‘We, As Young Conservatives, Believe’: The Sharon Statement at 60
The Sharon Statement was adopted six decades ago today on September 11, 1960, by a group of 100 young conservatives who convened at the home of William F. Buckley in Sharon, Connecticut with the purpose of creating Young Americans for Freedom. In 2015 The New York Times recognized the Sharon Statement as a “seminal document” of the Conservative […]
Young America’s Foundation Statement On New Title IX Rule
“Secretary DeVos and the Department of Education took historic action today by following through on a promise to reform and improve Title IX. These bold reforms—driven by unprecedented input from the American people—will restore constitutional principles and allow students to be confident in fairness and accountability from their schools. By requiring transparency from Title IX […]
YAF Statement On Upcoming Campus Events
Following closures or event restrictions enacted by an increasing number of schools nationwide, Young America’s Foundation made the difficult decision to pause its nationwide campus lecture program, effective immediately. Lectures impacted include those taking place as part of the following YAF lecture tours: Fred Allen Lecture Series Logan Family Lecture Series Robert and Patricia Herbold […]
YAF Releases 2020 Comedy & Tragedy Report
Young America’s Foundation regularly surveys and reviews course catalogs, textbook requirements, commencement speakers, and other key indicators that show the real state of higher education in the United States. These reports show that for many institutions, talk of diversity and inclusion extends only to intersectional concerns over race, class, sex, and gender, while excluding any […]
Young America’s Foundation Statement On Senator Graham’s Call For Transparency In Impeachment Probe
Young America’s Foundation supports Senator Lindsey Graham’s resolution condemning congressional leftists’ tactics in their latest attempt to remove President Trump from office. The Constitution of the United States must be applied equally to all citizens, whether conservative students on college campuses or the President of the United States. Leftists have continually shown they are willing […]
Kevin McMahon Joins YAF Headquarters Team
Kevin McMahon is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia, where he double-majored in economics and government. Kevin became involved with YAF early in his undergraduate career, primarily focusing on reviving the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at UVA. After a fight against school administrators, UVA YAF was granted official recognition by the university, […]
President Trump Awards Medal Of Freedom To Longtime YAF Ally Dr. Arthur Laffer
On June 19, President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom—the country’s highest civilian honor—to economist Dr. Arthur Laffer for his many economic contributions including the Laffer Curve, the model which demonstrates how lower tax rates can produce greater economic growth and increase government revenue. Young America’s Foundation congratulates Dr. Laffer, one of the […]
Shapiro, Knowles, Campos-Duffy, & Wheeler Among Leading Conservatives To Address Rising Generation At Reagan Ranch
Young America’s Foundation will welcome more than 800 participants to its sold-out June High School Conference at the Reagan Ranch this week for unforgettable experiences at President Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo and the state-of-the-art Reagan Ranch Center in downtown Santa Barbara, California. Discrediting the mainstream media’s narrative that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the standard-bearer for America’s […]
Karl Stahlfeld Joins Young America’s Foundation Headquarters Team
Karl Stahlfeld joins Young America’s Foundation as the associate director of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise. Originally from Seattle, Washington, he graduated from the University of Alabama in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in math and economics and a master’s degree in applied economics. During his time at the University of Alabama, Karl was a member of the […]
Longtime YAF Ally And Frequent Speaker Dr. Arthur Laffer To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom
On June 19, President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the country’s highest civilian honor—to economist Dr. Arthur Laffer for his many economic contributions including the Laffer Curve, the model which demonstrates how lower tax rates can produce greater economic growth and increase government revenue. Young America’s Foundation congratulates Dr. Laffer, one […]
