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Young America's Foundation is the leading organization for young conservatives. With more than 60 years of experience and contacts on more than 2,000 campuses, we help students like you find support, promote conservatism, and take action.

YAF has your back.

Get Informed

We want to inspire you to discover conservative ideas and give you the tools necessary to promote these ideas at your school. Our YouTube channel, YAF TV, along with our vast online resources will help you learn more about the Conservative Movement and the issues that matter most.

Find Support

You can create a visible presence for the Conservative Movement, provide a bold alternative to the leftist ideas promoted on campus, and ensure your peers are introduced to conservative ideas by getting involved with Young Americans for Freedom, our official student membership program.

Expand Freedom

Ultimately, we want to give you effective ways to make a difference on your campus. Whether you’re organizing a campus event or a lecture featuring a leading conservative, we believe the future of freedom begins with you!

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I joined YAF freshman year and I quickly realized how much they have to offer. The resources and support they give students every way is unmatched. I've learned so much about how to be an effective leader and activist and am proud to be part of YAF.

Miranda Spindt

At the educational institutions where we’re supposed to be able to freely think, conservative ideas are often shut down. By being a part of or starting a YAF Chapter, you can openly express your beliefs and take actual action to propel your principles further in an array of creative and effective efforts. By doing so, you can help future generations avoid the injust persecution you have faced for being a free-thinker.

Jasmyn Jordan

Free speech should be revered, especially on campus. When someone is prevented from speaking, that's a clear case for the courts, and we'll take it as far as we can. When our ideas are allowed to compete with theirs without being canceled, our ideas win.

YAF President Scott Walker

I joined YAF freshman year and I quickly realized how much they have to offer. The resources and support they give students every way is unmatched. I've learned so much about how to be an effective leader and activist and am proud to be part of YAF.

Miranda Spindt

At the educational institutions where we’re supposed to be able to freely think, conservative ideas are often shut down. By being a part of or starting a YAF Chapter, you can openly express your beliefs and take actual action to propel your principles further in an array of creative and effective efforts. By doing so, you can help future generations avoid the injust persecution you have faced for being a free-thinker.

Jasmyn Jordan

Free speech should be revered, especially on campus. When someone is prevented from speaking, that's a clear case for the courts, and we'll take it as far as we can. When our ideas are allowed to compete with theirs without being canceled, our ideas win.

YAF President Scott Walker

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Defending Freedom

Campus Lectures & Activism

Through YAF, there are opportunities for students across the country to organize and take part in events and projects that advance freedom for generations to come.

National Journalism Center

NJC is training a new generation of journalists in the values of responsible, balanced and accurate reporting to push back against the fake news of our day.

The Reagan Ranch

President Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo, his home for nearly 25 years and the Western White House for eight, is a window into the soul of Ronald Reagan.

Defending Student Rights

YAF is active on college campuses across the country, fighting for students' free speech rights and protecting students from oppressive policies targeting conservatives and conservative ideas.

CEFE

The Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise features campus lectures, immersive student training seminars and essential resources from successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, economists and policy experts.

Campus Lectures & Activism

Through YAF, there are opportunities for students across the country to organize and take part in events and projects that advance freedom for generations to come.

National Journalism Center

NJC is training a new generation of journalists in the values of responsible, balanced and accurate reporting to push back against the fake news of our day.

The Reagan Ranch

President Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo, his home for nearly 25 years and the Western White House for eight, is a window into the soul of Ronald Reagan.

Defending Student Rights

YAF is active on college campuses across the country, fighting for students' free speech rights and protecting students from oppressive policies targeting conservatives and conservative ideas.

CEFE

The Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise features campus lectures, immersive student training seminars and essential resources from successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, economists and policy experts.

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