April 22, 2026, 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CDT

What does it look like when young people don’t just participate in change but lead it?

Join this reflective and energizing session where youth from across the country share what they’ve learned, what they’re still working toward, and what they need from the adults and organizations who stand alongside them.

Through storytelling, dialogue, and a collective call to action, this session reminds us why we’re all here — and challenges us to go back to our communities ready to listen first, and follow their lead.

Facilitator: Isabella Sullivan, NYLC

Panelists: Renad Boamar, student; Mariah Eskel, student; Emiliana Korin, student