University of Cincinnati
Young Democratic Socialists of America
November Election Info
Vote for Abortion Rights, for Affordable Housing, and against Rail Privatization on or before November 7th!
Take action on
UC's Housing Crisis
Join us!
The best place to get involved is our weekly general meetings on Mondays @ 6:00PM in 60 W Charlton Room 227.
And once you join, also check out our committee and working group meetings throughout the week. We currently have groups for Art & Design, Political Education, Housing Justice, and the November election!
Join the Discord!
If you cannot afford to pay dues, request a dues waiver.
UC YDSA is registered with the University of Cincinnati.
Registration shall not be construed as the University of Cincinnatiās approval, disapproval, endorsement, or sponsorship of the student organizationās publications, activities, statements, purposes, actions, or positions.
Our Vision
To educate and organize students and young people and to play a helpful and principled role in the movement for social justice. Within and throughout this struggle, we will articulate and defend the idea that true human liberation is impossible under capitalism. We seek social change which extends democracy into all aspects of life -- social, political and economic. This is the struggle for democratic socialism. Our vision of socialism is profoundly democratic, feminist, and anti-racist.For more info, see YDSA National's Webiste.
Values at the Heart of this Vision
We believe that our community thrives on collaboration, both internally and with other communities on campusWe believe that a socialist future must be integrated with justice for other oppressed peoples, including those impacted by racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism and ableismWe believe that efficiency requires the work of more than one individual, and that there is strength in numbersWe believe our organization gains strength from the diversity of leftist viewpoints expressed withinWe believe that our efforts are most effective when supported by an understanding of the theoretical and practical histories of other movementsWe believe that through community we are able to oppose right-wing and fascist ideologies
Practices that Express this Vision
We make organizational relationships a priority by responding to requests for collaboration and seeking out that collaboration when appropriateWe intentionally focus on making our space welcoming for new members by clearly communicating who we are and creating avenues for collaboration that are socially orientedWe focus on efficiency by regularly calling for support from our membership and delegating when appropriateWe avoid class reductionism by collaborating with identity groups and hosting meaningful discussion on issues beyond classWe prioritize democratic decision making by encouraging all members to share their opinions on the issues facing our chapterWe encourage a deeper level of socialist thinking and praxis among our members through intentional discussion of current and historic socialist movements, actions, and thinkersWe counter conservative, fascist ideology on campus through the intentional creation of community that reduces the perceived power of these people on campusWe focus on efficacy by intentionally creating campaigns that are reasonable and attainable for our chapter with its current power level and capacity restrictions
Contact Us
You may contact us through the DMs of one of our social media accounts, or email us at:
[email protected]