Today YI's Executive Director Kristin McGuire, will join the 115th NAACP National Convention as a panelist! #NAACPConvention @NAACP
Young Invincibles
Public Policy Offices
Washington, District of Columbia 7,806 followers
Amplifying the voices of young adults in the political process and expanding economic opportunity for our generation.
About us
Young Invincibles was founded in the summer of 2009, motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform. Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith and a few friends wanted to change that, so they set up a one page website, asking young people to share their stories, believing in their generation’s capacity to stand up and make itself heard. In a little more than a year, ‘YI’ went from a group run out of a law school cafeteria to a national organization, representing the interests of 18 to 34 year-olds and making sure that our perspective is heard wherever decisions about our collective future are being made. We do this through conducting cutting-edge policy research and analysis, sharing the stories of young Americans, designing campaigns to educate on important issue areas, informing and mobilizing our generation and advocating to change the status quo. We still believe in our generation – now more than ever. We know that our generation will define the future we share as a nation. These are difficult times. But this is also our time. Why don’t you join us today?
- Website
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http://younginvincibles.org/
External link for Young Invincibles
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Higher Education, Health Care, Unemployment, Advocacy, and Young Adults
Locations
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1725 Desales St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036, US
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617 S. Olive Street
Suite #406
Los Angeles, California 90014, US
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1536 Wynkoop St
Denver, Colorado 80202, US
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234 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, Illinois, US
Employees at Young Invincibles
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Dyonicia "Dy" Brown
Thought Leader & Strategic Connector with expertise in partnerships, organizational engagement, and social responsibility
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Erick Deshaun Dorris
Organizing creative communities.
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Julian A. Haynes
Board Chair Young Invincibles, Board Member The Community Partnership DC
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Rogelio E.
Certified Leadership Coach l Organizational and Nonprofit Consultant l Nonprofit Professional
Updates
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YI's Executive Director, Kristin McGuire, is a panelist at The NAACP National Convention. You can find Kristin speaking during the Equitable Access To Education Advocacy Forum on Sunday, July 14. The NAACP National Convention is an empowering and immersive experience held each year to celebrate community power. The Convention attracts innovative change-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, scholars, entertainers, influencers, and creatives to network and exchange ideas. #NAACPConvention @NAACP
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Summer's here, which means more events! Here's a recap of what the YI team has been up to. Last weekendSummer's here, which means more events! Here's a recap of what the YI team has been up to. Last weekend, YI West hosted a Student Debt Clinic at Cerritos College. We addressed challenges facing student loan borrowers by offering insights, explaining repayment options, and sharing resources to help navigate student debt. Thank you to Civic Nation and UnidosUS (@WeAreUnidosUS) for your partnership and support. YI Staff Members Kate Londen and Travis Evans attended the Annual Netroots Nation conference. Netroots Nation is a non-profit organization that provides training, resources, and connection opportunities to help progressive activists. Big win for YI West! Bill #AB1160 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee! It safeguards students from the economic burdens of institutional debt and provides essential consumer protections. Our Policy Fellow Ruth Bahta attended the hearing to support our partners from the Campaign for California Borrower Rights! #EndShadowDebt Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) NextGen Policy
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2024 marks 15 years of Young Invincibles! This year, we are celebrating a YI Homecoming and inviting past staff, advocates, and supporters to come and be a part of the celebration. Learn more about the festivities here: https://t.co/1FmtIPUvkn https://t.co/pbrPCQeBeo
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Voting is a powerful way to advocate for the issues that matter most to you and your community. Encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to register and vote in the upcoming elections. Every vote counts! https://p2a.co/fQf9w1T
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The Biden administration has resumed application processing for a key student loan forgiveness program geared toward public servants, according to the Department of Education. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPERXscf
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The for-profit playbook is to meet these communities where they are, capitalize on the lack of infrastructure, lack of funding, lack of opportunities, and then dangle that promise of economic security, economic stability, economic mobility, to these same folks,” said Aissa Canchola Bañez, policy director for the Student Borrower Protection Center. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGf6bBuZ
Students at Illinois’ for-profits colleges often leave worse off than when they started
wbez.org
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🚀 Young adults, here’s how you can accelerate your personal and professional growth: - Set Clear Goals: Define what success means to you and create a roadmap. - Seek Mentorship: Learn from those who have walked the path before you. - Balance & Well-being: Prioritize self-care to sustain long-term success.