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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!
Matt
My advice is to work hard, believe in yourself, and have fun doing it.
Education
Leadership and Advocacy
Carlos
Don’t give up to the streets. Don’t give up to drugs. Go to school and do good and everything else will come to you. Take advantage of all the opportunities given to you.
Education
Health and Safety
Leadership and Advocacy
JR
The key is to be positive and do positive things … It’s hard at the beginning, but if you have people trying to help you and show you tools … then it’s worth a try and you won’t regret it.
Education
Health and Safety
Leadership and Advocacy
Alan
The National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention is an epitome of what cities should be implementing to reach the needs of their own cities — since not every city requires the same things.
Health and Safety
Leadership and Advocacy
Kayanna
I was very eager to meet and converse with my peers as well as key leadership throughout the country. I think that it is very important to give folks that may not normally interact the opportunity to do so.
Healthy Relationships
Leadership and Advocacy
Brianna
...there is hope!...never keep your feelings bottled up...It is not bad to get help when you need it.
Education
Leadership and Advocacy
Mental Health and Wellbeing