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Are you a changemaker?
Young people like you across the country are volunteering, acting as leaders and role models, advocating, and making an impact in the lives of others. Read their stories below and tell us about how you are creating change for yourself and others!
Amber
I think it's so important that young people understand how the healthcare system works, and get an idea of what they can do to help the transition to being independent a little bit more easy.
Disabilities
Health and Safety
Kamri
My advice to practitioners and researchers is come to us, the youth, and let us enlighten you on the issues youth face and what supports we need.
Civic Engagement and Volunteering
Health and Safety
Leadership and Advocacy
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Allie
I think that success is... what you demand of yourself and how much you're willing to make it work.
Education
Employment
Leadership and Advocacy
Jonah
So, even though you may not know what kind of job or career field you want to go into, you can take a look at your hobbies. What do you like to do? Think about that for a second, your favorite things to do. Is there a way you can monetize on that hobby?
Education
Employment
Carter
I'm the kind of a person that has goals, and I like to meet those goals and then move on. So, for me it's not an actual time period but a goal.
Education
Employment
Lexandra
I was going to be the first in my family to graduate high school and even be the first to go to college.
Education
Employment