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PSU-YDSA 2026-27 STEERING COMMITTEE
PSU-YDSA 2026-27 STEERING COMMITTEE
LAUREN FIN
(SHE/HER)
Co-Chair
Lauren is a Public Health and Russian major hoping to graduate from PSU in 2027! In these times, injustice abounds, and she finds it more critical than ever to rally around these issues. She shared: "I've loved building our YDSA community up over the past year and I can't wait to join everyone again in the fall to keep working towards a safer, united campus."
OLIVE WATSON
(THEY/HE)
Co-Chair
Olive graduated with a B.A. in Social Science in 2026, and is now pursuing a Master's in Education by 2028! As a teacher, he believes liberation begins inside the classroom and with our children. They shared: "I'm a lifelong organizer, and started organizing at PSU with the Student Workers Union. I joined YDSA to connect with a larger community of people fighting oppressive structures, and I'm grateful to align my work with the chapter's goals!"
SIERRA BUHLERT
(SHE/HE)
VICE Chair
Sierra is a Social Science major graduating in 2028, followed by a Master's in Education by 2030! A student worker on campus, he’s a rank-and-file member of our student workers union. He shared: "Organizing with YDSA and SWU has been such an amazing opportunity and I want everyone to get the chance to change their campus community for the better. I want to go into education to teach a whole new generation of young adults that organizing at any age is possible and fulfilling."
FINN KENNER
(HE/THEY)
SECRETARY
Finn is an Environmental Science major graduating in 2029! This is the beginning of his fourth year as a college student, but only their second year at PSU. He shared: "I am new to being involved in organizing, and I look forward to being part of YDSA. I am appreciative of any opportunity to use my skills to benefit the community."
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ZOE BARNETT
(SHE/THEY)
TREASURER
Zoe is an Elementary Education major graduating in 2029! As a toddler teacher, she finds it quite important to begin molding young minds toward liberation. She shared: "As a new member of leadership, I am looking forward to creating substantial change through our ongoing campaign and to enlarging our efforts by drawing in more people to YDSA. I am looking forward to beginning this journey."
CHAPTER COMMITTEES
CHAPTER COMMITTEES
Committees are open for all membership in good standing to join! These smaller groups focus on different facets of our organization and help labor to be distributed. Joining a committee allows you to contribute your skills and learn some new ones in political education, communication, labor organizing, graphic design, leadership, event planning, recruitment, and more!
Click any image to access the mission statements of our committees for more details.
Communications Committee
Communications Committee
What to expect: Managing and creating media to advertise YDSA, maintaining communication with club members, and streamlining said communication. Keeping track of tasks on Google Sheets, as well as maintaining an archive of past materials. Social media management.
Artwork by Stephen Crowe
Recruitment Committee
Recruitment Committee
What to expect: Helping to run the Spring Recruitment campaign, scheduling and doing one-on-one meetings with new members, contacting membership and community figures, tabling to advertise YDSA. Focusing on retention and engaging less-involved members.
Photo via @ydsapsu
Coalition-Building Committee
Coalition-Building Committee
What to expect: Creating and maintaining relationships with other campus groups, especially political and international organizations. Event-boosting and sharing our events and actions with other groups, and doing the same for them. Assigning point people for specific organizations they have relationships with.
Photo by Olive Watson
Labor Committee
Labor Committee
What to expect: Managing communications between YDSA and labor unions both on and off campus. Boosting labor events and actions, assisting YDSA workers with unionization, and improving and promoting the image of campus workers and unions. Supporting salting and peppering campaigns at and around PSU.
Photo by Eli Imadali / OPB
Political Education Committee
Political Education Committee
What to expect: Informing the membership and the public about socialist or labor history, thought, and movements to democratize information and knowledge. Situating our work within the history and theory of those before us. Fostering discussion and collaboration surrounding political education.
Photo by Olive Watson
AGENDAS
CONSTITUTION
Our constitution grows and changes with the organization. Questions or suggestions for amendments? Contact us via Instagram or over email at ydsa@pdx.edu, or attend a general meeting (held on Wednesday evenings during Fall Term 2026) to share your thoughts! More information about general meetings can be found here.
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