Youth are a powerful force for positive change in the world. A growing number of young people who care about a wide array of issues—gun reform, climate change, education, racial justice, health care, and voting rights—are rising up to take action on these vital social issues and, in doing so, shaping their own and society’s collective future. Across the globe, young people are growing impatient with inaction; they will not allow ignorance and inertia to win. Following the tradition of youth-led movements that have changed the world by fighting for civil rights in the United States, eradicating corruption in Brazil, and ending dictatorships around the world, youth changemakers are taking positive action to create societal change. They are working to accomplish a mission codified by our research partner, Future Coalition—a youth-founded and youth-led social action organization— to make the future a better, safer, and more just place for everyone.

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