WELCOME TO THE YDAMC NETWORK!

DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

    On behalf of the entire YDAMC leadership team, we would like to introduce you to the site.  Each state chapter has its own Portal inside this site for its local minority members to organize and interact with each other to build a cohesive state unit.   Your Portal will support you in fund raising, issue awareness and getting out the vote in our new administration of the Young Democrats of America Minority Caucus. 

YDA MINORITY CAUCUS DEPARTMENTS

Campaign and Political Affairs Department

                      Director:  Joseph Kitchen (MD)
          Deputy Director:  Declan McPherson (NY)

The Campaign and Political Affairs Director and Committee shall coordinate campaign involvement of YDA Minority Caucus members and assist in candidate recruitment and development of Democratic candidates of color throughout the country.

This Committee will, along with the YDA Campaign Committee, focus on creating an annual base-vote operation campaign plan that would target communities of color nationwide. This Committee would compile the statistical data to determine minority voter turnout in key areas across the country and watch voting trends in those communities. This Committee would also work on identifying Statewide, Congressional and Senate minority candidates across the country and providing those folks support by wayof a minority voter-base campaign invasion or allocating monies toward base voter operations in certain areas. This Committee and Caucus,however, are beholden to the policy of non-endorsement of any candidate seeking Democratic support during a Primary Election. This Committee shall have direct oversight by the Vice Chairs of the Minority Caucus.

Communications Department

The Communications Director and Committee shall be responsible for working to disseminate our message to the press and public. The Committee shall develop methods of publicizing the various activities of the Caucus through the use of print, electronic and other cost-effective media.

The Committee will aid the Caucus in attracting press to events and activities of the Caucus and will be responsible for the Caucus List serve, website, discussion boards, newsletters,direct communication and other articles for other media throughout the country, with direct oversight by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Minority Caucus.

Fundraising Department

The Fundraising Director and Committee shall work with oversight and advice by the Treasurer. This Committee’s main responsibility is to develop sources of revenue for the Caucus, in addition to advising the Secretary-Treasurer on fiscal issues. This Committee, on a bi-annual basis, should draft a Finance Plan – to be submitted to the Minority Caucus – outlining ideas for fundraising for the Minority Caucus. This Committee shall have direct oversight by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Minority Caucus.

Outreach and Development Department

The Outreach and Development Director and the Committee shall be responsible for implementing programs and activities designed to maximize participation of communities of color that have been traditionally under represented in the Democratic Party and within YDA, with direct oversight by the Executive Vice Chair of the Minority Caucus. They shall act as a resource for state and local chapters seeking to increase and diversify their membership enrollment by generating ideas and maintaining a catalog of membership building programs and activities. This Committee will oversee the activity of State Minority Caucuses, State Diversity Liaison(s) and Chair(s), and State Affirmative Action Chair(s) and provide assistance when needed.

Policy and Platform Department

The Political Affairs and Policy Director and Committee shall monitor issues of importance to the Caucus and disseminate position papers regarding said issues of particular interest to young people of color throughout the Democratic Party. This Committee shall take an advocacy role in organizing, and track legislation, news articles, and seek to create partnerships with community-based organizations that are in step with our beliefs. This Committee shall draft YDA resolutions tobe adopted by the Minority Caucus and to be presented to the YDA Resolutions Committee regarding said issues of particular interest to young people of color throughout the Democratic Party. This Committee shall also decipher and address issues that effect communities of color within the YDA Platform on a bi-annual basis, and create a compiled report on positions taken by this Caucus on state, regional,and national issues.