A World Where Youth Hold the Power

It was really interesting to read the article, there were many very good points. I think one point that is recurring over and over is that people (namely adults) generally underestimate young people. Youth are hardly ever given the credit that they deserve or the trust and confidence placed in them to make changes in the world they live in (the world we all live in). The article really focused on empowering youth to believe in themselves and to reach their full potential to make changes and have a huge positive impact, which I think is great!

My own experience as a youth was a bit different than many of the experiences of the people in the article. My experience as a Caucasian woman may be different than that of a woman of a minority group. But I grew up in and went to school in Woonsocket, which has a very diverse population. Still, I feel that through all of the groups and activities I was involved in throughout school that I had an active role in my own life. But we (as students) also did not hold a lot of power over making administrative changes. So wherever you go it is still a work in progress in giving youth the power of action to make changes and make a difference leaving a meaningful lasting impact on those to come in the future!