On Tuesday, March 3, Young Invincibles’ New York team and our Young Advocates headed to New York City Hall to urge the Council’s Committee on Higher Education to invest in student success in Fiscal Year 2021. Northeast Senior Manager of...
Earlier this month, Young Invincibles’ New York office launched its first cohort of the Young Advocates program, our 15-week paid policy and advocacy fellowship, where young New Yorkers learn how to build campaigns for change on their campuses, across New...
After being passed and signed into law, mental health services on college campuses in Illinois are one step closer to being implemented thanks to the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Now it’s up to Governor J.B. Pritzker to...
On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his proposed state budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Cuomo’s budget proposal outlines how the Governor hopes to spend the state’s $178 billion budget (larger than the economies of Iceland, Ukraine, and Bolivia...
We are so pleased to welcome two new senior staff members to the YI team this month, Jesse Barba and Dy Brown. Learn a little more about Jesse and Dy: Jesse Barba will be joining YI as Senior Director of...
The information below lists resources that can help you afford college. In part one of our blog posts, we shared information on various resources that can help young adults experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity stay in college. Guides and Information...
Across the country, nearly 3.5 million young people experience homelessness in a given year. Experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity can have a profound impact on a young person’s ability to pursue their passions and goals, and achieve economic stability in...
Today, we have the most diverse generation of students in our nation’s history—in age, race, income and work experience. From working adults and parent learners to job-seeking veterans and first-generation students, today’s generation of students needs policies that reflect their...
Like the proverbial cat, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seems to have nine lives – from its initial passage just squeaking through Congress in 2010, to the more than 70 unsuccessful attempts to repeal the law. It survived two high...
On June 11, 2019, Young Invincibles celebrated its 10-Year anniversary in Washington, D.C. at the Pearl Street Warehouse. Shannon Jones, a YI advocate from California, shared her story and YI’s impact in her life. The text of her remarks are...