Ode to Youth Organizations
The Youth Environmental Network, the Sierra Youth Coalition and Energy Action Network are my favourite organizations ever! I have so much respect for them and I have learnt all I know from them- they rock my world!
This youth movement is testing grounds for future leaders. I have messed up so many times that I would be thrown out if I were an adult; spilling food on the high commissioner of Africa, sleeping in for important meetings, making-out instead of attending conference calls, saying unintellegent stuff to the media, making crappy speaches, missing deadlines, you name it and I’ve done it.
I imagine that the steep communicating and decision making learning curve would be hard to overcome without a network of friends to help you through it. It would be really hard to become an adult in a leadership role if you haven’t had years of intensive training in one of the many youth movements.
Just another reason to get involved now!
It’s comforting to know that even the “achievers” of today make many mistakes and are in no way perfect. Thanks for the honesty. It’s encouraging to someone who feels like a screw-up but feels the need to take on leadership roles.