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...
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...
In February, Young Invincibles’ New York office launched its third 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 New...
Racial Justice Requires Increasing The Minimum Wage By Kyle Southern The last time Congress voted to increase the minimum wage, George W. Bush was president. Now, almost 15 years later, President Biden must stay strong to push for a higher...
In January, Young Invincibles’ Rocky Mountain office launched its 2021 Youth Advisory Board. The YAB meets with staff four times a year, where we discuss what YI has accomplished since our last meeting, new campaigns we’re working on, and our...
Even before COVID-19, the City University of New York had a homelessness crisis, with nearly 15 percent of students experiencing homelessness in a given year. On Thursday, January 14, our New York team testified before the New York City Council...
On Tuesday night, Georgia made history by electing Reverend Raphael Warnock, the first Black Democrat from the South, and Jon Ossoff, the first Jewish Senator from Georgia and youngest member of the United States Senate. This victory was made possible...
Transferring can be a critical time in a student’s life, the last thing they want to do is worry about another process that can be time-consuming, confusing, and even expensive. Check out these transfer stories from students who went through...