The Power of Young People

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Jun 2026

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This show is perfect for youth who want to change the world and for adults who want to foster youth innovation and imagination through real-world education. Youth listeners gain a connection to other young people who are passionate about making the world a better place by addressing issues like climate change, education equity, poverty, mental health, and more. Adult listeners are inspired by stories of youth as change agents and gain practical advice on how to partner with youth and how to incorporate service-learning into their classrooms, afterschool programs or homes.

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June 10, 202618 min

Art as a Path to Healing: Amber on Creativity and Care

Join us on this week's episode of The Power of Young People, as we sit down with Amber Wang, founder of Arts for All. Discover how Amber's passion for art and compassion led her to transform hospital experiences, helping patients cope with stress and emotional challenges through creative expression. From her early volunteering days to leading a community-driven initiative, Amber shares insights on the healing power of art, the importance of empathy in leadership, and how young people can make a meaningful difference in mental health and holistic care. Tune in to learn how creativity and compassion are shaping the future of community care, and find out how you can get involved in re-imagining healing through art.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

June 3, 202653 min

From Big Sister to Changemaker: Building The Spectrum of Support

In this episode, youth leader Nidhi Veerendra shares how her younger brother’s experiences navigating behavioral challenges inspired her passion for advocacy, youth leadership, and creating more inclusive communities through The Spectrum of Support.Through a conversation rooted in empathy and action, Nidhi reflects on the importance of elevating youth voices in decision-making and building stronger partnerships between young people and adults. She discusses how lived experience can fuel meaningful social change and why young people deserve to be seen not just as future leaders, but as leaders making an impact right now.From resilience and community support to civic engagement and systems change, this episode is a powerful reminder that creating a more compassionate and equitable world starts by listening to and empowering young people.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

May 13, 202637 min

Curls, Confidence, and Changing the Toy Aisle: How Zoe is Redefining Representation

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Zoe Oli, a trailblazing young entrepreneur and CEO of Beautiful Curly Me. From a six-year-old girl inspired to create representation in toys, Zoe has grown into a leader impacting thousands of girls' confidence and identity. In this episode, she shares her incredible journey, the importance of representation in media and toys, and her vision for empowering youth to make a difference in their communities. Discover how Zoe overcame challenges as a young entrepreneur, the power of building confidence, and how support systems can elevate young leaders. Whether you're an aspiring teen entrepreneur or a supporter of youth empowerment, this episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiring stories to ignite your own journey. Listen now and learn how young people are shaping the future—because confidence and representation should be accessible to all!Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

April 29, 202641 min

Rising After the Storm: Youth, Resilience, and Recovery

Join us as we explore resilience, youth leadership, and peer support in the aftermath of disasters. In this episode, Hurricane Ian survivors and young leaders from Kids4Kids Relief share their personal experiences navigating emotional challenges, restoring normalcy, and leading community recovery efforts. We discuss the vital role of trusting young voices during crises, the importance of peer support for mental health, and how youth-led initiatives foster resilience, empathy, and hope in the face of climate change and adversity. Tune in to learn how young people are shaping emotional recovery and building stronger, more resilient communities.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

April 15, 202623 min

Breaking Barriers: Jissa’s Secret to Leading with Impact

Discover how empathy, community, and creativity shape impactful youth leadership in this inspiring episode of The Power of Young People. In this week’s episode, we chat with Jissa George from ENGin Psychology Community about overcoming language barriers, fostering safe spaces, and empowering young voices. Learn how mental health literacy, active listening, and shared decision-making can transform communities and inspire the next generation of leaders. Tune in to explore the profound impact of connection and care in leadership. Because sometimes, the strongest influence begins with a simple act of listening.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

April 2, 202638 min

Building Solutions: How Avery, Oliver, and Ethan are Redefining Readiness

Join us as we delve into the impactful work of Scholar Readiness, a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to empowering immigrant and underserved students. This episode explores how Avery, Oliver, and Ethan are teaching essential life skills, fostering near peer mentorship, and leveraging social media to help students navigate educational challenges and advocate for themselves. Listen in to hear their insights and strategies for building visibility, community support, and sustainable youth-led initiatives. These three changemakers prove that empowering youth with the right tools and support can create lasting change and open doors to new opportunities.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

March 18, 202646 min

Rewriting the Rules: How Fenley & Jason are Getting Down to Business

Unlock the transformative power of youth entrepreneurship in this week's episode with Fenley and Jason, teenage co-authors of Down to Business. They share their journey, lessons from interviewing industry leaders, and how young people can harness innovation, leadership, and social impact to drive positive change. Discover practical tips, debunk myths about success, and learn why diversity, resilience, and a growth mindset are vital for young entrepreneurs. Whether you're a student or a young changemaker, this episode empowers you to start your entrepreneurial journey today and make a difference in the world.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

March 4, 202616 min

From Rule-Following to Rights-Knowing: How Serah is Reshaping Justice

Tune into this week’s episode of "The Power of Young People," where we sit down with Serah Alamer, a passionate youth leader behind the JustUs initiative. Discover how Serah is transforming legal education—from reactive rule-following to proactive empowerment—by helping young people understand their rights and navigate systems of power. Through real stories and bold visions, she highlights the importance of youth voices in reshaping justice and building a future where legal literacy is a tool for agency, democracy, and change. Perfect for anyone passionate about youth leadership, civic engagement, and social justice!Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

February 25, 202619 min

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Nikki is Building Community

Discover how young people are driving social change through technology, mentorship, and community service in this week's episode of The Power of Young People. We sit down with Nikki Kothapalli, founder of ApplyIT, a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to bridging the digital divide by connecting students with local businesses. Explore Nikki’s journey into technology and her passion for empowering youth through skills-based volunteering and real-world projects. Learn how mentorship plays a vital role in building confidence, fostering leadership, and transforming community support. This episode highlights the challenges and opportunities of youth-led initiatives, demonstrating how young leaders can create meaningful social impact and shape a more equitable future. Tune in for actionable insights, compelling stories, and a call to empower the next generation to lead with technology and purpose.Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

February 4, 202643 min

Engage, Educate, and Empower: How Students are Ending Human Trafficking

When trusted with the right tools, young people lead, innovate, and inspire real change. This episode reveals how a groundbreaking program is reshaping the future by empowering students to become protectors and advocates in their communities. Listen in to discover why youth-led action is the key to ending exploitation for good.Together, we break down the core pillars that make Project Protect Our Children a success: Engage, Educate, Empower. Sheila, Charlotte, and Will illustrate how these principles foster leadership, compassion, and lasting impact. From Will’s personal story to Charlotte’s reflections on strengthening community bonds, you'll see young leaders transforming uncertainty into empowerment and hope.Perfect for educators, parents, community advocates, and young leaders alike, this episode shows how trusting and supporting youth in leadership roles unlocks unstoppable momentum for social change. Learn more about NYLC at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nylc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!