MIZZOU YDSA

Last updated: September 2023

Mizzou Young Democratic Socialists of America is a big tent student organization open to leftists of all kinds at the University of Missouri with a history of educating and organizing students, workers, young people, and members of the community at large to make real and effective changes in our community. We believe that the issues facing students are intertwined with the issues faced by our community and are rooted within capitalism and its failures. Some of our major efforts include hosting the recent March for Trans Youth in Columbia, pushing the University of Missouri to provide Plan B for only $8.88, advocating for the wage of campus dining workers to be raised to $15/hr, and sending students to Jefferson City to speak out against hateful bills in our senate. We hope to organize ourselves en masse to build the leverage necessary to make our own and our comrades’ lives better.

  • You can join Mizzou YDSA through this link as well as find our Mizzou Engage page.

    Mizzou YDSA members aren’t required to pay dues, however the more dues-paying members we get the more representation we get at YDSA’s national conventions. Funds from dues are split between our own chapter and YDSA national, and are necessary to keep our organization free from a patron’s outside influence.

    YDSA student dues are only $20/year, and a dues waiver can be filled out for members who want to be involved but can’t provide dues funds. More information on dues and how to sign up for them can be found here. Make sure to mark Mizzou YDSA as your chapter for us to receive your dues.