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...
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...