Young Americans for Freedom
Public Profile
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.
Public Contact Information
- Public Contact Name:
- Meaghan Sall
- Public Contact E-mail Address:
- meaghansall@tamu.edu
- Public Contact Phone Number:
- 8305158406
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
- 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