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|name=Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)|logo=LycLogo.png| | |name = The Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC) | ||
|logo = LycLogo.png | |||
|chair = Theodore Gercken | |||
|secretary = Pietro Geraci | |||
|treasurer = Zach LeMaire | |||
|facebook = https://www.facebook.com/lycaucus/ | |||
|twitter = https://twitter.com/lycaucus | |||
|instagram = https://www.instagram.com/lyccaucus/ | |||
|website = https://www.lycaucus.org/ | |||
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The '''Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)''' is the youth wing of the Libertarian Party and operates chapters at High Schools and Colleges across the United States. | The '''Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)''' is the youth wing of the Libertarian Party and operates chapters at High Schools and Colleges across the United States. | ||
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While America has many organizations that exist to spread the ideals of Libertarianism to the next generation, because all but the LYC operate as non-partisan organizations, mostly even eschewing the Libertarian Party entirely, in favor of Republicans or Democrats, large-scale political activism is inefficient and, because of that, in many cases nonexistent. Students in these organizations may enjoy learning about Libertarianism and debating their friends, but they are not being equipped to make change in the broader world. | While America has many organizations that exist to spread the ideals of Libertarianism to the next generation, because all but the LYC operate as non-partisan organizations, mostly even eschewing the Libertarian Party entirely, in favor of Republicans or Democrats, large-scale political activism is inefficient and, because of that, in many cases nonexistent. Students in these organizations may enjoy learning about Libertarianism and debating their friends, but they are not being equipped to make change in the broader world. | ||
That is where the Libertarian Youth Caucus steps in. The LYC seeks not just to spread the message of liberty to | That is where the Libertarian Youth Caucus steps in. The LYC seeks not just to spread the message of liberty to Ame | ||
rica’s youth but to cultivate future leaders and candidates for the Libertarian Party as their youth wing. They are organized to set their members out into the world with party connections, knowledge of actual campaigns, and the toolset to start channeling their ideals into real-world action. | |||
== Organizational Structure == | == Organizational Structure == | ||
The heart of the LYC are Local Affiliates, that work to spread the message of liberty and get students involved in the Libertarian Party. Their ultimate goal is to serve as a funnel, recruiting students and getting them to work advancing liberty. Young Americans can join the LYC at [https://www.lycaucus.org/join www.lycaucus.org/join] and a leader from their area will help them get involved. | The heart of the LYC are Local Affiliates, that work to spread the message of liberty and get students involved in the Libertarian Party. Their ultimate goal is to serve as a funnel, recruiting students and getting them to work advancing liberty. Young Americans can join the LYC at [https://www.lycaucus.org/join www.lycaucus.org/join] and a leader from their area will help them get involved. | ||