Feel out of place as a conservative at your school?
There's a place for you here.
Young America's Foundation is the leading organization for young conservatives. With more than 60 years of experience and contacts on more than 2,000 campuses, we help students like you find support, promote conservatism, and take action.
YAF has your back.
Get Informed
We want to inspire you to discover conservative ideas and give you the tools necessary to promote these ideas at your school. Our YouTube channel, YAF TV, along with our vast online resources will help you learn more about the Conservative Movement and the issues that matter most.
Find Support
You can create a visible presence for the Conservative Movement, provide a bold alternative to the leftist ideas promoted on campus, and ensure your peers are introduced to conservative ideas by getting involved with Young Americans for Freedom, our official student membership program.
Expand Freedom
Ultimately, we want to give you effective ways to make a difference on your campus. Whether you’re organizing a campus event or a lecture featuring a leading conservative, we believe the future of freedom begins with you!
What Students and Leaders Say About yaf
At the educational institutions where we’re supposed to be able to freely think, conservative ideas are often shut down. By being a part of or starting a YAF Chapter, you can openly express your beliefs and take actual action to propel your principles further in an array of creative and effective efforts. By doing so, you can help future generations avoid the injust persecution you have faced for being a free-thinker.
Jasmyn Jordan
Speak the truth. The truth is powerful. How do you know the truth is powerful? Because it scares the living daylights out of the left.
Senator Ted Cruz
Free speech should be revered, especially on campus. When someone is prevented from speaking, that's a clear case for the courts, and we'll take it as far as we can. When our ideas are allowed to compete with theirs without being canceled, our ideas win.
YAF President Scott Walker
I think that the Young America's Foundation plays a very important role. I think anybody...will have some sense of what this is all about and why Young America's Foundation matters.
Speaker Newt Gingrich
I joined YAF freshman year and I quickly realized how much they have to offer. The resources and support they give students every way is unmatched. I've learned so much about how to be an effective leader and activist and am proud to be part of YAF.
Miranda Spindt
Being a part of the National Journalism Center has furthered my passion to pursue a career in journalism.
Deja Bickham
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DEC
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Santa Barbara
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Conferences & Seminars
High School Students
High School Free Enterprise Leaders Conference
Dec
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Santa Barbara
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Reagan Ranch Roundtable
College Students, Community Members, Supporters
Reagan Ranch Center Event: Wendy P. McCaw Reagan Ranch Roundtable featuring Steve Forbes
DEC
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Dixon
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Reagan Boyhood Home Event
Community Members
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Christmas Event
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Reston
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Training Seminars
College Students
Young American’s for Freedom Activism Training Seminar
MAR
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Santa Barbara
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Conferences & Seminars
High School Students
2025 March High School Conference at the Reagan Ranch
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Santa Barbara
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CA
Conferences & Seminars
High School Students, College Students
Be the First to Know | 2025 Be Not Afraid Seminar: Advancing Conservative Ideas at Your Catholic School
Host a Speaker
Bring the best minds in conservative thought to your campus
Defending Freedom
Middle School Expedition
You're never too young to begin your YAF journey. Introducing opportunities for Grades 6-8.
Defending Student Rights
YAF is active on college campuses across the country, fighting for students' free speech rights and protecting students from oppressive policies targeting conservatives and conservative ideas.
CEFE
The Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise features campus lectures, immersive student training seminars and essential resources from successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, economists and policy experts.
Campus Lectures & Activism
Through YAF, there are opportunities for students across the country to organize and take part in events and projects that advance freedom for generations to come.
National Journalism Center
NJC is training a new generation of journalists in the values of responsible, balanced and accurate reporting to push back against the fake news of our day.
The Reagan Ranch
President Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo, his home for nearly 25 years and the Western White House for eight, is a window into the soul of Ronald Reagan.
Know your views and values
Do you know what you believe? Do you know how to communicate your values? We want to help you feel confident when discussing conservatism and the issues of our day.
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August 9, 2023
The New Guard
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August 9, 2023
The New Guard
WITNESS HISTORY: You’re Invited to the First Presidential Primary Debate and YAF’s Block Party in Milwaukee on August 23
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Chloe Cole
Detransitioner
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