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
SLU Doles Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Liberal Groups, Conservatives Get $440
By: Caitlyn McCoy Saint Louis University has been funding leftist organizations at a much higher level than conservative groups, according to documentation received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Leftist organizations received $222,400 of funding from student government––compared to a measly $440 for conservatives. After requesting a breakdown of the student government allocations […]
‘Pro-Hoe’: First-Ever Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Coordinator Appointed to NH School District
By: Rhett Wilson A public school district in New Hampshire has appointed a self-proclaimed “Pro-hoe” woman to the position of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) coordinator, according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Vivian Jablonski, an Oyster River high school teacher, said that hiring Rachael Blansett “kind of […]
Wokeness Comes for Washington: GW Drops ‘Colonials’ Nickname and Mascot
By: Nick Baker The George Washington University Board of Trustees announced in a press release Wednesday morning that the school will retire its “Colonials” nickname and mascot by the 2023-24 school year. The university’s century-old mascot and moniker, inspired by George Washington, came under increased scrutiny by the student body during the 2018 school year. […]
Concerned Parents Flood Library Board Meeting After Pornographic YA Books Discovered
By: Joe Prendergast Following the discovery of obscene books accessible to minors at the Dixon Public Library in Dixon, Illinois, a story broken by The New Guard, more than 100 concerned parents and community members attended a meeting of the Dixon Library Board on Monday demanding the library remove the pornographic books from being accessed […]
‘I’m Not A Girl’: Multiple Trans Children’s Books Spotted In Special Ed Preschool Library
By: Nick Baker At least two picture books that explicitly promote transgenderism and “gender fluidity” to children are sitting front-and-center on the library shelves of a special education preschool classroom in Washington state, according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. “Parents were not allowed to drop off their kids […]
Pornographic Novels Found on Display in YA Section of Public Library in Illinois
By: Joe Prendergast UPDATE: The Mayor of Dixon, Liandro Arellano Jr, released this statement to YAF: “My first reaction upon seeing these graphic sexual images was to be very disturbed that the book was targeting minors. I immediately alerted our City Manager to the public concerns and added my concern to that as well. The […]
University of Florida Residence Life Segregates Students According to Sexuality
By: Shawna Weber University of Florida’s (UF) Housing and Residence Life has opened a segregated dormitory for LGBTQ+ students, according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. The Lavender Living Learning Community building, located in the Springs Residential Complex, is a “gender inclusive” community and claims to be a “welcoming […]
YAF Threatens Texas High School With Litigation for Denying YAF Chapter
Young America’s Foundation has warned a public high school in Texas that a legal challenge may be imminent, following the principal’s decision not to recognize a Young Americans for Freedom chapter. This past spring, students at Kennedale High School in Kennedale, Texas submitted paperwork to the school’s principal to form a YAF chapter. Michael Cagle, […]
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 […]
Michigan Professor Tells Students to Watch ‘Actual, Honest-to-God, Edited, Professional News’ Instead of Fox
By: Nick Baker A professor at a public university in Michigan encouraged students in his Business Law and Ethics course to watch ABC, NBC, CBS, and MSNBC news instead of Fox News, according to a tip submitted to Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. “If you’re like me, go watch MSNBC. If you’re gonna […]
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 […]
2022 Commencement Season Once Again Shuts Out Conservative Speakers
Liberal Speakers Dominate Graduation Ceremonies RESTON, VA – YAF’s 30th annual Commencement Speaker Survey reveals that unsurprisingly, conservative voices were shut out from the 2022 spring commencement season. For the past 30 years––since Young America’s Foundation has been keeping tabs on commencement addresses––a disproportionate number of speakers at our nation’s top colleges and universities have […]
Iowa Professor Requires Class to Take ‘Implicit Bias’ Test; ‘How Warm or Cold do You Feel Towards Dark Skinned People?’
By: Nick Baker A professor at the University of Iowa required freshman students in his Presidential Scholars Seminar course to take Harvard University’s implicit racial bias test, according to a tip submitted to YAF’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Among the questions asked were: “How warm or cold do you feel towards Dark Skinned People?” and […]
Boston University SGA Passes Resolution Denouncing YAF’s Michael Knowles Event, Calls For ‘More Safety’
By: Illiana Lievanos The student government at Boston University is calling for more “safety” after the Young Americans for Freedom chapter hosted Michael Knowles on campus, according to a tip submitted through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tipline. According to an article by BU’s student newspaper, SGA demanded the university “improve the safety of its […]
Catholic University in MN Bans Michael Knowles From Speaking
A Catholic university in Minnesota banned YAF speaker Michael Knowles from speaking on campus this spring, according to emails obtained by Young America’s Foundation. The College Republicans at the University of St. Thomas proposed bringing in Knowles this spring. The CRs were not only denied funding by the student government, but denied approval to hold […]
Saint Louis University Removes Elisha Krauss From Campus; Irate Leftists Protest Her Sidewalk Demonstration
Campus police and administrators at St. Louis University banished a YAF free speech demonstration from campus, forcing YAF speaker Elisha Krauss and the activists to hold a protest on a public sidewalk just outside campus. St. Louis University, which purports to be a Catholic university, escorted the YAF activists and Krauss from the center of […]
Loyola University Chicago Hosts Drag Show Mocking Catholicism
By: Illiana Lievanos Loyola University Chicago, a private Catholic school, recently hosted a drag queen show for students according to a tip submitted through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tipline. The event, hosted on April 29, featured Misty Terrain, the “Miss Gay Midwest USofA Newcomer 2022,” according to her Instagram page. The “Rainbow Connection,” an […]
Wisconsin University Admin Assist Students In Planning Protest Against Matt Walsh; Leftists Try To Ban Him From Campus
Leftists at a university in Wisconsin are outraged about YAF’s upcoming Matt Walsh campus lecture––and are demanding administrators move the event off-campus. As usual, leftists are up in arms about any speaker coming to campus who is not march-in-step with their radical views on sex and abortion. Young America’s Foundation obtained exclusive video footage of […]
Conservative Student Doxxed By Auburn University For Hosting Pro-Life Display
By: Illiana Lievanos A conservative student at Auburn University was doxxed by the university after leftists became outraged over a pro-life display hosted on campus, according to a tip submitted through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Pro-life activists at Auburn have received life threatening messages on social media platforms like Instagram and Yik […]
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 […]
In Shark Tank-Style Pitch Competition, Community Votes To Fund Middle School Drag Show
By: Nick Baker The Gender Sexuality Alliance Club at a middle school in Bellingham, Washington is planning to host a “Drop-Dead Gorgeous Drag Show,” according to a tip received through YAF’s Campus Bias Tip Line. According to an announcement posted to the school district’s website, the Bellingham Public Schools Foundation hosted a Shark Tank-style pitch […]
BREAKING: Allen West Escorted From YAF Event By Police, Irate Mob Chases and Assaults Conservative Student
In a dramatic scene at the University of Buffalo, a leftist mob forced Allen West to be escorted out by police from his campus lecture––as nearly 200 gathered outside the venue chanting and eventually chasing conservative students. According to footage obtained exclusively by Young America’s Foundation, Allen West was escorted out by several police officers […]
UNCG Administrators Plan ‘Queer Celebration’ Counter Event, Steps from YAF’s Ben Shapiro Lecture
Administrators at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are planning a counter event to YAF’s Ben Shapiro lecture on campus next Monday, promoting a “Queer Celebration” just steps from the campus lecture venue. According to a graphic obtained by Young America’s Foundation, UNCG’s Dean of Students office, Campus Activities and Programs, Office of Intercultural Engagement, […]
