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Young Leaders Featuring THIS IS MY BRAVE

A good leader can plan, make difficult decisions, and inspire others. Leaders, especially young leaders, can work with their groups and communities to create lasting societal changes.

Advice for Young Leaders

Listening, mindfulness, and putting others first are core components of a good leader. Watch the 5 Tips - Advice for Young Leaders, which discusses the qualities of a young leader and advice. Find it here: http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-201-en.pdf.

Young Global Leaders

Check out an international forum and organization of different youth leaders worldwide, united by the mission of making the world a better place, with a membership of 1,400 and alumni of 120 nationalities, including civic and business innovators, entrepreneurs, technology pioneers, educators, activists, artists, journalists, and more.

With a membership of 1,400 and alumni of 120 nationalities, including civic and business innovators, entrepreneurs, technology pioneers, educators, activists, artists, journalists, and more. Read more here: https://www.younggloballeaders.org/


Advice for Young Leaders

Learn from real examples of leadership by TIME staff in an article about eight unique young leaders and their stories on shaping the decade ahead. For example: 

Actor and musician Emmanuel Jal, pictured above, uses his experience as a child soldier in his music, inspiring young kids in his home country of South Sudan. 

Read more here: https://time.com/collection/davos-2019/5502593/making-change-young-leaders/

What are your thoughts on these young leaders? Do you have any advice you'd like to share on leadership? Let us know in the comments below!

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THIS IS MY BRAVE 

My Collective Brave: Intersectional Stories

Aims to raise awareness on stories of storytellers that encompass identities within any of these intersections: Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Individuals, Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + (LGBTQ+) communities, and/or College Students (CS) living with a mental illness (MI).

Learn About Intersectionality: WHAT is Intersectionality, and WHY is it essential when discussing mental health?

Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance:1-800-654-7726.

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