[vvp/teen] Youth can change the world
I just want to start off by saying that the NYLC conference in Minneapolis was outstanding. At this conference I learned a lot about youth empowerment and youth being able to change the world. I never knew that there were so many youth out there in the world trying to make a difference in our society. Being in this conference made me realize that although we have many organizations in the USA, there should be more youth trying to make a difference so that we can have a better future. 
There were many organizations from Minneapolis that was just fabulous. In these organizations these youth wrote songs, used media, games, etc., on how we as youth today can make a difference for others in the world. As a youth I was very impressed on what they were doing. One of the things these youth did was to try and raise money for children in other countries who does not have any opportunity for better education or other things that they may need to survive.
Located inside the conference hall, there were many booth exhibits. Each was on something different to help create a brighter future. For example, one of the of the booths represented youth donating clothing to children in other countries with HIV/AIDS. At this booth, there were plain white shirts and different types of pants. Youth and other people at the conference was able to create and style clothing for these wonderful children in need. Every booth dealt with different things to help children around the world to stay healthy and succeed in life. Some booths had creative things to do and some were just informational.
As a youth facilitator at the NYLC Conference, I realized that the way Global Kids run our workshops was very fun and informational to others. I enjoyed being a facilitator because the people were wonderful and were very respectful. We didn’t even really need to emphasize the GK guidelines because they were already respecting all of our guidelines.
I loved the environment in Minneapolis. All the items over there were way cheaper than NY. Besides the conference, another thing I enjoyed in Minneapolis was the Skyways. We never had to walk outside in the bad weather from our hotel to the conference because of the Skyway. Minneapolis seemed like a safe and welcoming environment.
This trip to Minneapolis was great. I really learned a lot from this experience. At the end of the conference I took a lot of important information to take back to my school. At the end of this conference I only wish for one thing – that I can see more organizations like the ones I saw in Minneapolis to be in New York.
