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2020 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | juan.sarmiento@younginvincibles.org ED Extends Emergency Flexibilities for Defaulted Federal Student Loans (Washington, DC) Earlier today, the United States Department of Education announced the expansion of emergency COVID-19 relief...
I’ll have to pay $26,018 if I decide to break my lease. Why is it so difficult to lend help to the future of this country? Legislators tell us that we are the future, we are the ones who will...
Young adults across Illinois speak out on social media on Young Invincibles’ Digital Advocacy Day! On Thursday, March 25th, young adults across Illinois will gather on social media all day, telling our state legislators in Springfield what we want...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2021 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | juan.sarmiento@younginvincibles.org Statement on Education Department Rescinding Partial Relief Policy (Washington, DC) — Today, the U.S. Department of Education rescinded its second partial relief policy, a holdover from...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | juan.sarmiento@younginvincibles.org Statement on Hate Crimes Against AAPI Community (Washington, DC) — On Tuesday night, shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead, including six Asian women....
I used to think that I never had a compelling story. I grew up in a middle-class, blue-collar home. I had good grades and graduated from college. What I didn’t know was that my story had no exciting or thrilling...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2021 Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | juan.sarmiento@younginvincibles.org Statement on American Rescue Plan (Washington, DC) — Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which has earned overwhelming bipartisan support from the American people and...