YAF Welcomes Deputy General Counsel Steve Mairella to Headquarters Team
Steve Mairella joined the YAF team in October, serving as deputy general counsel at the Foundation’s national headquarters. Mairella is proud to be helping YAF fight for the First Amendment across the country. As deputy general counsel, Steve assists the general counsel and advises YAF in all legal matters pertaining to the Foundation, including free […]
“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Ten
Sixty years ago this September, 100 young conservatives launched Young Americans for Freedom at William F. Buckley’s home in Sharon, Connecticut. There they wrote the Sharon Statement, the new organization’s founding document, which has been described by the New York Times as the “seminal document” of the Conservative Movement. The principles that it puts forth […]
UMass-Amherst’s Own Chancellor Voices Concern Over School’s Plan to Host Terrorist Sympathizer and Anti-Semites
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst Resistance Studies Initiative is making headlines for a planned November 12 event titled “Criminalizing Dissent: The Attack on BDS and Pro-Palestinian Speech.” In addition to endorsing the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Israel movement, the speakers who will be presenting include anti-Semites and even a man who openly sympathizes terrorists. The founder […]
Taylor Hathorn Joins YAF Staff as Director of Alumni Relations
Taylor Hathorn serves as the director of alumni relations for Young America’s Foundation and engages alumni through YAF events and initiatives within the Conservative Movement. Taylor spent the last five years working in donor relations and communications in both higher education and veterans initiatives. She comes to YAF most recently from the White House Historical […]
Madison Habersetzer Joins YAF Staff as Program Officer at the Reagan Ranch Center
As program officer at the Reagan Ranch, Madison Habersetzer is responsible for outreach to students on the West Coast. She helps equip students with the resources and skills they need to effectively defend conservative values on campus and to inspire more students to stand up for freedom. Madison is originally from Washington State and went […]
Following Summer Success, YAF Gears Up for the New School Year
It was an action-packed summer of conservatism activism here at Young America’s Foundation. From legal victories to conferences, here are some of our summer highlights: Over 1,300 participants attended YAF’s 41st Annual National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, D.C. Young people from all across the United States—and even from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada—descended on our […]
Be Bold.
Last week, students from 31 states and 75 different high schools descended upon our nation’s capital for Young America’s Foundation’s 22nd National High School Leadership Conference. Students heard from leading conservative speakers such as Rep. Steve Perry, Rep. Paul Gosar, Bay Buchanan, Tim Goeglein, and many more. Students were armed with knowledge of topics such […]
