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NEW YAF POLL: Students Rally Behind Presidential Age Limits, Biden’s Gen Z Appeal Declines; Trump Should Debate
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Unleashing Prosperity: A Reflection on the 42nd Anniversary of President Reagan’s Historic Tax Cut
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YAF Board of Governors Announces Chapter of the Year & Rookie of the Year for 2023
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NJC Announces New Dao Prize For Excellence In Investigative Journalism
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Kayleigh McEnany at Wisconsin Lutheran College
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Matt Walsh at Washington & Lee University
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Dr. Ben Carson at Roanoke College
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Road to Freedom Seminar: Exposing Socialism’s Destructive Power
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9/11: Never Forget Project
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2023 High School Escaping Communism Seminar
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.
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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.
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2023 High School Escaping Communism Seminar: Unmasking The Red Curtain
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22
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Ben Stein
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Chloe Cole
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Dana Loesch
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Dr. Arthur Laffer
Economist and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient
Elisha Krauss
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Governor Scott Walker
President of Young America’s Foundation and 45th Governor of Wisconsin
Jared Meyer
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Kellyanne Conway
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Larry Elder
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Liz Wheeler
Host of The Liz Wheeler Show
Lt. Col. Allen West
Former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Commentator, and Speaker
Matt Walsh
Host of The Matt Walsh Show, The Daily Wire
Mia Love
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Michael Knowles
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Newt Gingrich
50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Historian, Author, Consultant and Speaker
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Yeonmi Park
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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.
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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.
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YAF is active at college campuses across the country, fighting legal battles and protecting students from the woke agendas of their peers and faculty.
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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.
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August 21, 2023
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August 18, 2023
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Remembering James Buckley: a Reflection from the Leader of His Youth Campaign
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August 13, 2023
The New Guard
NEW YAF POLL: Students Rally Behind Presidential Age Limits, Biden’s Gen Z Appeal Declines; Trump Should Debate
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Unleashing Prosperity: A Reflection on the 42nd Anniversary of President Reagan’s Historic Tax Cut
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August 11, 2023
The New Guard
Capitalism is ‘Systemic Injustice’: Temple University Forces Incoming Students to Pass Indoctrination Course Under Threat of Academic Harm
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August 25, 2023
The New Guard
YAF Brings Hundreds of Energetic Students to First Presidential Debate
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August 21, 2023
The New Guard
University of San Diego Bans Matt Walsh Speech, Calls Conservative Beliefs ‘Grossly Offensive’
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August 18, 2023
The New Guard
Remembering James Buckley: a Reflection from the Leader of His Youth Campaign
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August 13, 2023
The New Guard
NEW YAF POLL: Students Rally Behind Presidential Age Limits, Biden’s Gen Z Appeal Declines; Trump Should Debate
Article
August 13, 2023
The New Guard
Unleashing Prosperity: A Reflection on the 42nd Anniversary of President Reagan’s Historic Tax Cut
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August 11, 2023
The New Guard
Capitalism is ‘Systemic Injustice’: Temple University Forces Incoming Students to Pass Indoctrination Course Under Threat of Academic Harm
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August 9, 2023
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Cal State Purges ‘49er’ Branding From Campus Retail Shops Over Gold Rush ‘Genocide’
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August 9, 2023
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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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August 9, 2023
The New Guard
600+ Attend YAF’s National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, D.C.
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September 29, 2020
The New Guard
Identity politics is racist ft. Jason Mattera
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September 16, 2020
The New Guard
WATCH: Illinois Professor Tells Class “No Evidence” That America is the Greatest Country in the World
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September 10, 2020
The New Guard
Healthcare needs more competition, not less ft. Andy Puzder
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July 26, 2023
American Freedom Podcast
20 Years Later, We Will Never Forget
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July 26, 2023
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Securing Our Border. Defending Our Police.
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July 26, 2023
American Freedom Podcast
Honoring America’s Veterans
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July 26, 2023
American Freedom Podcast
The Pro-Life Generation: Changing Hearts and the Hope for a New Beginning for Life
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July 26, 2023
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Dr. James Lindsay | Critical Race Theory: A Bad Religion and Belief System
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