Young Americans for Freedom

About This Organization

Abbreviation(s):

YAF

Purpose:

Young America's Foundation is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.

As the principal outreach organization of the Conservative Movement, the Foundation introduces thousands of American youth to these principles. We accomplish our mission by providing essential conferences, seminars, educational materials, internships, and speakers to young people across the country.

In 2011, Young America's Foundation unified with Young Americans for Freedom, which serves as the Foundation's chapter affiliate on college and high school campuses across the country. Founded by William F. Buckley, Jr. and a group of young conservatives in 1961 at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, Young Americans for Freedom today promotes to youth the principles of limited government, individual freedom, free enterprise, a strong national defense, and traditional values, as outlined in the Sharon Statement. The chapters accomplish this by participating in a wide range of campus initiatives, such as the 9/11: Never Forget Project, Freedom Week, and the GPA Redistribution Contest, among others; and by hosting prominent conservative speakers.

Admits Members:

All year

Public Contact Information

Public Contact Name:

Reed Olsen

Public Contact E-mail Address:

rolsen1776@tamu.edu

Public Contact Phone Number:

5127779037

Organization Associations

Academic Department:

General (No College)

Non-Academic Department:

None

Membership

Membership policies:

• Our organization accepts undergraduate students as members
• Our organization accepts graduate students as members
• Our organization accepts faculty/staff as members

Weekly time committment required of organization members:

0-3 Hours

Membership intake process:

Open

Events

Community Service Projects:

Once per semester

Fundraising Events:

Once per semester

Speakers/Lectures:

Twice per semester

On-Campus Social Events:

Three or more times per semester

Off-Campus Social Events:

Three or more times per semester

Hosting Conferences:

Three or more times per semester

Events with Alcohol:

Never

Domestic US Travel:

Three or more times per semester

International Travel:

Never