[YI Northeast Regional Director, Sean Miller, left; YI NY Young Advocate Gabby Lerner, right, at the New York City Hall Council Chambers] On May 15th, the New York City Council Committees on Finance, Education, and Higher Education held a joint...
Thank you to all the young advocates, organizations, and community members who showed up and supported YI to elevate young adult voices in the political process! New York faced a difficult state budget season that resulted in some wins ensuring...
Aaliyah Berry Aaliyah Berry is from Aurora, Colorado and attended Gateway High School and now is an undergraduate at University of Denver, studying Public Policy with a minor in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies. Aaliyah joined the Young Advocates program...
This Women’s History Month does not feel like a reason to celebrate for those of us who are seeing our rights slipping away. The looming election, war on reproductive rights, and sense of uncertainty for the future overshadow the success,...
The ramifications of Senate Bill 17, a disastrous law that eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs on higher education campuses across Texas, have left students across the state feeling unwelcome and unwanted on campus. Most recently, the Multicultural Engagement...
Christopher Hendrix He/Him/His Christopher is an innovative individual with a passion for public service and civic engagement. He currently works as a Domestic Program Intern at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, providing support to researchers and other staff...
On February 13, 2024, Young Invincibles was honored to be included the first-ever interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating Possibilities. The event brought together nearly 90 young people from around the country who spoke with policymakers from federal agencies about how...
On February 9th, Young Invincibles’ New York office launched its ninth 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...
House Republicans and Democrats crossed the aisle to negotiate a high-profile and priority tax bill, dubbed The Tax Relief for American Families and Working Americans Act. The most promising aspect of this bill is the expansion of the Child Tax...
Hochul’s Hypocrisy on Mental Health for Young Adults: Suicide is the Second Leading Cause of College Student Deaths, Yet Counselor Shortages and Inequities Are Rampant Throughout New York’s Public Colleges Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul stated that fixing our broken mental...