Young Americans for Freedom at UVA

Club Description

MissionYoung Americans for Freedom (YAF) at UVA 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. YAF chapters can provide a visible presence for the Conservative Movement, energizing students, and encouraging them to speak out.HistoryYAF was founded on September 11, 1960 by young conservatives from around the country who met at the home of William F. Buckley Jr. in Sharon Connecticut and wrote its founding document titled, the “Sharon Statement.” Since then, YAF has been a leading figure in energizing young people around conservative leaders, such as Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, and helping college students battle liberal bias and indoctrination at their schools. While a YAF chapter was present at UVA throughout the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s the movement faded away and was not active until Anthony Hadford re-founded its presence in 2013.