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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!
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
Colleen
I knew applying for internships is similar to applying for colleges: you need to apply to more than one, then select from the offers you (hopefully) get.
Employment
Healthy Relationships
Patrick
This quote by Steve Jobs always gives me the inspiration to keep chasing my goals: “If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.”
Employment
Health and Safety
Elliott
I encourage those foster youth and alumni that are reading this to give internships a chance. Don't tell yourself there's no way to make it work...More things are possible than we can predict, so be willing to risk it.
Employment
Foster Care
Alex
Growing up, I saw a lot of disparities in my neighborhood and all over Los Angeles. I noticed from an early age the impact that government programs had on people and their daily lives.
Employment