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...
In March when we suspended in-person operations entirely, our Spring cohort had to adjust rapidly to virtual programming as we reimagined our programming and policy in the remote world. The spring cohort picked up without missing a beat, and our...
What if Healthcare was a Basic Human Right By Lisa Nishimura “What if I cannot afford this?” A question that people who live paycheck to paycheck are far too often left with. We are the ones without savings, not because...
A Response to Frederick Hess on Student Debt Cancellation By Kyle Southern Last week, American Enterprise Institute Director of Education Policy Studies Frederick M. Hess responded to a letter from Young Invincibles and more than 230 other organizations calling on...
This year’s National Apprenticeship Week has been particularly meaningful as the country seeks strategies for rebuilding its economy in the middle of a pandemic. Although the economic fallout from Covid-19 has left millions seeking jobs, young adults in particular have...
Since the Affordable Care Act’s full implementation in 2014, Americans in need of health coverage have been able to take advantage of the law’s annual open enrollment period to sign up for a plan. That very first open enrollment period...
Young Invincibles’ advocate Ashly Huerta testifies before New York City Council on Friday, October 16. How has the nation’s largest urban public university responded to students’ mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic? On Friday, October 16, our New York...
Young Invincibles, in partnership with the Denver Chamber of Commerce, recently graduated our summer cohort of the Denver Youth Leadership Academy. Thirteen young adult leaders between the ages of 16 and 24 who have confronted unique and significant adversity in...