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'''Youth for Western Civilization''' is a small fringe group formed in 2008 that has 5-10 members in each chapter at the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt University, American University, Elon University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Connecticut-Storrs and Bentley University. It crusades against immigration and multiculturalism. It sponsors talks by [[Bay Buchanan]], who ran the presidential campaign of her brother [[Pat Buchanan]], as well as former Congressman [[Tom Tancredo]].  It calls itself "America's Right Wing Youth Movement."

'''Youth for Western Civilization''' is a culturally conservative campus group formed in 2008 that has chapters around the country.  The most active chapters include those at Vanderbilt University, Providence College, Liberty University, and a number of Universities in the Pacific Northwest. It crusades against mass immigration, multiculturalism, and other threats to Western Civilization. It sponsors talks by [[Bay Buchanan]], who ran the presidential campaign of her brother [[Pat Buchanan]], as well as former Congressmen [[Tom Tancredo]] and Virgil Goode.  It calls itself "America's Right Wing Youth Movement."

The group's manifesto makes no mention of Christianity as part of Western Civilization. Cofounder  Kevin DeAnna is claimed as a member of Asatru, a neo-pagan religion whose adherents reject the divinity of Christ to worship Norse gods like Odin.  

The group has the support of the Leadership Institute, a conservative training organization in Virginia who runs the website CampusReform.org. as well as many chapters of the College Republicans.

The group has funding from the Leadership Institute, a conservative training organization in Virginia.

 

* [http://www.westernyouth.org Youth for Western Civilization website]

* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518378,00.html Joshua Rhett Miller, "Right-Wing College Group Riles Students on Campuses Nationwide," FOXNews April 29, 2009]

* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518378,00.html Joshua Rhett Miller, "Right-Wing College Group Riles Students on Campuses Nationwide," FOXNews April 29, 2009]

[[Category:Conservatism]]

[[Category:Conservatism]]