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“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Twelve

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 […]

Young Americans For Freedom Launches Expanded Membership Program

On September 11, 1960, William F. Buckley Jr. and a group of young conservatives drafted the Sharon Statement and launched Young Americans for Freedom, the organization that would build the modern Conservative Movement. Now, just days before celebrating its 60th anniversary, Young Americans for Freedom is making membership in its ranks available to more young people […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Eleven

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 […]

Announcing the 2020 Young Americans for Freedom Chapters of the Year

Young America’s Foundation is proud to announce that the Young Americans for Freedom Board of Governors has selected two chapters for the 2020 Chapter of the Year. These chapters are Texas A&M Young Americans for Freedom (TAMU YAF) and Lake Forest High School Young Americans for Freedom (LFHS YAF). This year, despite the COVID pandemic […]

Kyle Ferrebee Named Executive Director of Young Americans for Freedom

Young America’s Foundation is excited to name Kyle Ferrebee the new executive director of Young Americans for Freedom, a project of Young America’s Foundation. As the head of Young Americans for Freedom, Kyle will build on YAF’s rich, historic legacy of impactful conservative activism at schools nationwide. At 25 years old, Kyle is one of […]

“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 […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Nine

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 […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Eight

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 […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Seven

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 […]

Freedom Week 101: Building (and Tearing Down) Your Berlin Wall

Freedom Week is rapidly approaching and one of the primary activities is for groups to tear down a mock Berlin Wall to showcase how the anti-free speech policies pushed by campus leftists are creating a new wall between young people and freedom. Many students ask how they should build their wall. Justin Thompson, a conservative […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Six

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 […]

In Memory of Mike Adams

Young America’s Foundation is devastated to learn of the passing of a longtime ally and freedom-fighter, Dr. Mike Adams. Mike S. Adams was born in Columbus, Mississippi on October 30, 1964. After obtaining an Associate’s degree in psychology from San Jacinto College, Mike Adams moved on to Mississippi State University where he joined the Sigma […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Five

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 […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Four

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 […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Three

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 […]

My Experience at the Protest to Defend Roosevelt’s Statue in NYC

Yesterday, I traveled to New York City to meet with Young Americans for Freedom activists and conservative allies in the area to help rally in support of President Theodore Roosevelt and his statue in front of the American Museum of Natural History. This followed last week’s announcement that the museum would be removing the statue […]

“We As Young Conservatives Believe” — Part Two

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 […]

“We, As Young Conservatives, Believe” — Part One

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 […]

Alumni Profile: Michael Hensley, Field Representative, United States Senate

Michael Hensley served as the Chairman for the University of Tennessee’s newly reinstated Young Americans for Freedom chapter from 2013 to 2015 where he brought in speakers like Marc Thiessen, Lt. Col. Allen West, Stephen Moore, Katie Pavlich, and Kate Obenshain to Rocky Top. Hensley successfully led three 9/11 Never Forget Projects and Freedom Week […]

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