The Blimpies subshop in Holland, MI that NYRA was going to take to court has voluntarily taken down their sign in response to NYRA’s complaints. While the manager was hostile to NYRA initially, he has now submitted to NYRA’s demands that he follow the law. The two area newspapers are interested in doing a story…
NYRA Representatives from the Washington, DC area attended a Green Day concert on the campus of American University on Sunday, June 24. Wearing NYRA T-shirts and passing out flyers to the fans waiting in line 125 new NYRA members joined the organization. A similar recruiting drive on Tuesday, July 10 at a Baltimore Staind concert…
Christopher Coes was appointed this week to head up the Recruiting and Chapter Formation Committee. Growth is vital for this organization, and NYRA is confident this appointment will contribute significantly to progress in this area. Read about Christopher here.
The Hotel Youth Discrimination Bill has passed the Michigan House of Representatives with a vote of 95-7. It is now in the Senate Transportation and Tourism Committee, your help is needed now more than ever please click here to learn more and write a letter. This bill will rewrite the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to…
To increase discussion and participation in Youth Rights action regional mailing lists have been created for NYRA members. Using Yahoo Groups these lists will provide a method for building community within the organization and allowing members to discuss ways to further Youth Rights.
NYRA’s Vice-President, Beau Daniel Sanchez, has resigned from the post that he held since late Fall 2000. Citing time constraints Mr. Sanchez stepped aside to allow for more active members to take his position. If you are interested in being on the Board of Directors please apply here.
NYRA’s newly elected Treasurer, Robert Grant, and President Alex Koroknay-Palicz are working on securing Charitable tax status with the IRS. This will allow the organization to offer donors tax deductions. Once the tax forms go through, NYRA leadership will begin aggressively seeking out money and grants.
On Tuesday May 1 NYRA’s American University Chapter held a free showing of The Breakfast Club for AU students. This program was a chance to invite students to learn about Youth Rights and enjoy a classic movie. Students attending the program enjoyed free breakfast food provided by the chapter. This program recieved a good turn…
CYRA President, and NYRA Board of Advisor member, Josh Gilbert passed away recently after taking his own life. Josh has been an active member of the Youth Rights community for several years, and he will be truly missed. Helping the cause of Youth Rights in both Canada and the United States, his passing is a…
NYRA’s third annual meeting of members was held on October 28th at American University. Several NYRA members participated in the meeting, which included policy planning and the annual election of top NYRA officials and directors. Election results will be posted when all ballots are in and have been tallied. Members can still vote by clicking…
