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Hurry and register for our first ever training seminar!

By Jared Fuller, on Jul 6, 2010

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Today, I am proud to announce Year of Youth's first ever training seminar:  North Carolina Campaign Bootcamp.

This is it, the moment you've been waiting for! 

Young Americans for Liberty and Year of Youth have partnered to provide world class campaign training and hands-on experience!

We invite you to join 40+ youth activists in Durham, NC, from July 15 to 19 for a full weekend of civics education.  

Inspired by the success of YAL's Spring Break in Kentucky, this unique summer opportunity could be your big break to work for the r3VOLution!  In fact, jobs and internships will be offered on the spot to top training graduates.

For four nights, attendees will stay at the Comfort Inn-University in Durham, NC.  Thanks to our generous donors, for only $30, all members who attend this campaign event will receive food, lodging, and materials.

However, time is running short:

Do not waste another second, please apply right away. Your application will be processed immediately and will then be instructed on how to pay. 

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The Executive Director's Keynote Speech at Tea Party

By Jared Fuller, on May 31, 2010

I was recently honored to keynote at a tea party rally with thousands of concerned people who are fed up with government spending and the American loss of freedom. 

But you won't find me throwing rhetoric-bombs at the Obama administration--indeed, my quips were with the modern right.

I promise, you won't hear this type of speech at every tea party--not by a long shot.

It's all about persuasion; the tea party movement has it's potential, but only if it wakes up to some harsh political realities first and I wanted to convince some conservatives of just that. 

Watch below and send this one out to a conservative, or two, who may not have yet grasped the light of the liberty movement. 

Part one:

Part two:

YoY Radio exclusive with Governor Gary Johnson!

By Jared Fuller, on May 14, 2010

Hankoff and Johnson

Your host of YoY Radio Nick Hankoff brings the YoY base an exclusive interview with former Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson.

"You have no reason to trust anything that a baby-boomer has said..." 

When are you ever going to hear a politician make that statement?!?!?! 

Tune into the latest edition of YoY Radio to hear the lively, fun interview! 

Why we Fight!

By Jared Fuller, on Apr 26, 2010

"Liberty starts locally, and it must start now!" James Lomax -- 18 year-old councilman candidate

Have you seen what's happening in America lately?

No, I don't mean changes happening in D.C., I'm talking about youth, rising to the occasion, mobilizing to win on the issues whose time have come!

There have been tremendous victories as of late for the youth movement for localism, liberty and responsibility. The mission of Year of Youth is not only resonating with youth, it is catching on virally all across America!

Just look at James Lomax, an 18 year-old (now that's youth!) running for city-council in Alabama. He sees the mission statement of Year of Youth as essential to our future.

Just take a look at his campaign announcement video picked up by the media!

What is the most important thing we pull from his recent coverage is just how responsive people are to the message of the youth movement rising for localism and liberty.

A fresh face for America, Year of Youth

By Jared Fuller, on Mar 24, 2010

Year of Youth's New Logo!

Friends, colleagues, peers, and fellow youth of the nation, I am happy to present you all the new, exciting fresh face for America: Year of Youth's new logo!

The symbolism of the logo is very strong, two sides, coming together under the youth banner, reaching to the top, for victory! I would like to thank all of you who contributed to the design process to afford us this new logo; it surely represents all of us, and well.

We announced the new logo this past Monday morning exclusively to Year of Youth sign-ups. If you have not yet, make sure to join the ranks right away so you can receive future critical updates to your inbox that only members get to see.  Additionally, do check out the alternative version of our logo and consider sponsoring students for the next phase of Year of Youth!

Additionally, during April, Year of Youth will be launching the most ambitious training project for localist, liberty loving youth to have ever existed.

To help me kick off that campaign, please change your facebook default picture to the below--let's send Congress a message that the youth care about freedom and taking care of the problems of society on their own terms, not on the terms of some D.C. insider or bureaucrat.

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See you on the frontlines,
JaredSig
Jared Fuller
Executive Director
Year of Youth

P.S. If you're not a member of Young Americans for Liberty, make sure to join YAL right away and enter project code Year of Youth to be the first to hear of our revolutionary April project!

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Ron Paul on Anti-War and YoY Radio!

By Jared Fuller, on Mar 9, 2010

Just a quick update y'all likely want to tune into:

YoY Radio host Nick Hankoff recently had the oppurtunity to interview Dr. Ron Paul as a guest host on Anti-War Radio. Tune into our latest edition of YoY Radio to hear the snippet from that interview when Nick asks Dr. Paul if the liberty movement is being "co-opted!"

Check it out by listening here, then subscribing to the Itunes feed as well!

Relive the Month of Liberty!

By Jared Fuller, on Mar 2, 2010

YoY Board of Directors and Governor Gary Johnson
Year of Youth Board of Directors & Governor Gary Johnson (Honorary Chairman to the Our America Initiative) at the 2010 International Students For Liberty Conference.
More photos can be found here.

February was indeed a crazy, crazy month for the hardcore of hardcore youth liberty activists. Year of Youth had a huge presence at both the 2010 International Students For Liberty Conference and the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference.

In case you hadn't seen it just yet, the youth liberty movement stirred up a bit of controversy at the latter, but generally had a blast at the former.

At the ISFLC Year of Youth signed up around 100 new students to get plugged into our training modules and even had a raffle to give away a Scholar's Edition copy of Human Action and for a lesser prize, a Snuggie. Yes, a Snuggie. Hey, a raffle can be about humor and liberty!

At CPAC Year of Youth members were instrumental in outreach to new disenfranchised conservative youth to show them the light of the liberty movement. As testament to our collective efforts (most thanks go to YAL), Ron Paul smashed the CPAC Straw Poll with the largest margin of victory ever recorded! This video beautifully captures what was accomplished at CPAC.

Relive the amazing month of February by checking out our Flickr photostream.

Vote on Year of Youth's new logo!

By Jared Fuller, on Feb 22, 2010

In just 10 days, we received 390 design submissions for Year of Youth's new logo!

Here's the skinny: Open this link in a new tab on your browser, check out the 13 finalists, & then cast your vote below... pretty straightforward.

Click here to check out the finalists and then vote below in our poll to tell us which one is your favorite!

Which design should be Year of Youth's new logo?
#357 by leona
#333 by GDMB
#330 by skmz
#321 by ann@
#319 by Shad
#260 by Gino
#250 by silviu
#249 by skmz
#228 by inancz
#115 by Razo
#86 by inancz
#23 by RESP
#10 by inancz
  
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Kyle Geralds, the city-council kid!

By Jared Fuller, on Feb 16, 2010

The latest edition of YoY Radio is up online!

Your host Nick Hankoff brings you Kyle Geralds, an outspoke localist and freedom lover who was elected to city council at only 24 years of age!

Kyle gives his insights on youh campaigning, so tune in!

P.S. Have you looked at all the designs for our new logo? There are over 110 designs that have been submitted so far! The last update I posted I told people to comment on which one they like, so feel free to listen to the new radio show while you peruse the designs, then give us feedback on the design that suits your tastes!

Check out those designs here.

Win $350 by designing our new logo!

By Jared Fuller, on Feb 11, 2010

Calling all graphic artists!

Want to win $350 by designing Year of Youth a new, awesome logo?

Then hop on board and get in the game by reading the brief, and submitting your designs to our contest on 99Designs.com.

Click here to view the contest, the brief, and submit your design.

When the logos start to roll in, you can vote on your favorite by commenting on this post here:

Post your votes below in the comments section when they start to come in, and tell your awesome, liberty-loving friends who have a knack for graphic design!