What did Illinois legislators accomplish for young adults this year? Illinois state legislators convened online and in Springfield from January through May to set new laws and the state budget. During these past few months, YI’s staff and young advocates...
2021: A Strange but Successful Session Throughout the 2021 Legislative session, Young Invincibles Rocky Mountain has led, supported, and advocated on numerous policies to improve the lives of young adults in Colorado. Here’s a snapshot of the policies we worked...
Every year, thousands of New York’s college students get caught in the “transcript trap” — where students are prevented from accessing their academic records because of a past debt owed to their college (also known as “institutional debt”). Without access...
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,...
Transferring to another college shouldn’t prevent a student from graduating — but for thousands of New York students, the transfer process can be confusing and expensive, and put them at risk of leaving college without a degree. This semester, our...
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...
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of New York college students struggled with hunger even before the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey from the Hope Center found that nearly half of CUNY and SUNY students experienced food insecurity while enrolled in...
Join us for lunch sessions beginning Monday, June 21st from 12 pm-1 pm where we kick off our Virtual Resource Fair. Each day during lunch for one hour YI will provide resource information on a different health need. Attend as...
Even if there is accountability, for one murder, for one officer, on one day — that is still not justice. Today’s verdict in the Derek Chauvin case represents a small step for systemic change. But one single case does not...
On April 6, the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo finalized the state budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). Negotiations for this year’s state budget were unlike any other — between the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the scandals facing...