Young Democratic Socialists of America

American youth political organization

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2024	YDSA summer convention was held online.
2023	YDSA summer convention was held in Chicago.
2023	University of Oregon YDSA chapter successfully unionized undergraduate students, creating the largest undergraduate student workers' union in the United States with over 3,800 workers.
2022	YDSA summer convention was held in Minneapolis.
2021	Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, YDSA held their annual convention online instead of in-person.
2020	YDSA began holding all national winter conferences in Chicago, establishing a consistent location for their winter events.
2020	After Bernie Sanders dropped out of the Democratic Primaries, many Students for Bernie chapters transitioned into YDSA chapters.
February 2019	YDSA hosted a national conference in Berkeley, California, further expanding their national event series.
2018	YDSA adopted 'College for All' as its single national campaign.
2017	Members voted to change their name to Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), signaling a closer relationship with their parent organization.
2016	Organization experienced a massive membership surge following the election of Donald Trump.
August 2016	YDSA held a national conference in Washington, D.C., continuing their series of national meetings.
February 2016	YDSA held a national conference in Brooklyn, marking one of their early national gatherings.
October 2010	Dozens of YDS members joined the union-sponsored One Nation Working Together march in Washington, D.C.

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