Recently the Hawaii State Student Council hosted its annual Student Leadership Workshop for school officers like class presidents, vice-presidents, and student council members. 195 student leaders attended this year’s workshop. With no prior education effort the students were polled on the idea of lowering the voting age and 49.24% agreed it should be lowered. 38.46%…
The 2003 NYRA Election has begun. Every year at this time a new Board of Directors is chosen by the membership. There is a very competitive election this year. NYRA is a democracy, members are encouraged to vote. Keep in mind, only Full members may vote, please upgrade your membership. 2003-2004 will be NYRA’s most…
NYRA Advisory Board member, Bennett Haselton has invented Circumventor, a program designed to circumvent all blocking software and censorship programs. The program works by creating a site mirror at different URLs not blocked by the censorware. Due to the success of Bennett’s organization, Peacefire, at disabling blocking software imposed on American teens, the US government…
Soon to join the strong DC Area NYRA network, a Montgomery County, Maryland chapter is in the works. NYRA member, Chris Apple, is finding support and setting up the inaugural meeting of NYRA-MC now. Chris began a petition drive this year called the Petition of Voices to push the Board of Education for adequate representation…
The 2003 Election for the National Youth Rights Association is rapidly approaching. Every year at this time a new Board of Directors is chosen by the membership. The Board is the governing body that provides leadership for NYRA. There are many new faces, and many old veterans in the running this year, but all interested…
Joining NYRA’s ongoing campaign against age discrimination, NYRA-DC, NYRA-American University, and NYRA-High Point are joining together to protest the ageist policy outside of a Washington, DC 7-11. Despite the fact that adults are responsible for twice as much shoplifting as youth, this policy prohibits more than 2 students inside at any one time. Many NYRA-DC…
With an energetic rally on Saturday May 17, the Lower the Vote Coalition began its campaign to lower the voting age to 16 in the Maryland city of Takoma Park. Local TV was present to video tape the entire rally. A NYRA copy of the rally was made as well and will be made available…
The harshest institutions of youth oppression got a violent taste of youth power this week as the school’s “students rose up in revolt and overthrew their masters.” The Costa Rican school, Dundee Ranch, subjects American teens to a gauntlet of abuse and oppression to break their will and “reform” them. Students have no privacy, can’t…
NYRA-Mizzou member, John Wells, joined more than a dozen individuals in speaking out in opposition to a proposed curfew law in Columbia, Missouri. Under the proposed law, curfews would affect people under 17 and last between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, they would be between midnight and 5:30…
The DC chapter of NYRA is busy at work preparing for their May 17 rally on the steps of Takoma Park, Maryland’s city hall that will launch their campaign to lower the voting age to 16 in this city. The chapter is reaching out to high schools and non-profits all through the area to gain…
