YAF Brings Hundreds of Energetic Students to First Presidential Debate
Remembering James Buckley: a Reflection from the Leader of His Youth Campaign
NEW YAF POLL: Students Rally Behind Presidential Age Limits, Biden’s Gen Z Appeal Declines; Trump Should Debate
YAF Board of Governors Announces Chapter of the Year & Rookie of the Year for 2023
WITNESS HISTORY: You’re Invited to the First Presidential Primary Debate and YAF’s Block Party in Milwaukee on August 23
600+ Attend YAF’s National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, D.C.
YAF Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube
Young America’s Foundation (YAF) surpassed an incredible milestone this week by amassing over one billion views on our YouTube channel, YAFTV, demonstrating the unwavering interest and support of young Americans for conservative principles. Since 2007, YAF has utilized YouTube as a powerful platform to share powerful lectures and a wide range of engaging content, inspiring […]
University at Buffalo YAFers File Federal Lawsuit to Save YAF Chapter
Young America’s Foundation, in partnership with Alliance Defending Freedom, is standing up for the rights of conservative students at the University at Buffalo who currently face the dissolution of their Young Americans for Freedom chapter at the hands of petty and vindictive student government officers and complicit university administrators. Attorneys representing the UB YAF chapter […]
2023 Commencement Speaker Survey
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YAF Partners with Fox News to Host First GOP Debate in August
As the premier conservative organization working with young people, Young America’s Foundation is thrilled to be a partner with the Republican National Committee, Fox News, and Rumble for the first Republican Presidential Primary Debate in August. “This is a great time to introduce more young Americans to the value of freedom and opportunity for all,” YAF President Governor Scott […]
Patricia A. Pearson Internship to Support Next Generation of Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Stewards
Young America’s Foundation is proud to announce the Patricia A. Pearson Internship, which will enable conservative students to participate in YAF’s internship program at the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon, Illinois, for decades to come. The internship was endowed by Ron Pearson, who serves as vice president of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, in […]
YAF’s 2022 ‘Worst of the Worst’ Leftist Nonsense Award
Every year, Young America’s Foundation compiles a list of the most outrageous incidents reported by The New Guard. This year, we let YOU decide which of the twelve nominated stories should receive the notorious honor of being the “worst of the worst” leftist bias incident of 2022. It was a tough decision, but our readers […]
Gabe Kaminsky Receives Inaugural National Journalism Center Prize
Gabe Kaminsky, a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Young America’s Foundation’s National Journalism Center, was honored with the inaugural NJC Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism during the National Conservative Student Conference last month. For more than 45 years, the National Journalism Center has trained aspiring journalists in the values of responsible, […]
Young Irish Conservatives to Travel to YAF’s National Conservative Student Conference in Washington D.C.
Nearly a dozen young conservatives from Ireland will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to participate in Young America’s Foundation’s 44th annual National Conservative Student Conference. The lineup for this year’s conference includes Vice President Mike Pence, Governor Kristi Noem, Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, Betsy DeVos, Dr. Robbie George, and many more. A […]
YAF Welcomes 33 Interns to Offices in Virginia, California, and Illinois
Young America’s Foundation is proud to welcome 33 bold interns to our offices at National Headquarters in Reston, Virginia; the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara, California; and the Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon, IL this summer. National Headquarters––Reston, Virginia
Young Americans for Freedom Adds New Board Members To Guide Growing Number Of YAF Chapters Across Nation
As the visible presence of the Conservative Movement on their campuses, Young Americans for Freedom activists have carried forward the ideas of YAF’s Founding Document, the Sharon Statement, for more than 60 years. YAF chapters are at the forefront of the battle for free speech on our campuses, hosting thousands of students to hear from […]
Matt Walsh Brings New Doc ‘What Is A Woman?’ To Campuses This Fall With YAF
The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh is partnering exclusively with Young America’s Foundation for his brand-new “What is A Woman?” campus lecture tour this fall. Walsh will speak on campuses sharing clips from his brand new documentary, “What is a Woman?” and setting fire to the hollow, yet harmful, radical gender theory sweeping college campuses and […]
Passing on the Torch of Freedom: An Interview with Gina & Zachary Brown
As part of our mission to advance the ideas of individual freedom, free enterprise, traditional values, and a strong national defense, Young America’s Foundation seeks to effectively prepare future parents, educators, and community leaders who will influence countless young Americans for years to come. Gina Brown is a Young America’s Foundation alumna who exemplifies this […]
Becket Adams Joins Young America’s Foundation’s National Journalism Center
Young America’s Foundation is thrilled to announce the addition of Becket Adams as program director of its National Journalism Center (NJC). Adams, who launched his media career as an NJC intern, brings years of experience as a working journalist to the National Journalism Center, where he’ll train the next generation of writers and reporters to restore trust […]
Vice President Pence to Take Stand for America’s Founding at University of Virginia
Vice President Mike Pence will bring his enthusiasm for preserving America’s founding principles to University of Virginia on April 12 as part of Young America’s Foundation’s Ken & Janice Shengold Advancing Freedom Lecture Series. This campus lecture follows previous stops at University of Iowa, Texas A&M University, and Stanford University. “As freedom comes under attack […]
Congressman Dan Crenshaw Joins YAF’s Unparalleled Campus Lecture Program
Young America’s Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Congressman Dan Crenshaw to our unparalleled campus lecture program. As a former Navy SEAL officer and one of Congress’ most inspiring young voices, Rep. Crenshaw knows exactly what it means to be on the frontlines defending freedom––and is a strong messenger to bring conservative values […]
Gianna Milaro Joins YAF as Program Officer for Campus Advancement
Gianna Milaro serves as a program officer for campus advancement for Young America’s Foundation. She grew up in a southwest suburb of Chicago and graduated from Purdue University in 2017. Following college, Milaro played soccer overseas in Australia and Iceland. While she has only recently become involved in the Conservative Movement, she is excited to […]
Remembering Dr. Walter Williams
By: Michael Mastrianna One year ago–on December 2, 2020–economist Dr. Walter Williams, a dear friend of Young America’s Foundation and one of the country’s most articulate and staunch defenders of individual liberty, passed away. A prolific scholar and public intellectual, Williams served as the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University […]
Kellyanne Conway Joins YAF’s Campus Lecture Program
Young America’s Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Kellyanne Conway to our unparalleled campus lecture program as part of the Robert and Patricia Herbold Lecture Series. Students can now apply to bring Conway to their campus to present conservative viewpoints on issues like feminism, big government, leadership, current events, and more! Kellyanne Conway […]
