National Youth Rights Association Takes on Distracted Driving Bill in Senate
Check out some news coverage here: Some call distracted-driving bill age discrimination
2009-2010 NYRA Board of Directors Takes Shape
The voting for the board of directors began on July 1st and closed a month later during the Annual Meeting. The votes have been tallied and on the board this year are incumbents, Alex Koroknay-Palicz, Keith Mandell, Katrina Moncure, Stefan Muller, Jeffrey Nadel, and Steve Ross who will be joined by newcomers Jackie Ferro, president…
Money Bomb Planned for October 28-29
The 2009 edition of America’s Giving Challenge has begun on Facebook Causes, and NYRA is serious about winning. Grants will be distributed to organizations that attract the most donors during the one month contest, with a top prize of $50,000 to the winning organization. Each day during the contest the organization with the most donors…
Teens Rally in Gainesville for their Rights
Leaders from the National Youth Rights Association – Southeast Florida chapter and NYRA’s project the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth joined local youth rights activists in Gainesville, FL for a teen rights rally yesterday. By all accounts the rally was well attended and exciting for all in attendance. The rally was organized…
2009 NYRA Annual Meeting Agenda Released!
Saturday 9 – 9:30 – Opening remarks by NYRA-Southeast Florida President, Jeff Nadel 9:30 – 10:30 – History of the idea of childhood by Georgetown Professor, Dr. Heather Voke 10:30 – 11:30 – Schoolhouse Diplomacy by ZSRU founder, Steve Ross 11:30 – 12:30 – A training from Youth Venture on how NYRA chapters can apply…
2009 NYRA Annual Meeting Almost Upon Us
That time of year is almost upon us: the NYRA annual meeting, where NYRA members and youth rights activists from across the country gather to discuss youth rights issues, plan strategy for the coming year, and of course to have fun with some of the most awesome people on earth. There will be a full…
NYRA’s Annual Election Is Underway
Voting in the 2009 NYRA annual election, where the membership votes for a new slate of board members, is underway! This year’s election is the most competitive yet, with 14 qualified candidates running for nine available seats on the board of directors. NYRA’s slate of candidates this year is impressive, with several active chapter leaders…
NYRA Chapter Files Suit Against Youth Curfew
NYRA of Southeast Florida, one of NYRA’s most active chapters, has filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the city of West Palm Beach for its unconstitutional youth curfew ordinance. The lawsuit represents a milestone for NYRA, being the first lawsuit filed by a NYRA chapter, and the first anti-curfew lawsuit ever filed by…
My Keynote Address to the Hewlett Model Congress
I gave the keynote address at the Hewlett Model Congress in Long Island, NY on April 14, 2000. It was my first major speech, so I wanted to practice it first. I did a practice run at AU with NYRA-AU and my friends in the audience. One of my friends was from Long Island and…
Savana Redding Wins Strip Search Case!!
Tuesday NYRA-SEFL filed their lawsuit against West Palm Beach’s curfew law, and today the Supreme Court rules declares Savana Redding’s strip search to be illegal!! Youth Rights is on the march! Download the full Safford v. Redding decision here. Download the Safford v. Redding amicus curiae brief NYRA signed onto.
