The Problem
Young changemakers are not recognized, respected and supported in their schools and cities. Many feel isolated, their hearts are broken, their enormous potential for society is lost.
The Solution
We need to change our view of youth loving people and planet so much that they are willing to give their most precious – their lifetime – without expecting anything in return.
Child & Teenage Changemakers
- Young changemakers receive our societies’ finest awards, media celebrate them as hero*ines, schools invite them as role model speakers
> All youth have a right to become like them - Young changemakers are presented as role models at school, implying that “all youth should behave like them”
> All youth have a right to grow up like them, with Student Clubs - Youth are educated on sustainability, climate, escalating crisis
> All youth have a right to develop skills to shape a good future
But when youth express the urge to do learn how to good for people and planet, teachers and principals say “there is no place for this at school” or “I don’t know how to accomodate such youth and activities in our curriculum.” This is not acceptable. We have a good solutions for this.
View them as Our “New Highly Gifted”.
Because they are.
Local youth on fire to good for people and planet through projects like hero*ines ARE FEW.
The FEW doing something of high value and quality are seen as GIFTED athletes, artists, mathematicians … and granted time, space and support to …
Practice their skills
self-organized as student club; no need for teachers to be chess master, just unlock the room
Perform to uplift others
in form of matches and concerts
Attend events of excellence
national contests
Likewise, …
… grant youth on fire to do projects for people and planet time, space and support to …
Practice their skills
self-organized as student club; no need for teachers to be activists, just unlock the room
Perform to uplift others
in form of year-round fireworks of action
access local + global community of practice
to learn and take action together
freely attend events
to speak at schools and conferences, train others, implement projects
THE/IR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS
IT ONLY TAKES SWIFT SIMPLE STEPS
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Take action
Inform youth
Seed stories
Activate a school
These youth are amazing. At the same time … it makes me feel like a total failure. I need to #bemoreawesome!
Elite university student, Great Britain