Preparing Youth for Leadership: Our Insights for Educators
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The Power of Giving Back: How Student-Led Service Projects Boost Teen Confidence
Combining experience-based learning and community service, student-led service projects are a powerful tool for enhancing teen confidence.
Sharing a love of reading: Alice’s Dream Project
Global Leadership Academy has thousands of alumni globally making a difference in their communities! One of the reasons our alumni have such a big impact is because of the DREAM Project! The development and presentation of the DREAM project is…
5 Ways Teens Can Make a Difference in the World… from Home!
We at Powerful Youth believe that all youth have the leadership potential to create profoundly positive change in their communities, and together, global change. But please do not let this intimidate you or make you think that you need to…
6 Summer Experiences that Help Teens Stand Out on Applications
Summer will be upon us before you know it, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about how you will be spending that time! This especially applies to young people who will be applying to college or job…
How to Teach Leadership Skills in the Classroom
An educator’s job is not just to prepare youth with the knowledge they will need to contribute positively to society, but also the skills. Leadership skills are essential to the jobs of the future, but also to success more broadly…
Socially-Conscious, Sustainable Gift Guide for Teens, Young Leaders, and Changemakers
With things looking up for a better 2021, it’s time to celebrate (safely, of course!) and be thankful for all that we have this holiday season. If you are planning on giving gifts this year and have a teen in…
10 Young Activists of Color to Follow on Instagram
There are so many young people creating change all over the globe, but as part of #AmplifyMelanatedVoices, today we are excited to share with you ten BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) youth making a difference in a wide…
A Beginner’s Guide to Goal Setting for Teens
Are trying to get into your dream college? Start a new club at school? Develop a community project that will make a difference? Hoping to make the varsity team next year? Or maybe get an A in chemistry? Regardless of…
7 Educational Podcasts for Teens You’ll Actually Want to Listen To!
If you haven’t already taken a dive into the world of podcasts, now is the perfect time – there is a podcast for every interest (including tons on leadership)! However, with many high schoolers learning from at home at the…